Marco Borriello

• Full name: Marco Borriello
• Date of birth: 18 June 1982
• Place of birth: Naples, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Primary position: Striker / Centre-forward

Club career (selected highlights)

• Early career: Came through the youth system at Milan (A.C. Milan).
• Loans / Serie B/Serie A spells: Had multiple loan spells early in his career including Atalanta, Reggina, Treviso and Sampdoria.
• Genoa / Return to Milan: Played for Genoa and returned to Milan in later seasons.
• Other clubs: Played for Roma (loan), Juventus (loan), West Ham United (loan), and had notable seasons with Genoa and Milan across his career.
• Cagliari: Marco Borriello signed for Cagliari in January 2018 on a short-term contract. He made a number of appearances for Cagliari in Serie A during the 2017–2018 season, providing experience and depth to the squad.
• Later career: After Cagliari he also had spells with other clubs before retiring from professional football.

International career

• Represented Italy at senior level, earning caps and scoring for the national team. He was part of squads in the mid-to-late 2000s and early 2010s, including being named in Italy's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying/selection periods.

Style of play

• Known as a powerful, physical centre-forward with good aerial ability and an eye for goal. Strong hold-up play and off-the-shoulder movement to get behind defenses.

Notable statistics

• Career goals across Serie A and other competitions: over 100 senior club goals (career total varies by source depending on competitions included).

Retirement

• Marco Borriello retired from professional football after a lengthy career in Italy and abroad; exact retirement announcement came after his final playing spells in the late 2010s.

Sources / further reading

• Club pages (A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio), national team records, and major football statistical sites provide detailed match-by-match stats and timelines for Marco Borriello’s career.