Diego Borghini

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Diego Borghini

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Livorno, Italy

| image =

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = AlbinoLeffe

| clubnumber = 33

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016

| youthclubs1 = Empoli

| years1 = 2016–2018

| clubs1 = Empoli

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = → Tuttocuoio (loan)

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → Gavorrano (loan)

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2021

| clubs4 = Arezzo

| caps4 = 41

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2021–

| clubs5 = AlbinoLeffe

| caps5 = 112

| goals5 = 13

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 13 December 2024

| ntupdate =

}}

Diego Borghini (born 4 March 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C club AlbinoLeffe.

Club career

= Empoli =

Born in Livorno, Borghini was a youth exponent from Empoli. Here he played 55 matches and scoring 2 goals for their U-19 team. On 31 January 2015 he received his maiden call-up on the bench in a match against Roma in Serie A, however he remained an unused substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2015/01/31/italy/serie-a/as-roma/empoli-fc/1836501/|title=Roma vs. Empoli - 31 January 2015 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-10-28}}

== Loan to Tuttocuoio ==

On 12 July 2016, Borghini was signed by Serie C side Tuttucuoio on a season-long loan deal. On 31 July, Borghini made his debut for Tuttocuoio in a 3–2 away defeat, after extra-time, against Casertana in the first round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/31/italy/coppa-italia/casertana-fc/tuttocuoio-calcio/2301982/|title=Casertana vs. Tuttocuoio - 31 July 2016 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}} On 28 August he made his Serie C debut for Tuttocuoio in a 2–2 away draw against Prato, he played the entire match.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/28/italy/serie-c1/ac-prato/tuttocuoio-calcio/2335213/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=}} On 31 October, Borghini scored his first professional goal in the 93rd minute of a 2–1 away win over Pontedera.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/31/italy/serie-c1/us-pontedera-1912/tuttocuoio-calcio/2335313/|title=Pontedera vs. Tuttocuoio - 31 October 2016 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}} On 21 May he was sent off with a double yellow card in the 90th minute of a 2–2 home draw against Prato.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/21/italy/serie-c1/tuttocuoio-calcio/ac-prato/2450885/|title=Tuttocuoio vs. Prato - 21 May 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}} Borghini ended his loan to Tuttocuoio with 16 appearances, including 14 as a starter, and 1 assist, but the team was relegated in Serie D.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/diego-borghini/401136/|title=Italy - D. Borghini - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-06}}

== Loan to Gavorrano ==

On 17 July 2017, Borghini was signed by Serie C club Gavorrano on a season-long loan deal. On 27 August he made his Serie C debut for Gavorrano as a substitute replacing Manuele Malotti in the 77th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Livorno.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/27/italy/serie-c1/as-livorno-calcio/usd-gavorrana-1930/2568909/|title=Livorno vs. Gavorrano - 27 August 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}} On 24 September he played his first match as a starter for Gavorrano, a 1–0 away defeat against Prato.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/24/italy/serie-c1/ac-prato/usd-gavorrana-1930/2579761/|title=Prato vs. Gavorrano - 24 September 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}} On 8 November, Borghini played his first entire match for Gavorrano, a 0–0 home draw against Arezzo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/08/italy/serie-c1/usd-gavorrana-1930/ac-arezzo/2579829/|title=Gavorrano vs. Arezzo - 8 November 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}} Borghini ended his season-long loan to Gavorrano with 27 appearances, but Gavorrano was relegated in Serie D.

= Arezzo =

On 30 August 2018, Borghini joined to Serie C club Arezzo with an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-arezzo-preso-borghini-ricci-va-alla-jesina-1151888|title=UFFICIALE: Arezzo, preso Borghini. Ricci va alla Jesina - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|access-date=2018-09-19}} On 25 September he made his debut as a substitute replacing Carlo Pelagatti in the 60th minute of a 0–0 away draw against Pisa.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/25/italy/serie-c1/pisa-calcio/ac-arezzo/2918843/|title=Pisa vs. Arezzo - 25 September 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-26}} On 11 November, Borghini played his first entire match for Arezzo, a 2–2 away draw against Novara.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/11/italy/serie-c1/novara-calcio/ac-arezzo/2918923/|title=Novara vs. Arezzo - 11 November 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-26}} On 27 April 2019 he scored his first goal for the club in the 49th minute of a 2–0 home win over Gozzano.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/04/27/italy/serie-c1/ac-arezzo/asdc-gozzano/2919181/|title=Arezzo vs. Gozzano - 27 April 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-26}} One week later, on 4 May he scored the second goal in the third minute of a 3–0 away win over Pistoiese.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/04/italy/serie-c1/ac-pistoiese/ac-arezzo/2919190/|title=Pistoiese vs. Arezzo - 4 May 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-26}} On 4 August 2019, Borghini played his first match in Coppa Italia for Arezzo, a 1–0 home win over Turris in the first round, and one week later he scored his first goal in this competition in the 10th minute of a 4–3 away defeat against Crotone in the second round.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/04/italy/coppa-italia/ac-arezzo/fc-sporting-neapolis/3099892/|title=Arezzo vs. Turris - 4 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/11/italy/coppa-italia/fc-crotone/ac-arezzo/3099911/|title=Crotone vs. Arezzo - 11 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-26}}

= AlbinoLeffe =

On 1 February 2021, he signed with AlbinoLeffe.{{cite web|publisher=AlbinoLeffe|url=https://www.albinoleffe.com/news/prima-squadra/12334-comunicato-ufficiale-diego-borghini-nuovo-giocatore-albinoleffe.html|title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE DIEGO BORGHINI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL'U.C. ALBINOLEFFE!|date=1 February 2021|language=it}}

International career

Borghini represented Italy at Under 18 and Under 19 level. On 19 August 2014, Borghini made his debut at U-18 level and scored his first goal in the 52nd minute of a 2–1 away win over Norway U-18. On 4 March 2015 he played his first and only entire match for Italy U-18, a 4–0 away win over Hungary U-18, six months later, on 12 August, Borghini made his debut at U-19 level as a substitute replacing Federico Dimarco in the 83rd minute of a 2–1 away win over Croatia U-18. On 3 September he played his first entire match for Italy U-19, a 0–0 home draw against Netherlands U-19 and one month later, on 10 September, Borghini played his first competitive international match, a 3–2 home win over North Macedonia U-19 in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
League !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Tuttocuoio (loan) \|2016–17 \|Serie C \|14 \|1 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1All appearance(s) in Serie C play-out. \|0 \|16 \|1
Gavorrano (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie C \|25 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|2 \|0 \|27 \|0
rowspan="2" \|Arezzo \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|11 \|2 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1All appearance(s) in Serie C play-off. \|0 \|12 \|2
2019–20 \|Serie C \|18 \|1 \|2 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|20 \|2
colspan="3" \|Career total !68 !4 !3 !1 ! colspan="2" \|— !4 !0 !75 !5

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