Until 2014, Borgese spent most of his professional career in Italian Lega Pro, except in 2010–11 season .
Born in Palermo, Sicily, Borgese joined Vicenza Calcio along with Antonino Bonvissuto in 2003, initially in a loan deal.
After the team winning Group A of 2007–08 Serie C1 and acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Ancona, Borgese was sold back to Lega Pro Prime Division (ex- Serie C1)[4] in another co-ownership deal.
[6] In September 2010 he left for Serie D club Perugia[7] The team won the champion of Group E and promoted back to professional league.
[8] Since 2014 Borgese was a player of Serie D.[9] Due to the shirking of Lega Pro from two divisions to one division, the amateur level (de facto semi-pro) became the fourth level of Italian football.