Brandon Joel Gaetano Borrello (born 25 July 1995) is an Australian professional association football player who plays as a right winger for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.

In the following seasons, he established himself in the first-team and as one of Brisbane's most potent attackers, helping his side towards qualifications in both the A-League Finals Series and AFC Champions League.

[3] Borrello's initial football development took place at Salisbury Villa and later continued at the Royal Park-based Western Strikers, where he joined at the age of nine.

[5] In late October 2013, Borrello received his first call-up to the A-League squad for Brisbane Roar ahead of the clash against Melbourne Hearts on 3 November.

[14] Borrello was named as one out of five Young Footballer of the Year nominees at the end of the league season,[15] but lost the award to Adelaide United's midfielder James Jeggo.

[19] His lethal form in front of goal led his coach John Aloisi to give Borrello a permanent starting-position over Henrique on the wing,[20] and tipped him for success into becoming a full Australian international in the future.

[28] After recovering by December, on 21 January 2017, Borrello retained his starting place and continued to contribute, earning Man of the match after assisting the winner to Maclaren, in a crucial 1–0 win over Wellington Phoenix to bring them eight points behind Melbourne Victory who sat second.

[31] In the next round, Borrello provided an assist and the winning goal, most notably in Carlos Tevez's debut, in a 2–0 away victory over Shanghai Shenhua, helping his side qualify to the group stage.

[36] It wasn't until 9 September 2017 that Borrello made his club debut, coming off the bench in the 57th minute in a 2–1 loss against Holstein Kiel at Holstein-Stadion.

[40] Under new manager Michael Frontzeck, following the departure of Strasser due to health problems,[41] Borrello established himself as a regular starter within his system and on 28 February 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win against Darmstadt.

[40] The following match on 2 March, Borrello showcased an outstanding individual display against Union Berlin, when he scored the opening goal in the fifth minute, a volley from outside the box, putting his side 1–0 up.

Liga (the third division of German football) at the end of the season, Borrello looked to depart the club and finished his campaign with 3 goals and 8 assists in 19 league appearances.

[52] Borrello gradually increased his involvement with the U23s and by 13 April, he had made 6 appearances for the team where he had played the full 90 minutes in the last matches against Elversberg and Astoria Walldorf respectively.

[56][57] However, due to his relative inexperience and the need for further improvement at the top level, Borrello was eventually dropped from the squad by coach Christian Streich.

[58] Nonetheless, Borrello remained with the team for the 2020–2021 season and participated in the training camp in Austria to gain first-team experience before the possibility of loan offers was considered as part of his development.

He is an absolute team player and has an enviable character.”[65] On 7 March 2021, Borrello played a crucial role, contributing with an assist in a 3–1 victory against Nürnberg to help his side close the gap for a top 4 finish.

[71][72] After promising performances in his first three starts for the club, Borrello was voted Man of the match after an impressive display in a DFP Pokal tie against Paderborn.

After undergoing a thorough examination at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden, he was diagnosed with a metatarsal fracture on his left foot.

[94] On 5 June, Borrello received the Alex Tobin Medal for the 2022–23 season coming out on top ahead of Melbourne City's Mathew Leckie and Sydney FC's marquee man Joe Lolley.

[95] Borrello's second campaign with the Wanderers was impacted by injury, with a foot fracture sustained during the Sydney Derby in round 5 ruling him out for 3 months.

[112][113] Shortly after Borrello's return to the national team, he sustained a fractured foot while playing for Western Sydney Wanderers, ruling him out for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

When deployed on the wing, Borrello showcases his dribbling skills by cutting inside from the right and delivering accurate crosses to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

[118] Similarly, during his loan spell with Fortuna Düsseldorf, Borrello predominantly operated as a right winger, utilising his attacking prowess from wide areas.

[121] His work rate and pressing ability make him particularly effective against a 2-chain CB pair and a single pivot, disrupting the opposition's defensive structure and creating opportunities for the attacking midfielders to exploit.

[125] This opportunity was made possible through the partnership between Griffith University and Brisbane Roar, allowing Borrello to pursue his studies while continuing his football career.

[126] As a member of the Griffith Sports College, Borrello received support to balance his academic pursuits and training, ultimately working towards obtaining a degree.