Frank Borghi (April 9, 1925 – February 2, 2015) was an American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the national team.
Notably, he made several key saves to secure the 1–0 victory over heavily favored England — still considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cup.
Borghi served as a medic in World War II in a U.S. infantry unit that fought at the Battle of the Bulge and in the crossing of the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen in March 1945.
In January 2004, he and the four other living members of the 1950 World Cup Team (Walter Bahr, Harry Keough, Gino Pariani and John Souza) were recognized as Honorary All-Americans by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America at its annual convention in Charlotte, N.C. Borghi was portrayed by Gerard Butler in the film The Game of Their Lives.
He was also featured in the documentary Voices of the Veterans discussing his service as a medic in the United States Army during World War II.