Martino Borghese

Martino Borghese (born 5 June 1987) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for Locarno. He won the International Sports Prize Italian Athlete of the Year award in 2011.

Career After playing for many Italian sides (playing mostly for Serie C1 or Serie C2 clubs), he was promoted to Serie B with A.S. Gubbio 1910 and was transferred to A.S. Bari in July 2011.

In January 2014 he was loaned to Swiss club Lugano.

In 2015, he was signed by Calcio Como. In 2016, he was signed by Livorno with Tonći Kukoč moved to opposite direction.

On 1 September 2018, he returned to Como, this time in the fourth-tier Serie D.

For the 2019–20 season, Como was promoted to Serie C, but Borghese moved to Serie D club Seregno. On 31 January 2022, Borghese's contract with Seregno was terminated by mutual consent.

On 16 February 2022, Borghese returned to Switzerland and signed with Locarno.

Honours Club Gubbio Serie C1: 2010–11 (Group A)

Livorno Serie C: 2017–18 (Group A)

Individual International Sports Prize Italian Athlete of the Year: (2011)