Juscemar Borilli

Juscemar Braulio Borilli is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Born in Tapejara in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, Borilli took an interest in football at a young age, playing futsal in Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia. At the age of thirteen, he moved to Vitória, Espírito Santo to live with his sister, and underwent an ultimately unsuccessful trial with a first division Brazilian team.

Career

''Joga Bonito'' and early career

Having returned to Bahia, Borilli learned of an upcoming reality television show named , in which a number of young footballers would compete to win a short-term training contract at [Sport Club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians], with the potential to trial with Italian sides Juventus and Inter Milan. Borilli was one of 4,340 teenagers to enter the competition, and went on to finish in first place. However, instead of attending his trial with Corinthians, Borilli went straight to Italy, in part due to his Italian heritage, and began training with Inter Milan.
Initially due to spend fifteen days in Milan, Borilli was asked to extend the deal, and ended up staying almost a year with the Serie A side. Following this experience, he was offered a contract with Dutch side AFC Ajax, but was unable to sign professionally due to issues with his Italian citizenship, and would only spend five months with the club.

Professional career

In June 2007, having initially spent time on trial, Borilli joined Eerste Divisie side PEC Zwolle. His time in Zwolle was plagued by injuries, and he would score one goal in a total of four games before being released in March 2008. He returned to Italy, joining Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Cremonese, but would fail to make an appearance for the club. He spent the rest of his career in the lower divisions of Italian football, before retiring in 2016 and returning to Brazil, where he became head coach of a football school.