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Career Highlights
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2024)
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2023, 2025)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2023)
- Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (9/13/22)
2024 (Junior at Ohio State)
- Helped the Buckeyes win the Big Ten regular season title, the Big Ten Tournament crown and reach the semifinals of the 2024 College Cup
- Started 18 of 20 matches in which he appeared
- Scored five goals and assisted on five more on a total of 44 shots
2023 (Sophomore at Ohio State)
- Started 16-of-17 matches on the year with a pair of goals and five assists
- Assisted on both goals in 2-all draw at Louisville and on match-winning goal in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal at Michigan State (1-0)
- Also assisted on match-winner at Butler (1-0) early in the year
- Nine points on the year tied for second among teammates
2022 (Freshman at Ohio State)
- Scored three times in shutout wins over Cal Poly (3-0), Wright State (2-0) and Butler (2-0)
- Two game-winning goals (Cal Poly, Butler) to tie for the team lead
- Played 517 minutes in 11 matches
Personal
- Son of Pero and Marina Borkovic
- Has one sibling, Branko
- Played for the Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead, Birkshire
- Competed with Derby County in club soccer at winger for two years
- Made Derby County debut with the club’s U18 and U23 teams
- Plans to play in the MLS upon graduation
- Enjoys watching Formula 1, fan of Red Bull Racing … also enjoys golf and tennis and watching Netflix
- Greatest sports thrill to date has been coming off the bench in the Carabao Cup to make professional debut in front of 10,000 fans
