Giancarlo Gallifuoco

Giancarlo Gallifuoco (born 12 January 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who currently plays for A-League club Melbourne Victory.

Giancarlo Gallifuoco
Personal information
Full name Giancarlo Gallifuoco
Date of birth (1994-01-12) 12 January 1994
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Central defender
Defensive midfielder
Right back
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2012 Sutherland Sharks
2009 NSWIS
2009–2011 AIS
2012–2014 Tottenham Hotspur
2014–2015 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 3 (0)
2016–2017 Torquay United 35 (3)
2017–2018 Dover Athletic 45 (5)
2018 Rieti 15 (1)
2019 Western Sydney Wanderers 7 (0)
2019–2020 Central Coast Mariners 10 (1)
2020– Melbourne Victory 4 (0)
National team‡
Australia U-17 6 (4)
2012 Australia U-20 4 (0)
2015 Australia U-23 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2016

Born in Sydney, Gallifuoco played under 23's football for Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City before making his professional debut for Melbourne Victory in 2015. In 2016, he returned to England to play for Torquay United. In July 2017, Gallifuoco signed for Dover Athletic. In the Summer of 2018, Gallifuoco joined Serie C side FC Rieti where he remained until December 2018.

Gallifuoco played for Australia numerous times at youth level.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Gallifuoco signed a ​2 1⁄2-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur in February 2012.[1] In his first season with the club he became a regular in the Tottenham under-21 side, alongside fellow Australian Massimo Luongo.[2] He also experienced first-team football in a friendly win over Enfield Town in August 2013.[3]

Swansea City

In August 2014, Gallifuoco signed a one-year deal with Swansea City.[4] He played predominately with the under-21 side, including victory in the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2.[5] Gallifuoco was released by Swansea at the end of the 2014–15 season.[6]

Melbourne Victory

Gallifuoco next returned to Australia, joining A-League side Melbourne Victory in September 2015.[7] He made his senior competitive debut one month later, in a win over Hume City in the semifinals of the 2015 FFA Cup.[8] He left the Victory at the end of the season seeking more game time, after only limited first-team opportunities (six appearances across all competitions).[9]

Torquay United

Gallifuoco then returned to England, signing with National League side Torquay United in August 2016, Gallifuoco played a pivotal role in their survival in the league with 35 starts and 3 goals.[10]

Dover Athletic

In July 2017 Gallifuoco moved to rival National League side Dover Athletic on a one-season deal.[11] He made his debut in a 1–0 away victory to Hartlepool United on 5 August 2017.[12] He scored his first goal in a 2–0 away victory over Aldershot Town meeting a near-post cross from Nortei Nortey following a short-corner, diverting his header into the far-bottom corner.[13]

FC Rieti

Gallifuoco joined Serie C outfit F.C. Rieti at the start of the 2018–2019 season, before departing on the 23 December 2018 citing personal reasons.[14]

Western Sydney Wanderers

In March 2019, Gallifuoco returned to Australia, signing with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers as an injury replacement player.[15] He made his debut for the Wanderers as a late substitute in their 4–1 win over Brisbane Roar FC on 8 March 2019. He was released by the club in May 2019.[16]

Central Coast Mariners

In May 2019, Gallifuoco was signed by Central Coast Mariners.[17] He was released on the deadline day of the January transfer window.[18]

Return to Melbourne Victory

On 2 February 2020, Gallifuoco rejoined Melbourne Victory for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[19]

Career statistics
As of 27 July 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne Victory 2015–16 A-League 30102[lower-alpha 1]060
Torquay United 2016–17 National League 353201[lower-alpha 2]0383
Dover Athletic 2017–18 National League 455203[lower-alpha 3]0505
Rieti 2018–19 Serie C 1510000151
Western Sydney Wanderers 2018–19 A-League 70000070
Central Coast Mariners 2019–20 A-League 1011000111
Melbourne Victory 2019–20 A-League 30002[lower-alpha 4]050
Career total11810608013210
  1. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

Club
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References
  1. Lowe, Nathan (2 February 2012). "Tottenham sign Australian youngster Gallifuoco". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. Osborne, Glenn (30 August 2013). "Tottenham a 'dream come true' for Gallifuoco". The World Game. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. Micallef, Philip (12 August 2013). "Aussie teen spurred on by AVB". Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. "Giancarlo Gallifuoco: Swansea City sign former Tottenham midfielder". BBC Sport. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. "U21s crowned development league two champions". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  6. Nash, Mathew (10 June 2015). "Swansea City to release former Tottenham Hotspur talent Giancarlo Gallifuoco for second year in a row". hitc.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  7. Lynch, Michael (29 September 2015). "Melbourne Victory sign Olyroo Giancarlo Gallifuoco". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  8. Salazar, Jo-Ryan (28 October 2015). "Hume City 0–3 Melbourne Victory: And We'll See You Here On Nov. 7". TheStoppageTime.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  9. Lynch, Michael (28 May 2016). "Melbourne Victory release another three players as major rebuild looms". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  10. Davidson, John (30 August 2016). "Gallifuoco links with Torquay". FourFourTwo.
  11. "Giancarlo Gallifuoco: Dover Athletic sign former Torquay United defender". BBC Sport. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  12. "Hartlepool United 0–1 Dover Athletic – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  13. "Aldershot Town 0–2 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  14. "Gallifuoco departs Italian club". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  15. "Giancarlo's signs on in red and black". FTBL. 5 March 2019.
  16. Greco, John (3 May 2019). "Wanderers release 11 players as Babbel begins his Western Sydney rebuild". A-League. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  17. "Central Coast Mariners snap up Wanderers discard". FTBL. 22 May 2019.
  18. "Club Statement: Giancarlo Gallifuoco to depart Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 31 January 2020.
  19. "Gallifuoco makes Victory return". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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