Giancarlo Gallifuoco

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Giancarlo Gallifuoco
Personal information
Full name Giancarlo Gallifuoco
Date of birth (1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Kuala Lumpur City
Number 9
Youth career
–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)
2021– Kuala Lumpur City 78 (3)
International career‡
Australia U17 6 (4)
2012 Australia U20 4 (0)
2015 Australia U23 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016

Giancarlo Gallifuoco (born 12 January 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.

Born in Australia, he represents Malaysia at international level.

Club career

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Tottenham Hotspur

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Western Sydney Wanderers

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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

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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

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

Kuala Lumpur City

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Gallifuoco joined Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City in February 2021. He was part of the team that won the 2021 Malaysia Cup.[20]

International career

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In May 2025, Gallifuoco revealed that he had begun the naturalisation process in order to represent the Malaysia national team.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 2 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne Victory 2015–16 A-League 3 0 1 0 2[a] 0 6 0
Torquay United 2016–17 National League 35 3 2 0 1[b] 0 38 3
Dover Athletic 2017–18 National League 45 5 2 0 3[c] 0 50 5
Rieti 2018–19 Serie C 15 1 0 0 2[d] 0 17 1
Western Sydney Wanderers 2018–19 A-League 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Central Coast Mariners 2019–20 A-League 10 1 1 0 0 0 11 1
Melbourne Victory 2019–20 A-League 4 0 0 0 2[e] 0 6 0
Kuala Lumpur City 2021 Malaysia Super League 21 1 10[f] 0 0 0 31 1
2022 Malaysia Super League 20 1 5[g] 1 8[h] 0 30 1
2023 Malaysia Super League 21 1 9 0 0 0 30 1
Total 62 3 24 0 8 0 94 4
Career total 181 13 30 1 18 0 229 13
  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
  5. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in Malaysia Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Malaysia FA Cup/Malaysia Cup
  8. ^ Appearances in Malaysia Charity Cup/AFC Cup

Honours

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Club

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Swansea City

Kuala Lumpur City

References

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  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. ^ a b "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. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  20. ^ "TEN THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED FROM KUALA LUMPUR CITY'S NIGHT OF GLORY". kualulumpurfootball.cm. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  21. ^ Azharie, Farah (5 May 2025). "'Malaysia is my future': Gallifuoco opens heart on Harimau Malaya". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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