Giuseppe Bovalina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe Bovalina | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Western Strikers | |||
| Croydon Kings | |||
| Football SA NTC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Adelaide United NPL | 52 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Adelaide United | 21 | (1) |
| 2024– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 | |||
Giuseppe Bovalina (born 11 November 2004) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]
Club career
[edit]After three years in the youth side, Bovalina was signed on a scholarship contract on 6 September 2023.[1]
Bovalina made his professional debut for Adelaide United on 14 August 2023, during an Australia Cup match against Northcote City, a match that United would win 2–0. He made his A-League debut on 29 October 2023, coming on at the 59th minute in Adelaide's 6–0 win over Melbourne City. On 4 December 2023, during a match against Macarthur FC, Bovalina scored his first professional goal for United.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 24 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United Youth | 2021[3] | NPL SA | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022[4] | NPL SA | 20 | 5 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2023[5] | NPL SA | 24 | 5 | — | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | NPL SA | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 11 | — | 52 | 11 | |||
| Adelaide United | 2023–24 | A-League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Career total | 73 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 12 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "O'Neil, Kikianis, Bovalina confirmed on scholarship contracts". Adelaide United. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Giuseppe Bovalina". A-League Stats.
- ^ "2022 Yearbook" (PDF). Football South Australia. February 2022. p. 14.
- ^ "2023 Yearbook" (PDF). Football South Australia. February 2023. p. 14.
- ^ "Giuseppe Bovalina". Dribl.