| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giancarlo Gallifuoco | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1994 | ||
| 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 | 115 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Australia U17 | 6 | (4) | |
| 2012 | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Australia U23 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2016 | |||
Giancarlo Gallifuoco (born 12 January 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.
Gallifuoco signed a two and a half 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
In May 2019, Gallifuoco was signed by Central Coast Mariners. [17] He was released on the deadline day of the January transfer window. [18]
On 2 February 2020, Gallifuoco rejoined Melbourne Victory for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. [19]
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]
In May 2025, Gallifuoco revealed that he had begun the naturalisation process in order to represent the Malaysia national team. [21]
| 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 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2024-25 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 [i] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 124 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 203 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 259 | 14 | ||
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Kuala Lumpur City