Giuseppe Bovalina

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Giuseppe Bovalina
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 27
Youth career
Western Strikers
Croydon Kings
Football SA NTC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Adelaide United NPL 48 (9)
2023–2024 Adelaide United 23 (1)
2024– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 (0)
2024–Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 7 (1)
International career
2024– Australia U23 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
WAFF U-23 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 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.

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Early life

Bovalina played youth soccer with Western Strikers SC from Under-6 to Under-8 level, Croydon FC from Under-9 to Under-12 level, and the Football South Australia NTC program from Under-13 to Under-18 level. [1]

Club career

In 2021, Bovalina joined the Adelaide United FC Youth in the National Premier Leagues South Australia. [2]

On 14 August 2023, he made his debut for the Adelaide United FC first team in an Australia Cup match against Northcote City. [3] In September 2023, Bovalina signed a scholarship contract with the first team. [1] He scored his first A-League goal on 4 December 2023 against Macarthur FC. [4]

In April 2024, Bovalina signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer through 2026, with options for 2027 and 2028. [5] [6] He made his debut on 7 May 2024 in a 2024 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC. [7] Bovalina scored his first goal in a friendly match against Welsh club Wrexham on 27 July 2024. [8] [9]

International career

In March 2024, Bovalina earned his first national team call-up, being named to the Australia U23 for the 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship. [10] On 23 March 2024, he made his debut in the semi-final against Egypt U23. [11] In May 2025, he was again called up to the U23 squad. [12]

Career statistics

As of 12 June 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United Youth 2021 [13] NPL South Australia 7070
2022 [13] 19411205
2023 [14] 21431245
2024 [14] 110011
Total489425211
Adelaide United 2023–24 A-League 21120231
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024 Major League Soccer 1100030002 [a] 0160
2025 3000100040
Total14000400020200
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 501060
2025 2121
Total711081
Career total90115260002010313
  1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Australia U-23

References

  1. 1 2 "O'Neil, Kikianis, Bovalina confirmed on scholarship contracts". Adelaide United FC . 6 September 2023.
  2. Perrotta, Thomas (9 April 2021). "RAA NPLSA: Season 2021 Preview". Football South Australia .
  3. "United progress to Australia Cup Round of 16". Adelaide United FC . 14 August 2023.
  4. Pagonis, Antonis (5 December 2023). "Broken, brilliant, and baffling: The story of another Adelaide United collapse". Front Page Football.
  5. Johal, Har (24 April 2024). "Vancouver Whitecaps sign A-League teen wingback Giuseppe Bovalina". Canadian Soccer Daily.
  6. Monteverde, Marco (24 April 2024). "Adelaide United defender Giuseppe Bovalina joins Vancouver Whitecaps". news.com.au .
  7. Schram, Carol (21 May 2024). "Whitecaps lose 1-0 to Cavalry, but advance to Voyageurs Cup semifinals". The Province .
  8. Burns, Alistair (28 July 2024). "Bovalina scores a thunderbolt". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
  9. "GOAL: Bovalina's 1st goal for 'Caps is a screamer, 55'". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 28 July 2024.
  10. "Giuseppe Bovalina named in Olyroos' Squad for WAFF U-23 Championship". Adelaide United FC . 8 March 2024.
  11. "Whitecaps FC acquire 19-year-old Australian wingback Giuseppe Bovalina from Adelaide United FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 23 April 2024.
  12. "Giuseppe Bovalina called up to Australia's U-23 side for June international window". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 23 May 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Giuseppe Bovalina NPL Stats". My Game Day.
  14. 1 2 "Giuseppe Bovalina NPL Stats". Dribl.