Giuseppe Bovalina

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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   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.

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

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Adelaide United Youth	2021 [13]	NPL South Australia	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
	2022 [13]		19	4	1	1	—		—		—		20	5
	2023 [14]		21	4	3	1	—		—		—		24	5
	2024 [14]		1	1	0	0	—		—		—		1	1
	Total		48	9	4	2	—		—		—		52	11
Adelaide United	2023–24	A-League	21	1	—		2	0	—		—		23	1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2024	Major League Soccer	11	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	16	0
	2025		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	20	0
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan)	2024	MLS Next Pro	5	0	1	0	—		—		—		6	0
	2025		2	1	—		—		—		—		2	1
	Total		7	1	1	0	—		—		—		8	1
Career total			90	11	5	2	6	0	0	0	2	0	103	13

1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Australia U-23

• WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024

References

1. "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. "Giuseppe Bovalina NPL Stats". My Game Day.
14. "Giuseppe Bovalina NPL Stats". Dribl.

External links

• Giuseppe Bovalina at Soccerway.com
• Giuseppe Bovalina at FBref.com
• Giuseppe Bovalina at kicker (in German)
• Giuseppe Bovalina at Major League Soccer