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Giuseppe Bovalina

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Giuseppe Bovalina
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Bovalina
Date of birth (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 19)
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)
*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

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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

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As of 24 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b "O'Neil, Kikianis, Bovalina confirmed on scholarship contracts". Adelaide United. 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Giuseppe Bovalina". A-League Stats.
  3. ^ "2022 Yearbook" (PDF). Football South Australia. February 2022. p. 14.
  4. ^ "2023 Yearbook" (PDF). Football South Australia. February 2023. p. 14.
  5. ^ "Giuseppe Bovalina". Dribl.