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 | ||
Swansea City
Kuala Lumpur City
