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.
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]
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]
In 2025, Bovalina came off the bench against Philadelphia Union to assist Thomas Müller's hat-trick.
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]
| 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 | ||
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