Giuseppe Bovalina

Giuseppe Bovalina
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Örebro SK
(on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Number 20
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 26 (0)
2024–2025 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 10 (1)
2026– → Örebro SK (loan) 15 (0)
International career‡
2024– Australia U23 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
WAFF U-23 Championship
Runner-up2024 Saudi Arabia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2026

Giuseppe Bovalina (born 11 November 2004) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Superettan club Örebro SK, on loan from 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]

On 3 February 2026, Bovalina was sent on loan to Superettan club Örebro SK for the 2026 season.[10]

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.[11] On 23 March 2024, he made his debut in the semi-final against Egypt U23.[12] In May 2025, he was again called up to the U23 squad.[13]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United Youth 2021[15] NPL South Australia 70————70
2022[15] 19411———205
2023[16] 21431———245
2024[16] 1100———11
Total 48942———5211
Adelaide United 2023–24 A-League 211—20——231
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024 Major League Soccer 1100030002[a]0160
2025 70102000—100
Total39010500020260
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 5010———60
2025 21————21
Total7110———81
Career total 94116270002010913
  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. ↑ "Whitecaps FC loan defender Giuseppe Bovalina to Swedish side Örebro SK". Vancouver Whitecaps. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Giuseppe Bovalina named in Olyroos' Squad for WAFF U-23 Championship". Adelaide United FC. 8 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Whitecaps FC acquire 19-year-old Australian wingback Giuseppe Bovalina from Adelaide United FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 23 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Giuseppe Bovalina called up to Australia's U-23 side for June international window". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 23 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Giuseppe Bovalina Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Giuseppe Bovalina NPL Stats". My Game Day.
  16. 1 2 "Giuseppe Bovalina NPL Stats". Dribl.
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