Giancarlo Gallifuoco (born 12 January 1994) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club Kuala Lumpur City.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Gallifuoco signed a -year deal with

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in February 2012. In his first season with the club he became a regular in the Tottenham under-21 side, alongside fellow Australian

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. He also experienced first-team football in a friendly win over

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in August 2013.

Swansea City

In August 2014, Gallifuoco signed a one-year deal with

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. He played predominately with the under-21 side, including victory in the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2. Gallifuoco was released by Swansea at the end of the 2014–15 season.

Melbourne Victory

Gallifuoco next returned to Australia, joining

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side

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in September 2015. He made his senior competitive debut one month later, in a win over

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in the semifinals of the

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. 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).

Torquay United

Gallifuoco then returned to England, signing with

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side

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in August 2016, Gallifuoco played a pivotal role in their survival in the league with 35 starts and 3 goals.

Dover Athletic

In July 2017 Gallifuoco moved to rival National League side Dover Athletic on a one-season deal. He made his debut in a 1–0 away victory to

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on 5 August 2017. He scored his first goal in a 2–0 away victory over

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meeting a near-post cross from Nortei Nortey following a short-corner, diverting his header into the far-bottom corner.

FC Rieti

Gallifuoco joined

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outfit F.C. Rieti at the start of the 2018–2019 season, before departing on 23 December 2018 citing personal reasons.

Western Sydney Wanderers

In March 2019, Gallifuoco returned to Australia, signing with

club

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as an injury replacement player. He made his debut for the Wanderers as a late substitute in their 4–1 win over

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on 8 March 2019. He was released by the club in May 2019.

Central Coast Mariners

In May 2019, Gallifuoco was signed by

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. He was released on the deadline day of the January transfer window.

Return to Melbourne Victory

On 2 February 2020, Gallifuoco rejoined Melbourne Victory for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.

Kuala Lumpur City

Gallifuoco joined

club Kuala Lumpur City in February 2021. He was part of the team that won the 2021 Malaysia Cup.

International career

In May 2025, Gallifuoco revealed that he had begun the naturalisation process in order to represent the Malaysia national team.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Swansea City * Professional Development League 2: 2014–15 Kuala Lumpur City *

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runners-up:

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