Gianluca Iannucci
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gianluca Iannucci
| fullname = Gianluca Angelo Iannucci
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cobram, Victoria, Australia
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = Striker / Winger / Attacking midfielder{{cite web |title=YOUTH PLAYER PROFILE: GIANLUCA IANNUCCI |url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/youth-player-profile-gianluca-iannucci |website=Melbourne Victory FC |date=4 September 2021 |access-date=3 December 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Joey |title=FIVE OPTIONS CITY HAS TO REPLACE JAMIE MACLAREN |url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/five-options-city-has-to-replace-jamie-maclaren-533064/page2 |website=FTBL |access-date=3 December 2021}}
| currentclub = Green Gully
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs1 = Cobram SC
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = Goulburn Valley Suns
| youthyears3 = 2016
| youthclubs3 = Bulleen Lions
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Melbourne City NPL
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Melbourne City
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = Melbourne Victory
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = Melbourne Victory NPL
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Green Gully
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 3 November 2022
| nationalteam-update = 8 September 2021
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF U-19 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|1st|2019 Vietnam|U20 Team}}
}}
Gianluca Iannucci (born 18 June 2001), is an Australian footballer who plays as a forward for Green Gully.
Club career
=Melbourne City=
Iannucci was part of Melbourne City's senior squad, contracted on a scholarship contract until the end of the 2019–20 A-League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-bolsters-youth-ranks-offering-scholarships-2019-20-season-talented-youngsters|title=Youth Ranks Offering Scholarships for the 2019/20 season to Talented Youngsters|website=Melbourne City|date=9 September 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/more-than-50-per-cent-of-aleague-players-have-contracts-expiring-at-end-of-201920-season/news-story/7ba62081a261b65e2f18531f84d6e8d7|title=More than 50 per cent of A-League players have contracts expiring at end of 2019-20 season|first=David|last=Davutovic|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=27 November 2019}}
In September 2020, Iannucci was released by Melbourne City at the end of his contract.{{cite web|date=21 September 2020|title=Melbourne City FC Signs Talented Youth Trio|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-talented-youth-trio|access-date=21 September 2020|website=Melbourne City|quote=Melbourne City FC can also confirm the departure of Gianluca Iannucci}}
=Melbourne Victory=
Iannucci was announced as part of Melbourne Victory's 2020 AFC Champions League squad on 18 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/afc-champions-league-squad-qatar-named|title=AFC Champions League squad for Qatar named|website=Melbourne Victory|date=18 November 2020}} On 24 November 2020 he made his professional debut in their clash against Beijing Sinobo Guoan.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/report-beijing-fc-3-1-victory|title=Report: Beijing FC 3-1 Victory|first=Luke|last=Mannion|website=Melbourne Victory|date=24 November 2020}} In December, it was confirmed that he is signed for the A-League season too.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/meet-new-faces-202021-part-1|title=Meet the new faces for 2020/21: Part 1|first=Luke|last=Mannion|website=Melbourne Victory|date=17 December 2020|quote=Iannucci joined Victory from Melbourne City in November and will be keen to make his first A-League appearance under Brebner.}}
Honours
=International=
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|gianluca-iannucci/522594}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Melbourne City FC players
Category:Melbourne Victory FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Soccer players from Victoria (state)
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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