Gianluca Busio
Gianluca Cristiano Busio (born May 28, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Venezia and the United States national team.
 Busio with Sporting Kansas City in 2019 | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Gianluca Cristiano Busio[1] | |||||||||
| Date of birth | May 28, 2002 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
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Current team | Venezia | |||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Greensboro United | |||||||||
| 2015–2016 | North Carolina Fusion | |||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Sporting Kansas City | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 2018–2020 | Swope Park Rangers[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | (1) | |||||||
| 2018–2021 | Sporting Kansas City | 65 | (8) | |||||||
| 2021– | Venezia | 56 | (1) | |||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | United States U15 | 8 | (3) | |||||||
| 2017–2019 | United States U17 | 15 | (6) | |||||||
| 2020 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||
| 2021– | United States | 9 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 27, 2022 | ||||||||||
Club career
Sporting Kansas City
Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Busio joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in 2016 from North Carolina Fusion.[2]
On August 25, 2017, Busio signed a Homegrown Player contract with Sporting Kansas City, making him the youngest player to sign with a Major League Soccer club since Freddy Adu joined D.C. United in 2004.[3]
He made his professional debut on April 4, 2018, appearing for Sporting Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate side, Swope Park Rangers, starting in a 1–0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[4] Busio went on to make his first Major League Soccer appearance for Sporting Kansas City on July 28 as a 77th-minute substitute in a 3–2 loss against FC Dallas. One week later, on August 4, Busio made his first league start for Sporting Kansas City against the Houston Dynamo, which saw three red cards, eight yellow cards, and 28 total fouls.[5] He provided his first career assist on a 74th-minute goal for teammate Diego Rubio, which proved to be the winner in a 1–0 match. Busio was the third-youngest player to start a match in Major League Soccer history.[6]
Venezia
On August 9, 2021, Busio moved to Serie A side Venezia for a club-record transfer fee.[7][8] The fee was reported to be $6.5 million rising to $10.5 million in potential add-ons.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on August 27 in a 0–3 defeat to Udinese.[11] He scored his first goal for the club, a last minute equalizer, in a 1–1 draw with Cagliari on October 1.[12]
International career
In October 2019, he was named to the United States squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[13] On July 11, 2021, Busio made his senior national team debut, substituting for Jackson Yueill in the 62nd minute of the U.S.'s CONCACAF Gold Cup group match against Haiti.
Personal life
Busio is of Italian descent through his Brescia-born father and holds Italian citizenship. His mother is African American.[14] He has an older sister, Ilaria, and an older brother, Matteo, who plays soccer at UNC-Charlotte and whom Gianluca lists as his biggest inspiration.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played May 13, 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers[lower-alpha 1] | 2018 | USL | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | USL | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2018 | MLS | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | MLS | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | MLS | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 70 | 8 | |||
| Venezia | 2021–22 | Serie A | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 137 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 10 | ||
- Sporting KC II was formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until 2020
- Includes U.S. Open Cup
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
International
- As of match played March 27, 2022[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
- "Gianluca Busio Profile - Sporting Kansas City". ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "SKC's Busio second-youngest-player in MLS history". si.com. Sports Illustrated. August 25, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "2018 - Swope Park Rangers vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - uslsoccer.com". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- "Houston Dynamo v Sporting KC Live Commentary & Result, 8/5/18, MLS". goal.com. Goal. August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- Zeitlin, David (August 4, 2018). "Sporting KC's Gianluca Busio becomes 3rd-youngest player to start MLS game". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC Academy product Gianluca Busio joins Venezia FC in club-record transfer". Sporting Kansas City.
- "Gianluca Busio joins Venezia FC". veneziafc.it. Venezia F.C. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- Creditor, Avi. "Venezia Signs Second U.S. Midfielder After Busio Transfer". Sports Illustrated.
- "Peter Vermes on why Gianluca Busio's transfer to Venezia made sense now | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- "Udinese 3-0 Venezia". Venezia F.C. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Match Report: Cagliari 1-1 Venezia". Lega Serie A. October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Gianluca Busio, il futuro del calcio USA dall'animo italiano". mlssocceritalia.com (in Italian). MLS Soccer Italia. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "Gianluca Busio | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "G. Busio profile". Soccerway. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- Gianluca Busio at National-Football-Teams.com
- "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN. August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
External links
- Gianluca Busio at Sporting Kansas City
- Gianluca Busio at Soccerway
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