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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.

Gianluca Busio

Busio with Sporting Kansas City in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Gianluca Cristiano Busio[1]
Date of birth	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Venezia
Number	6
Youth career
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	37	(1)
National team‡
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 Representing  United States Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2022 ‡ 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 an 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 November 12, 2022[16]

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 2]		Continental		Total
		Division	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	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	Total		37	1	0	0	0	0	37	1
Career total			118	10	2	0	3	0	123	10

International

As of match played March 27, 2022[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2021	8	0
	2022	1	0
Total		9	0

Honors

United States

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021

Individual

• CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI: 2019

References

External links

• Gianluca Busio at Sporting Kansas City
• Gianluca Busio at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Gianluca Busio

Gianluca Cristiano Busio (* 28. Mai 2002 in Greensboro, North Carolina) ist ein US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler italienischer Abstammung. Er steht seit August 2021 beim FC Venedig unter Vertrag.

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- [en] Gianluca Busio

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[es] Gianluca Busio

Gianluca Cristiano Busio (Greensboro, Carolina del Norte, 28 de mayo de 2002) es un futbolista estadounidense. Juega de centrocampista y su equipo es el Venezia F. C. de la Serie B de Italia.[1]

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[it] Gianluca Busio

Gianluca Cristiano Busio (Greensboro, 28 maggio 2002) è un calciatore statunitense con cittadinanza italiana, centrocampista del Venezia e della nazionale statunitense.

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[ru] Бузио, Джанлука

Джанлука Кристиано Бузио (англ. Gianluca Cristiano Busio; родился 28 мая 2002) — американский футболист итальянского клуба «Венеция» и сборной США. Выступает на позициях полузащитника и нападающего.

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