Ben Garuccio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Garuccio | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adelaide City | |||
| 2010 | SASI | ||
| 2010–2011 | Adelaide United | ||
| 2011–2012 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Melbourne City[2] | 45 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Adelaide United | 50 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Melbourne City | 21 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Western United | 69 | (6) |
| 2025– | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Australia U20 | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2018 | |||
Benjamin Garuccio (/ɡəˈruːtʃioʊ/ gə-ROO-chee-oh,[3] Italian: [ɡaˈruttʃo]; born 15 June 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Sydney FC.
Garuccio represented the Australian under-20 side on many occasions.
Career
Melbourne Heart
On 19 September 2012, Garuccio signed for A-League side Melbourne Heart,[4] who have since been rebranded as Melbourne City.[5]
Adelaide United
On 16 June 2016, Garuccio returned to his hometown, signing a 2-year contract with Adelaide United.[6]
Heart of Midlothian
Garuccio signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership club Hearts in May 2018.[7] He scored his first goal for Hearts in a 5–0 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 29 July 2018, with a 25-yard free-kick.
Melbourne City
Garuccio returned to Australia in October 2020, signing for Melbourne City.[8]
Western United
In July 2021, Garuccio secured a mutual termination of contract with Melbourne City, so he could join rival Melbourne club Western United.[9][10] On 6 September 2025, Western United was placed into hibernation and all players were released from their contracts.[11]
Sydney FC
Following the demise of Western United, Garuccio joined Sydney FC ahead of the 2025-26 A-League season, on a two-year contract.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 28 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City | 2012–13 | A-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 1 | ||||
| Adelaide United | 2016–17 | A-League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 56 | 1 | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2020–21 | A-League | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Western United | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 75 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 206 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 228 | 9 | ||
Honours
- Melbourne City
- Western United
- A-League Men Championship: 2021–22
- Individual
- A-Leagues All Star: 2022,[13] 2024[14]
- PFA A-League Men Team of the Season: 2021–22[15]
References
- ^ "B. Garuccio". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ The team was known as Melbourne Heart prior to 2014
- ^ A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (30 September 2025). "Come for @sydneyfootballclub's name pronunciations, stay for Joe Lolley absolutely losing it 🤣👆". Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Heart sign Qantas Young Socceroo Garuccio". Football Federation Australia. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "City Football Group Confirms Name Change to Melbourne City FC - Melbourne Heart FC 2013". Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Reds snare former City defender". Football Federation Australia. 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Hearts sign Australian full-back Ben Garuccio". BBC Sport. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Garuccio returns to Melbourne in two-year deal with City". The World Game. SBS. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "City confirm departure of Ben Garuccio". Melbourne City. 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Western United bolster squad with Ben Garuccio signing". Western United. 18 July 2021.
- ^ chloealsop (6 September 2025). "Western United FC Club Statement". Western United. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Two Time Championship Winner Signs For Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 21 September 2025.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A-League All Stars Men lock in final 21-player squad to take on Newcastle United this Friday". A-League Men. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "PFA reveals player-voted Austraffic A-League Men Team of the Season on eve of Grand Final". Professional Footballers Australia. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
External links
- Ben Garuccio on Facebook
- Ben Garuccio at WorldFootball.net
- Ben Garuccio at Soccerway
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