Market value
€400k
Rating · 24/25
5.7
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Western United FC
top club · 93 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#588
goals rank
#162
assists rank
11
season goals
27
season assists
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€550k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-06-15 · 4 players total
244Appearances
11Goals
27Assists
40Yellow cards
2Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Garuccio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Garuccio |
| Date of birth | 1995-06-15 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Italy |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-09-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Western United → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Western United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Western United FC
18 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Western United FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Western United FC
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Western United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Western United FC
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Melbourne City → Western United
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Western United FC
28 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Melbourne City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Melbourne City FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heart of Midlothian FC
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
37 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heart of Midlothian FC
23 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Adelaide United → Heart of Midl.
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Adelaide United
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Adelaide United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Adelaide United
32 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Melbourne City → Adelaide United
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Melbourne City FC
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Melbourne City FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Melbourne Heart FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2012
Transfer: FFA C. of Excel → Melbourne Heart
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Melbourne Heart FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists5 total · 0.36/90
G+A6 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
Western United FC
56.4%
Adelaide United
23.2%
Melbourne City FC
17.1%
Heart of Midlothian FC
3.2%
Melbourne Heart FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United FC | 7 | 2022 | 24/25 | 93 | 7 | 14 | 4,577 |
| Adelaide United | 3 | 16/17 | 2017 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 1,885 |
| Melbourne City FC | 4 | 14/15 | 2015 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1,384 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 263 |
| Melbourne Heart FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Western United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,245 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 678 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,576 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Western United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,078 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Adelaide United | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,885 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Adelaide United | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Adelaide United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,294 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Melbourne Heart FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Melbourne Heart FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-09-18 | FFA C. of Excel | Melbourne Heart | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Melbourne City | Adelaide United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Adelaide United | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-15 | Heart of Midl. | Melbourne City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-18 | Melbourne City | Western United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-06 | Western United | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-03-27 | 2019-12-28 | 277 | 37 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2023-01-07 | 2023-02-23 | 48 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-19 | 16 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-10-18 | 2024-11-07 | 21 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-26 | 30 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-02-27 | 2025-04-04 | 37 | 3 |
Current€400k
Peak€550k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39276 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoki Imai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Wales | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Risdon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Botic | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jamie Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Pain | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Pierias | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Marrone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kitto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ruhs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarek Elrich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 3 | 23 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 2 | 24 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 6 | 24 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 5 | 15 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Adelaide United | 3 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Ben Garuccio's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 23% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 43% |
| Perth Glory | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 44% |
| Brisbane Roar | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 69% |
| Sydney FC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 38% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 60% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 39% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 64% |
| Western United | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 59% |
| Macarthur FC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 41% |
| Auckland FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 1,245 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 678 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 1,576 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 1,078 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 263 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.05 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 1,885 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 1,294 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
191 apps
9 G
18 A
Betfred Cup
3 apps
1 G
2 A
FFA Cup
8 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
0 G
3 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
2 A
Premiership
21 apps
0 G
1 A
A-League Finals
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ben Garuccio
Who is Ben Garuccio?
Ben Garuccio is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Without Club.
How old is Ben Garuccio?
Ben Garuccio is 30 years old. He was born on June 15, 1995 in Adelaide.
What position does Ben Garuccio play?
Ben Garuccio plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ben Garuccio play for?
Ben Garuccio currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Ben Garuccio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Garuccio has scored 11 goals in 244 appearances.
What is Ben Garuccio's market value?
Ben Garuccio's most recent reported market value is €400k.