Market value
€1.50m
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0
goals / match
Adelaide United
top club · 76 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#814
goals rank
#823
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2024
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
—
best season
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-07-04 · 6 players total
88Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joe Gauci |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joe Anthony Gauci |
| Date of birth | 2000-07-04 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia New Zealand |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Port Vale FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Aston Villa parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Nikola Mandic |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Port Vale → Aston Villa
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Aston Villa → Port Vale
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Port Vale FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Barnsley → Aston Villa
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Aston Villa → Barnsley
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Aston Villa, Barnsley FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Adelaide United → Aston Villa
23/24 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2023
2023 — Adelaide United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Adelaide United, Aston Villa
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Adelaide United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Adelaide United
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Adelaide United
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: Melbourne City → Adelaide United
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Adelaide United
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2019
Transfer: M. City U21 → Melbourne City
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Melbourne City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Central Coast → M. City U21
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Central Coast Mariners
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: WT Birkalla SC → Central Coast
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
3.4%
Barnsley FC
7.8%
Aston Villa
2.3%
Adelaide United
86.5%
Melbourne City FC
0.0%
Central Coast Mariners
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 615 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Adelaide United | 6 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6,837 |
| Melbourne City FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | League One | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 615 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Adelaide United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Adelaide United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Adelaide United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,647 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Adelaide United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Adelaide United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | WT Birkalla SC | Central Coast | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Central Coast | M. City U21 | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-09 | M. City U21 | Melbourne City | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-07 | Melbourne City | Adelaide United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Adelaide United | Aston Villa | Transfer | 550000 | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Aston Villa | Barnsley | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Barnsley | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-11 | Aston Villa | Port Vale | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Port Vale | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€1.48m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | #1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #18 | 7 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Alagich | 1 | 0 | 952 |
| Luka Jovanovic | 1 | 0 | 902 |
| Kusini Yengi | 2 | 0 | 875 |
| Panashe Madanha | 1 | 0 | 562 |
| Josh Cavallo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jakobsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ansell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Mauk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Yull | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Brook | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Warland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kitto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Blackwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Barr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandar Popovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Clough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Halloran | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Port Vale | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-11 | Aston Villa | Port Vale | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Barnsley | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Aston Villa | Barnsley | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Last 50 matches for Port Vale FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 5–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–3 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–2 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 5–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-13 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joe Gauci'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 53% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 24% |
| Sydney FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 21% |
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 36% |
| Burton Albion | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 57% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 36% |
| Reading FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 31% |
| Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 31% |
| Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 31% |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 54% |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 38% |
| Melbourne City FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 38% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 29 | 2,610 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 1,947 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24/25 | 9 | 795 | 2 | 22% | 12 | 1.36 |
| 23/24 | 10 | 900 | 2 | 20% | 17 | 1.7 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 2,610 | 4 | 14% | 50 | 1.72 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 1,947 | 6 | 27% | 24 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 5 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 300 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 1.2 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 900 | 3 | 30% | 10 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
9 apps
0 G
0 A
A-League Men
65 apps
0 G
0 A
Australia Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
A-League Finals
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joe Gauci?
Joe Gauci is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Port Vale FC.
How old is Joe Gauci?
Joe Gauci is 25 years old. He was born on July 4, 2000 in Adelaide, South Australia.
What position does Joe Gauci play?
Joe Gauci plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Joe Gauci play for?
Joe Gauci currently plays for Port Vale FC.
What is Joe Gauci's market value?
Joe Gauci's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.