GIANLUCA BUSIO NEWS

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JUNE 11 • FOX SPORTS

Late scratch for Juventus fixture Busio is unavailable for Sunday's match versus Juventus due to a late undisclosed injury, La Gazzetta dello Sport informed.

Impact Busio is out for the season finale after suffering a physical problem in training. Venezia are going with Hans Nicolussi, Issa Doubia and Mikael Egill Ellertsson in the midfield since Kike Perez is initially on the bench. He finishes up with two goals, 36 shots (seven accurate), 28 key passes and 46 tackles in 33 appearances (28 starts). He might get the chance to stay in the top flight even if his side gets relegated.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

USMNT Player Tracker: Richards, Turner and Tillman savour success, but Pulisic's race is run Our weekend roundup also takes in Juventus' progress into the Champions League, and the toils of Gianluca Busio and Venezia in Serie A

MAY 19 • NYTIMES.COM

Scores against Empoli Busio scored one goal to go with three shots (one on target), one interception and one chance created in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Empoli.

Impact Busio started the game in a more offensive role than usual, but his offensive output didn't benefit from it, but he leveled the match late with a tap-in after returning to his usual midfield role. It's his second goal of the season, and the first one dated back to September. He'll compete with Gaetano Pio Oristanio and John Yeboah if the coach wants to keep using him in the new position. He has registered six key passes, seven tackles (five won), seven interceptions and 11 clearances in the last five fixtures.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Works hard in Monza bout Busio drew four fouls and registered three tackles (two won), one clearance and three interceptions in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Monza.

Impact Busio lent a hand to the defense in this one and, while he was busy on that front, he didn't do anything in the final third. He might cede minutes to Alfred Duncan in the near future. He has logged two shots (zero on target), five key passes, seven tackles (six won) and 11 clearances in his last five outings (four starts).

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Creates four chances in Lecce match Busio won two of two tackles and recorded one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and four chances created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Lecce.

Impact Busio drew his second consecutive start filling in for Alfred Duncan (undisclosed) and led his side in key passes, but his teammates didn't take advantage of his feeds. It was his most productive outing in months. He has notched six chances created, two crosses (zero accurate), six tackles (five won) and 12 clearances in his last six appearances (three starts).

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet day off bench Busio generated one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Monday's 2-0 defeat against Genoa.

Impact Busio didn't appear until the second half of Monday's match, heavily limiting his production in only 33 minutes of play. He would register a chance created, a cross and one tackle won in the loss. He will look to see the start next contest, as this was his first missed start sinco Nov. 3, starting in 19 of his 22 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Leader in shots, tackles Busio took three off target shots and made three tackles (winning two) during Monday's 1-1 draw with Verona.

Impact Busio was active on both sides of the ball leading Venezia in both shots and tackles during the draw. The midfielder has combined for four shots, 10 tackles and a chance created over his last three starts.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes defensively Busio crossed once inaccurately, made two interceptions and three tackles (winning one) during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Napoli.

Impact Busio didn't offer much going forward, but contributed defensively by making the second most interceptions and tackles on the team in the loss. The midfielder has combined for two shots, two chances created and four tackles over his last three starts and hasn't had a goal involvement since September.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances Busio took three shots (one on goal), crossed twice (one accurate) and created three chances during Monday's 1-0 loss to Lecce.

Impact Busio was held off the scoresheet, but led Venezia with three chances created in the match. Busio hasn't had a goal involvement since September, but has combined for four shots, three chances created, seven crosses and six tackles over his last three starts.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets one in victory Busio scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Genoa.

Impact In what marked just his second appearance, Busio buried his first goal of the season as he gave his squad a 1-0 lead on a shot from outside the box, assisted by Antonio Candela in the 63rd minute of play. This also marked Busio's first game registering a shot, and his second straight outing with at least one chance created.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Silent in Milan fixture Busio had one tackle (one won), one key pass, one block and one clearance in Saturday's 4-0 loss to AC Milan.

Impact Busio made his debut after dealing with an injury in the early going but was held in check like most of his teammates in this one. He tallied seven goals and five assists in Serie B in 2023/2024 and will keep having a pivotal role in the midfield.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns in friendly Busio (leg) got the start and played most of Saturday's friendly against NK Tabor Sezana, Venezia announced.

Impact Busio has recovered from a leg injury that sidelined him for the first three games and might get the nod right away upon coming back. The coach suggested he'd be used either as a no.10 or in the midfield, thus impacting Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Magnus Kofod Andersen and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia's minutes. He had a starring role and posted seven goals and five assists in the past campaign.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss time Busio will likely be sidelined until the September break due to the problem he suffered during the Olympic Games, Tuttomercatoweb informed.

Impact Busio sustained an undisclosed muscular problem in the same area as one that cost him about a month in the past season. He'll be re-assessed in the coming weeks and is currently expected to miss the first three rounds. Alfred Duncan, Nunzio Lella, Mato Jajalo and Issa Doumbia are the alternative options in the role.

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't play in loss to Morocco Busio (leg) was not in the squad in Friday's 4-0 loss to Morocco.

Impact The injury sustained in the win over New Zealand prevented Busio from playing in the quarterfinals, and now the midfielder will focus on his recovery with the USMNT campaign coming to an end. Busio is expected to see meaningful minutes for Venezia during the 2024/25 Serie B season.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Injury cuts day short Busio was forced off in the 37th minute of Saturday's match against New Zealand due to an injury.

Impact Busio may be seeing a short run at the 2024 Summer Olympics, as he was forced off the field early due to an injury. This is a brutal turn for the midfielder, as he was set to hold a decent role throughout the Olympics and is only three weeks away from the start of his club season. It is unknown what the issue is at the time, so he will hope it is only minor, possibly returning to the national team to finish out their Olympic run.

JULY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

USA vs. France: Starting XI & Lineup Notes Tonight’s U.S. Olympic Men’s Soccer Team Starting XI vs. France: 1-Patrick Schulte, 2-Nathan Harriel, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 5-John Tolkin, 6-G...

JULY 24, 2024 • USSOCCER.COM

ASN: As Olympics approach, Busio continues development amid Venezia's promotional fight ASN's Brian Sciaretta spoke with U.S. Olympic team midfielder Gianluca Busio about his development ins Serie B, the promotion hunt ahead, an...

MARCH 8, 2024 • AMERICANSOCCERNOW.COM

ASN: Sabbi on the rise, Dest terrific, Busio shines, and much more After a slow start to the weekend on Saturday for Americans in Europe, things picked up on Saturday with big efforts from Sergino Dest, Emma...

JANUARY 15, 2024 • AMERICANSOCCERNOW.COM

Takeaways from USMNT's 6-0 Gold Cup rout of Trinidad and Tobago

Jesús Ferreira became the first player in U.S. men's national team history to score a hat trick in consecutive games as the Americans advanc...

JULY 3, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

American Andrija Novakovich scores 1st goal for Venezia

American forward Andrija Novakovich scored his first goal for Venezia, helping gain a 1-1 draw against visiting Pisa in Italy’s Serie B

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press