West Liberty University Athletics

High School: Played at Whitgift School in London, England... Helped Whitgift capture the Surrey Schools FA County Cup in 2019 and the County Cup again in 2023... Was part of the 2019 team that finished as the ISFA 7-a-side South East runner-up and the 2020 team that won the English Schools Football Association PlayStation Cup... Whitgift posted an 18-5-3 record during his senior season in 2025-26.

Club: Played one season with CB Hounslow and Abbots... Helped the club reach the cup quarterfinals... Previously played for Shelton Athletic, which won the Tandridge Division 1 title in 2020-21, and FC Battersea, which captured the Tandridge Premier League and Tandridge Cup in 2021-22.

Off the Field: Gianluca is the son of Giovanni and Natasha Acanfora... Has one sister, Sophia... Majoring in History with a minor in Law.