Bianca Gittany
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bianca Rose Gittany | ||
| Birth name | Bianca Rose Galić | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sydney University | |||
| 2020–2021 | Canberra United | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney University | 13 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Central Coast Mariners | 42 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sydney FC | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Croatia | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2026 | |||
Bianca Rose Gittany (née Galić; /ˈɡɑːlɪtʃ/ GAH-litch,[1] Croatian: [ɡǎːlitɕ]; born 14 May 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Sydney FC. Born in Australia, she plays for the Croatia national team.
Early life
[edit]Gittany was born on 14 May 1999 in Australia and is of Croatian descent through her grandparents.[2] The cousin of Australian soccer player Ivana Galic, she grew up in Sydney, Australia.[3] Since childhood, she has been a fan of Premier League club Liverpool.[4]
Club career
[edit]Gittany started her career with Australian side Sydney University, helping the club win the league title.[5] In 2020, she signed for Australian side Canberra United. One year later, she signed for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers, before returning to Australian side Sydney University in 2022. Subsequently, she signed for Australian side Central Coast Mariners in 2023.[6] She departed the club in July 2025 and signed a three-year contract with Sydney FC.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Having known her partner Thomas since 2018, the couple got engaged in 2024.[8] Away from soccer, she works as a physiotherapist.[4] In March 2026, they got married and Bianca took on the surname Gittany.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (29 September 2025). "@sydneyfootballclub's Ninja A-League name pronunciations have dropped". Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "How a 'leap of faith' ended a Matildas dream and sparked a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'". 30 November 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Cousins Bianca and Ivana Galic link up for Canberra United in dream W-League season". The Canberra Times. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- 1 2 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO5vDmFEh6w/?igsh=MTI3a3UxdGJ2bDdpaw==
- ↑ "Bianca Galic: Proving Myself". Beyond 90. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ Bianca Gittany at Soccerway
- ↑ "Sydney FC sign Grand Final match winner Bianca Galic". Sydney FC. 31 July 2025.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C-e3nYeqSKQ/?hl=en
- ↑ Sydney FC [@SydneyFC] (24 March 2026). "Congratulations to Bianca Galic who tied the knot with her husband Thomas over the weekend. She now takes her husband's surname and will now be known as Bianca Gittany" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
External links
[edit]- Bianca Gittany at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Croatian women's footballers
- Croatia women's international footballers
- Australian women's soccer players
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Women's association football midfielders
- Canberra United FC players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) players
- Central Coast Mariners FC (women) players
- Sydney FC (women) players
- A-League Women championship–winning players