Gianluca Okon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca Tommaso Okon-Engstler | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club NXT | ||
| Number | 86 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2025 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Club NXT | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Italy U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Italy U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Gianluca Tommaso Okon-Engstler (born 24 January 2009) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Club NXT. Born in Australia, he has represented Italy and Australia at youth international level.
Early life
Okon was born on 24 January 2009 in Australia. The son of Australia international Paul Okon, he is the younger brother of Australian soccer player Paul Okon-Engstler.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Okon joined the youth academy of Belgian side Club Brugge KV. In 2024, he was promoted to the club's reserve team.[2]
International career
Okon is an Australia and Italy youth international. On 4 September 2025, he debuted for the Italy national under-17 football team during a 2–1 away friendly win over the Portugal national under-17 football team.
Style of play
Okon plays as a defensive midfielder and is right-footed. Italian news website wrote in 2025 that he is "a midfielder with great quality, an excellent right-footed pass, but also good physicality and timing in the box that allow him to see the goal with ease".[3]
References
- ^ "Sua papà ha giocato in Serie A e il fratello maggiore è in un top club europeo, lui a soli 16 anni si fa notare in Nazionale" [His father played in Serie A and his older brother is in a top European club, he is only 16 years old and makes his mark in the national team] (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Gianluca Okon at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Okon, l'Italia sfida l'Australia per il figlio di Paul: il Bruges ha il nuovo Jashari in casa" [Okon, Italy challenges Australia for Paul's son: Brugge have the new Jashari at home] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
- Gianluca Okon at WorldFootball.net