Joe Iaciofano
Giuseppe James "Joe" Iaciofano[3] (born 10 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe James Iaciofano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hemel Hempstead Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Northampton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Corby Town (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Chesham United (loan) | 17 | (15) |
| 2018 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → AFC Mansfield (loan) | 11 | (12) |
| 2019 | → Banbury United (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | St Albans City | 32 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | Havant & Waterlooville | 12 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Oxford City | 61 | (28) |
| 2023 | → Banbury United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 15 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in Northampton, Iaciofano attended Northampton School for Boys.[4][5]
Club career
Northampton Town
Iaciofano joined the Northampton Town academy in November 2009.[5] He made his senior debut for the club as a 75th-minute substitute replacing fellow countryman Alex Revell in a 1–1 draw with West Ham United U23s in the EFL Trophy on 8 November 2016.[6] Then on 13 December, he was handed an FA Cup debut (in Northampton's 1–0 away defeat to Stourbridge). Iaciofano entered the field in the 91st-minute, coming on in place of Jak McCourt.[7] He came on in stoppage time to make his senior league debut in a 0–1 defeat away to Sheffield United on 31 December 2016.[8] After returning from his work experience loan at neighbouring Corby Town; Iaciofano signed a professional contract with Northampton Town in the summer of 2017.
On 6 May 2019, Iaciofano was told by Northampton that they would not be extending his contract.
Corby Town (work experience)
On 3 February 2017, Iaciofano joined semi-professional Northamptonshire-based side Corby Town of the Northern Premier League on a work experience basis to gain first-team experience.[9]
Chesham United (loan)
Having signed his first professional deal with Northampton Town in summer 2017, Iaciofano was loaned to semi-professional Buckinghamshire-based side Chesham United of the Southern League Premier Division.[10]
Mansfield (loan)
Iaciofano was loaned to Northern Premier League club AFC Mansfield in November 2018. On 4 January 2019, his loan was extended for a further month.[2]
Banbury United (loan)
Iaciofano was loaned to Southern Premier Division Central club Banbury United on 26 February 2019.[11] Iaciofano made his first appearance in a 1–1 draw against Redditch United and he scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over Needham Market.[12]
He was one of 8 players released by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season; a further 3 were placed for sale.[13]
St Albans City
On 12 July 2019, Iaciofano joined National League South club St Albans City.[14] He made his first appearance against Chippenham Town.[15] On 6 August 2019, he scored his first goal for the Saints in a 1–1 draw against Dartford.[16]
Havant & Waterlooville
After being joint winner of the Golden Boot in the 2019–20 season, Iaciofano joined Havant & Waterlooville.[17]
Oxford City
In June 2021, Iaciofano joined National League South side Oxford City, after fellow striker James Roberts had gone the opposite direction.[18]
In March 2023, he returned to Banbury United on an initial one-month loan, his second loan spell with the club across his career.[19]
Hemel Hempstead Town
On 30 June 2023, Iaciofano returned to the National League South following Oxford City's promotion, signing for Hemel Hempstead Town.[20]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2016–17[21] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| AFC Mansfield | 2018–19 | Northern Division One East | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2018–19 | Southern Premier Central | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| St Albans City | 2019–20 | National League South | 32 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 36 | 17 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2020–21 | National League South | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
| Oxford City | 2021–22 | National League South | 40 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 44 | 24 | |
| 2022–23 | National League South | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 21 | 7 | ||
| Total | 58 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 31 | ||
| Banbury United (loan) | 2022–23 | [[National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 158 | 68 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy and two appearances in National League South play-offs
- One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League South play-offs
References
- "List of Players given a Free Transfer: Northampton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 110. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- "Joe Iaciofano". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Battling Bulls sunk by former striker". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Casey, Jeremy (13 April 2018). "Cobblers caretaker boss Austin on why he won't be turning to 'fox in the box' Iaciofano". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Willsher, Gareth (30 March 2015). "Meet the New Under 16 Academy Intake". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Northampton Town v West Ham United". Northampton Town F.C. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Stourbridge vs. Northampton Town – 13 December 2016". Soccerway. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Match Report – Sheff Utd 1 – 0 Northampton". Northampton Town F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Willsher, Gareth (3 February 2017). "Joe Iaciofano to Play for Corby Town on Work Experience Basis". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- Willsher, Gareth (26 September 2017). "Young Cobblers Striker Makes Loan Move". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- Loan to Banbury United
- Banbury United player profile
- "Northampton Town release eight players and transfer-list three more". BBC Sport. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Iaciofano joins St Albans City 12 July 2019, nonleaguedaily.com
- Iaciofano's first appearance for St Albans 3 August 2019, stalbanscityfc.com
- Dartford 1–1 St Albans match report, 8 August 2019, dartfordfc.com
- "Hawks sign Joe Iaciofano". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Oxford City Sign Joe Iaciofano". oxforcityfc.co.uk. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "JOE IACIOFANO JOINS BANBURY UNITED ON LOAN". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Clinical Striker Signs!". www.hemelfc.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Games played by Joe Iaciofano in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Games played by Joe Iaciofano in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Games played by Joe Iaciofano in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.