Gianluca Gaudino

Gianluca Gaudino (born 11 November 1996) is a German football midfielder currently playing for FC St. Gallen on loan from Bayern Munich.

Early career
Gaudino, a midfielder, is a youth product of the Bayern Munich Academy. He was promoted to the first team for the 2014–15 season after impressing Pep Guardiola. On 13 August 2014, he made his first-team debut in the German Supercup, playing the full 90 minutes as Bayern lost 0–2 against Borussia Dortmund. He made his league debut in the first match of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season as a starter against VfL Wolfsburg. Bayern won the match 2–1, and Gaudino became the fourth youngest debutant in the club's history. Gaudino made his Champions League debut on 10 December 2014 in a 3–0 home win against CSKA Moscow. For the 2015–16 season, he played for the reserve team where he made 19 appearances.

St. Gallen (loan)
Gaudino was loaned out to FC St. Gallen on 9 January 2016 until the end of the 2016–17 season.

Personal life
Gaudino was born in Hanau, Hesse, on 11 November 1996 and is the son of former German international midfielder Maurizio Gaudino. He is eligible to play for either Germany or Italy due to his Italian paternal grandparents.

Honours

 * Bayern Munich
 * Bundesliga: 2014–15
 * DFL-Supercup: Runner-up 2014