Joe Iaciofano
English footballer
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Giuseppe James "Joe" Iaciofano[3] (born 10 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royston 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 50 | (13) |
| 2025 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Royston Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:36, 5 July 2025 (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]
On 28 February 2025, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan,[21] before returning to his home club for the last three games of the season.
Royston Town
On 5 July 2025, Iaciofano joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Royston Town.[22]
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[23] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18[24] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[25] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 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[b] | 0 | 36 | 17 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2020–21 | National League South | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
| Oxford City | 2021–22 | National League South | 40 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 44 | 24 | |
| 2022–23 | National League South | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 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 | ||