Joe Anthony Gauci (born 4 July 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Barnsley on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa and the Australia national team.

Gauci made his A-League debut in 2021, and went on to make 76 appearances for Adelaide, before he was signed by Aston Villa in January 2024 for an undisclosed fee.

[4][5] While living in New Zealand, Gauci joined local club Waiheke United at youth level and, with his brother, traveled by ferry to Auckland where he started playing football as a striker.

[6] During his time at the Clarence Gardens outfit, Gauci represented South Australia in an under-14s national competition held at Coffs Harbour.

[6] At 16 years old, Gauci caught the attention of scouts while captaining West Torrens Birkalla's under-18s in the National Premier Leagues (NPL).

[15][16] On 7 October 2020, Gauci signed a scholarship deal with his hometown club Adelaide United after serving as a backup goalkeeper at Melbourne City.

[23] On 13 May, Gauci suffered a thigh injury during a warm-up session before a match against Melbourne City which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.

[35] Gauci made his Aston Villa debut on 24 September 2024, starting an EFL Cup tie away to Wycombe Wanderers.

[3] In March 2022, Joe Gauci received his first call-up to the Australia national team as a train-on player for the first week of camp, in preparation for the World Cup qualification matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

[40] During the second friendly match on 28 March, Gauci earned his first international appearance, starting in Australia's 2–1 defeat at Marvel Stadium.