In his first season in the United States, Tommaso Giuntini is already a starter at Rocky Mountain College, in Billings, Montana. A 6-foot-2 defender wearing number 16, from Cecina, in Tuscany, he plays for one of the unbeaten teams in the NAIA.
The numbers
This season Tommaso has played 12 games, 11 as a starter, for 881 minutes, with one goal and one assist. On September 24 against Evergreen he set up the second goal in a 3-0 win, and on October 9 at Eastern Oregon he opened the scoring in a 3-1 win.
An unbeaten season
Rocky Mountain is 11-0-3 overall and 9-0-1 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The Battlin’ Bears opened the season with a 2-1 win at No. 1 Grand View, drew 0-0 at No. 7 William Penn and beat No. 16 Southern Oregon 1-0 on the road. In the last two games they won 3-0 at Warner Pacific and 7-0 at Walla Walla.
From Cecina to Montana
With YWC, Tommaso took part in The Italian Showcase 2026, where college coaches saw him play. A few months later he left for Billings, Montana, and in his first season he has already earned a starting spot.
Congratulations Tommaso, keep it going.
Player card
- Name: Tommaso Giuntini
- College: Rocky Mountain College (Billings, Montana)
- Division: NAIA, Cascade Collegiate Conference
- Position: defender, number 16
- Year: freshman
- Hometown: Cecina (Livorno), Italy
- 2026 season: 12 games, 11 starts, 881 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist
Stats as of October 26, 2026. Source: Rocky Mountain College Athletics.
