| General |
| Sebastian Giovinco | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Sebastian Giovinco | |
| Date of birth: | 26 January 1987 | |
| Place of birth: | Turin,  Italy
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| Height: | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |
| Playing position: | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Sampdoria
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| Number: | 21 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1996–2006 | Juventus
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2006–2015 2007–2008 2010–2012 2015–2019 2019–2021 2022– |
Juventus Empoli Parma Toronto FC Al-Hital Sampdoria
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76 (11) 35 (6) 66 (22) 114 (68) 57 (12) 2 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2003 2003–2004 2005 2006 2006–2007 2007–2009 2008 2011–2015 |
Italy U16 Italy U17 Italy U18 Italy U19 Italy U20 Italy U21 Italy U23 (Olympics) Italy
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7 (4) 7 (1) 4 (0) 1 (1) 4 (0) 20 (1) 10 (3) 23 (1) |
Sebastian Giovinco (born 26 January 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Sampdoria. A quick and creative player on the ball, Giovinco is a versatile forward capable of playing in multiple offensive positions.
Giovinco began his professional career with Italian club Juventus in Serie B in 2006, and soon spent loan spells with Italian clubs Empoli and Parma. He signed for Toronto FC in 2015, a deal which made him the league's highest paid player. Among his trophies with the club are three Canadian Championships and the MLS Cup. Individually, he won the MLS Golden Boot, the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award, the MLS MVP Award, the George Gross Memorial Trophy for the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship, and the CONCACAF Champions League Golden Ball. He left as the club's all-time top goalscorer. In 2019, he joined Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, where he won the AFC Champions League in his first year with the team and the Saudi Pro League and King Cup in his second season.
Honours[]
Club[]
Juventus Primavera
- Torneo di Viareggio: 2005
- Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2005–06
- Supercoppa Primavera: 2006
- Coppa Italia Primavera: 2007
Juventus
- Serie A: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Serie B: 2006–07
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2012, 2013
Toronto FC
- MLS Cup: 2017
- Eastern Conference Championship playoffs: 2016, 2017
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- Canadian Championship: 2016 2017, 2018
Al Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2019–20, 2020–21
- King Cup: 2019–20
- AFC Champions League: 2019
International[]
Italy
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2012
- FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2013
Italy U21
- Toulon Tournament: 2008
External links[]
- Sebastian Giovinco - Player Profile at Transfermarkt
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| Italy
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| Italy – UEFA Euro 2012 – Runners-up |
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1. Buffon (c)
2. Maggio
3. Chiellini
4. Ogbonna
5. Motta
6. Balzaretti
7. Abate
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Cassano
11. Di Natale
12. Sirigu
13. Giaccherini
14. De Sanctis
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Borini
18. Montolivo
19. Bonucci
20. Giovinco
21. Pirlo
22. Diamanti
23. Nocerino |
| Italy – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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1. Buffon (c)
2. Maggio
3. Chiellini
4. Astori
5. De Sciglio
6. Candreva
7. Aquilani
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Giovinco
11. Gilardino
12. Sirigu
13. Marchetti
14. El Shaarawy
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Cerci
18. Montolivo
19. Bonucci
20. Abate
21. Pirlo
22. Giaccherini
23. Diamanti
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