Sebastian Giovinco Biography
Italian footballer Sebastian Giovinco is a little man (1.64 metres) with a big heart. His amazing passing and dribbling abilities have made him a player with a bright future as a footballer. Here’s an interesting biography about the little midfielder that will shed some light on his amazing life, his football career and his playing style.
Vital stats:
Birth date: 26 January, 1987.
Birth place: Turin, Italy.
Height: 1.64 m.
Weight: 70 kg.
Nickname: “The Atomic Ant.”
Positions played: Attacking midfielder, Second striker.
Early life:
Sebastian Giovinco was born to southern Italian immigrants in Turin, Italy. As a young boy, he showed an early interest in football. He was so good so early that legendary football club Juventus showed enough interest in him to put him in their youth system in 2001. He rose quickly through Juventus’s youth club ranks because he demonstrated early on his great dribbling abilities and a special knack for making great passes into tight spots.
Club career:
Giovinco made his club career debut with Juventus on 12 May, 2007 in a Seris B match up against Bologna. He made his debut a memorable occasion with a fantastic pass that set up an easy chip-shot goal.
Since then, he has been loaned out to Seris A squad Empoli (with whom he scored two goals), returned to Juventus, and has had a very impressive international career.
International career:
Giovinco started his international career representing Italy in international youth competitions. He wound up representing Italy in every major competition from the time he was 14 till he was 21. Since then he has also done well in other international events. For example, he starred for Italy in the 2008 Toulon Tournament. His 2 goal performance and amazing passing netted him MVP honors. He also did well for the Italian National team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He scored one goal against Honduras and another goal against South Korea before loosing in the quarterfinals against Belgium.
Playing style:
On offense:
Sebastian Giovinco plays a slashing, aggressive style of football that is fun to watch and very useful for an attacking midfielder. He uses quick passes along with a wonderful imagination to create scoring possibilities that seem impossible to fathom. He also keeps the pressure on opponents with his amazing ability to improvise plays on the run. He can also makes things happen on the dribble by forcing defenders to respect his ability to quickly change directions and make quick passes on the run. As a result, he can single handedly change the complexion of a match at a moment’s notice.
On defense:
While it could be argued he could improve his defensive play, Giovinoco is a better defender than what most people give him credit for. He is able to contain an opponent’s passing game well because he good footwork, good positioning, and an aggressive approach towards the ball. Because he is always hungry for the ball, he can also disturb an opposing team’s ability to set up its offense on the go. As a result, if he can continue to improve on these skills, Sebastian Giovinco has the potential to become one of the most complete footballers in the world.