Sebastian Giovinco baffles
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I haven't really paid much attention to the stories linking us with Juventus striker Sebastian Giovinco but seeing some forum folk saying he would be a good buy I thought i'd better look.
Although he has 20 caps for Italy he simply doesn't play enough, most of his time is spent sitting on a bench so if he can't get in a Juventus side who are poor in Europe each season then he doesn't sound as if he is going to strengthen us. I suppose we have to decide what his role would be in the squad to evaluate his impact, would he be Christian Eriksen's understudy?
He hasn't scored a goal this season and scored 3 in total last season. Why would we want a 27-year-old with that sort of scoring record if he is making assists? Sign him as a free agent, increase his value for a season and sell unless he proves a big hit, is that the idea?
Let's look a little deeper at Giovinco's games.
0 = unused sub
Season 2014/15 - Serie A
0, 0, 0, 90 min, 0, 0, 6 min, 11 min, 0, 68 min, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2 min, 4 min, 0, 0.
He has started just 2 games.
Season 2014/15 - UEFA Champions League
1 min, 1 min, 3 min, 0, 0, 0.
Didn't start any games.
Season 2013/14 - Supercoppa Italiana
0 min.
Season 2013/14 - Coppa Italia
13 min, 65 min.
He started 1 game.
Season 2013/14 - Serie A
1 min, 0, 0, 11 min, 0, 77 min, 23 min 1 goal, 11 min, 16 min, 23 min 1 assist, 75 min, 0, Mystery injury, Mystery injury, Mystery injury, 0, 0, 0, 8 min, 5 min, 0, 0, 0, 71 min, 0, 1 min, 0, Mystery injury, 4 min, Not in Squad, 0, 25 min, 82 min 1 goal, 88 min, 0, 46 min, 0, 0.
He started just 6 games.
Season 2013/14 - UEFA Champions League
14 min, Not in Squad, 21 min, 2 min, Mystery injury, 1 min.
Didn't start any games.
Season 2013/14 - UEFA Europa League
14 min, 90 min 2 assists, 63 min 1 assist, Mystery injury, 29 min, 12 min, 25 min, 17 min.
He started just 2 games.
Season 2013/14 - Supercoppa Italiana
0 min.
Season 2013/14 - Coppa Italia
82 min 1 goal 2 assists, 77 min
He started both games.
So in a season and a half he has started 13 games, this season he has started 3 games. Is he shouting buy buy buy to you because he isn't to me. He's scored less goals than Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado, he must have a seat on the subs bench with his own name engraved on it.
He may be available on a free transfer but there simply has to be better available.
Although he has 20 caps for Italy he simply doesn't play enough, most of his time is spent sitting on a bench so if he can't get in a Juventus side who are poor in Europe each season then he doesn't sound as if he is going to strengthen us. I suppose we have to decide what his role would be in the squad to evaluate his impact, would he be Christian Eriksen's understudy?
He hasn't scored a goal this season and scored 3 in total last season. Why would we want a 27-year-old with that sort of scoring record if he is making assists? Sign him as a free agent, increase his value for a season and sell unless he proves a big hit, is that the idea?
| Personal Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / second striker | ||
| Italian League Career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006– | Juventus | 80 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | → Empoli (loan) | 37 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | → Parma (loan) | 70 | (23) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2009 | Italy U-21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2008 | Italy Olympic | 10 | (3) |
| 2011– | Italy | 20 | (1) |
Let's look a little deeper at Giovinco's games.
0 = unused sub
Season 2014/15 - Serie A
0, 0, 0, 90 min, 0, 0, 6 min, 11 min, 0, 68 min, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2 min, 4 min, 0, 0.
He has started just 2 games.
Season 2014/15 - UEFA Champions League
1 min, 1 min, 3 min, 0, 0, 0.
Didn't start any games.
Season 2013/14 - Supercoppa Italiana
0 min.
Season 2013/14 - Coppa Italia
13 min, 65 min.
He started 1 game.
Season 2013/14 - Serie A
1 min, 0, 0, 11 min, 0, 77 min, 23 min 1 goal, 11 min, 16 min, 23 min 1 assist, 75 min, 0, Mystery injury, Mystery injury, Mystery injury, 0, 0, 0, 8 min, 5 min, 0, 0, 0, 71 min, 0, 1 min, 0, Mystery injury, 4 min, Not in Squad, 0, 25 min, 82 min 1 goal, 88 min, 0, 46 min, 0, 0.
He started just 6 games.
Season 2013/14 - UEFA Champions League
14 min, Not in Squad, 21 min, 2 min, Mystery injury, 1 min.
Didn't start any games.
Season 2013/14 - UEFA Europa League
14 min, 90 min 2 assists, 63 min 1 assist, Mystery injury, 29 min, 12 min, 25 min, 17 min.
He started just 2 games.
Season 2013/14 - Supercoppa Italiana
0 min.
Season 2013/14 - Coppa Italia
82 min 1 goal 2 assists, 77 min
He started both games.
So in a season and a half he has started 13 games, this season he has started 3 games. Is he shouting buy buy buy to you because he isn't to me. He's scored less goals than Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado, he must have a seat on the subs bench with his own name engraved on it.
He may be available on a free transfer but there simply has to be better available.
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