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| pcupdate = 25 October 2015 | ntupdate = 13 October 2015 }} Sebastian Giovinco ((:seˈbastjan dʒoˈviŋko); born 26 January 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays for Canadian club Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), and the Italian national team as a forward. An explosive and creative player on the ball, with excellent vision and technical skill, he is a free-kick specialist and capable of playing in several offensive positions. Due to his short stature, dynamic abilities and pace, Giovinco acquired the nickname ''formica atomica'' ("atomic ant," after the eponymous Hanna-Barbera character) during his time with Italian club Juventus, as well as during his stints on loan with Italian clubs Empoli and Parma; with Juventus, he won two Serie A titles.〔 After moving to Toronto FC in 2015, he broke the league's record for most combined goals and assists in a season during his first year with the club, also helping Toronto to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in the club's history and winning himself the MLS Golden Boot and the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award. At the International level, Giovinco has represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, UEFA Euro 2012; winning a runners-up medal, and at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup; winning a bronze medal.〔 ==Early life== Giovinco was born in Turin to a Sicilian father and a Calabrian mother who moved from southern Italy. He grew up in Beinasco, a ''comune'' southwest of the city, in a family of Milan fans and joined the Juventus youth system when he was nine. He then flourished through the ranks of the club and impressed especially during the 2005–06 season, winning the Campionato Primavera and reaching the final at the Viareggio Tournament, where he was named best player of the competition. His younger brother Giuseppe was also part of the Juventus youth team until 2010, and is now playing for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Savona Giovinco was promoted to the first team during the 2006–07 season and also played his last season in the ''Primavera'' squad. His debut came on 12 May 2007 in the Serie B match against Bologna, entering in as a substitute in place of Raffaele Palladino. He marked his debut with a splendid assist for David Trezeguet's tap-in. Since then, he had been tipped to be Alessandro Del Piero's heir in the ''trequartista''/''rifinitore'' or ''fantasista'' role. Juventus won the Serie B title that season, earning promotion to Serie A the following season. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sebastian Giovinco」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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