Giorgio Probo
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Giorgio Probo
|image = File:Giorgio Probo 2025.jpg
|caption = Probo in 2025
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|7|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bergamo, Italy
|height = 1.70m
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = HFX Wanderers
|clubnumber = 27
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Atalanta
|youthyears2 = 2016–2017
|youthclubs2 = Virtus Bergamo
|collegeyears1 = 2021
|college1 = Iowa Western Reivers
|collegecaps1 = 22
|collegegoals1 = 5
|collegeyears2 = 2022–2023
|college2 = Creighton Bluejays
|collegecaps2 = 31
|collegegoals2 = 2
|years1 = 2017–2019
|clubs1 = Virtus CiseranoBergamo{{efn|Virtus Bergamo became Virtus CiseranoBergamo following a merger with Ciserano in 2019}}
|caps1 = 62
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019–2020
|clubs2 = Borgosesia
|caps2 = 8
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023
|clubs3 = Vermont Green FC
|caps3 = 12
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2024–
|clubs4 = HFX Wanderers
|caps4 = 28
|goals4 = 4
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|club-update = 20 October 2024
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Giorgio Probo (born 19 July 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.
Early life
Probo played youth football with Atalanta,{{cite web|url=https://yeswecollege.com/giorgio-probo-imprenditore-a-iowa-western/|title=Giorgio Probo entrepreneur at Iowa Western|work=Yes We College|date=19 December 2023 }} later playing with Virtus Bergamo.
College career
In 2021, he began attending Iowa Western Community College.{{cite web|url=https://www.goreivers.com/sports/msoc/2020-21/bios/probo_giorgio_cysc?view=career&pos=kickers|title=Giorgio Probo Iowa Western profile|work=Iowa Western Community College}} In the 2021 Fall season, he was named the Junior College DI Player of the Year in 2021, a JUCO All-American, and helping the team win the national tournament title and being named tournament MVP.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.goreivers.com/general/2021-22/releases/20211123jtepif|title=Iowa Western Claims a Pair of National Titles|date=November 23, 2021|journal=Iowa Western Community College}}{{cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/giorgio-probo/7717|title=Giorgio Probo Creighton profile|work=Creighton Bluejays}} He scored five goals and added six assists that season in 22 total appearances, between the season and national tournament.{{cite web|url=https://yeswecollege.com/en/giorgio-probo-njcaa-player-of-the-year/|title=Giorgio Probo NJCAA Player of the Year|work=Yes We College|date=December 17, 2021}}
In 2022, he transferred to Creighton University to play for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/news/2022/2/2/mens-soccer-torres-adds-three-to-spring-roster.aspx|title=Torres Adds Three to Spring Roster|date=February 2, 2022|first=Glen|last=Sisk|work=Creighton Bluejays}} At the end of his first season, he was named to the All-Big East Conference Third Team and the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, as Creighton won the Big East title.{{cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/news/2022/11/9/mens-soccer-mcguire-claims-big-east-offensive-player-of-the-year-highlight-seven-bluejays-earning-postseason-honors.aspx|title=McGuire Claims BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year as Seven Bluejays Earn Postseason Honors|date=November 9, 2022|first=Max|last=Fritsch|work=Creighton Bluejays}}{{cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/news/2022/11/13/bluejay-mens-soccer-claims-first-big-east-tournament-championship.aspx|date=November 13, 2022|work=Creighton Bluejays|title=Creighton Downs #14 Georgetown 3-0 to Earn NCAA Bid|first=Glen|last=Sisk}} At the end of the 2023 season, he was named the Big East Co-Midfielder of the Year and was named to the All-Big East First Team.{{cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/news/2023/11/7/mens-soccer-probo-earns-co-midfielder-of-the-year-to-highlight-big-east-year-end-awards.aspx|title=Probo Earns Co-Midfielder of the Year to Highlight BIG EAST Year End Awards|date=November 7, 2023|work=Creighton Bluejays|first=Glen|last=Sisk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kmaland.com/sports/creightons-probo-named-big-east-conference-co-midfielder-of-the-year/article_fb9d6878-7db8-11ee-9dbc-ffb24ef6dae9.html|title=Creighton's Probo named Big East Conference Co-Midfielder of the Year|first=Derek|last=Martin|date=November 7, 2023|work=KMA LAND}}
Club career
Probo began his senior career with Virtus Bergamo (later known as Virtus CiseranoBergamo, following a merger in 2019) in the Serie D.{{cite web|url=https://www.virtusciseranobergamo.it/haoufadi-probo-e-pellegrini-confermati-con-la-virtus-ciseranobergamo-per-il-2019-2020/|title=Haoufadi, Probo e Pellegrini confermati con la Virtus CiseranoBergamo per il 2019/2020|trans-title=Haoufadi, Probo and Pellegrini confirmed with Virtus CiseranoBergamo for 2019/2020|language=it|work=SSD Virtus CiseranoBergamo 1909|date=17 July 2019 |author1=Comunicazionevirtus }} He made 65 appearances for the club across all compeititions.{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-sign-international-midfielder-giorgio-probo-through-2025|title=Wanderers sign international midfielder Giorgio Probo through 2025|date=February 19, 2024|work=HFX Wanderers FC}}
In December 2019, he moved to fellow Serie D side Borgosesia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilovepalermocalcio.com/tuttosport-ruben-olivera-allostia-mare-marsala-con-il-nuovo-tecnico-il-punto-di-mercato-in-serie-d/|title=Tuttosport: "Ruben Olivera all'Ostia Mare. Marsala con il nuovo tecnico. Il punto di mercato in serie D"|trans-title=Tuttosport: “Ruben Olivera at Ostia Mare. Marsala with the new coach. The market point in Serie D"|language=it|date=December 15, 2019|work=ILovePalermoCalcio}}
In 2023, he joined Vermont Green FC in USL League Two.{{cite web|url=https://www.theblazingmusket.com/p/vermont-green-fc-add-giorgio-probo|title=Vermont Green FC Add Giorgio Probo to Midfield Ahead of 2023 USL League Two Season|first=Sam|last=Minton|date=March 3, 2023|work=The Blazing Musket}} He recorded 7 assists in 12 appearances, matching the club record for assists in a single season.{{cite web|url=https://vermontgreenfc.com/records/ |title=Record Book }}
After going unselected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft,{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-giorgio-probo-signing-veth/|title=Veth: Wanderers Set To Sign Italian Midfielder Giorgio Probo|date=January 4, 2023|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} Probo signed with HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League on a two-year contract.{{cite web|title='His vision is incredible': Inside the Wanderers' recruitment of Giorgio Probo|url=https://hfxfootballpost.ca/his-vision-is-incredible-inside-the-wanderers-recruitment-of-giorgio-probo/|date=January 17, 2024|work=HFX Football Post|first=Josh|last=Healey}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-giorgio-probo-sign/|title=Italian Influencer Giorgo Probo Signs With Halifax Wanderers|date=February 19, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He made his debut on 13 April 2024 against Pacific FC.{{cite web|url=https://hfxfootballpost.ca/hfx-wanderers-unveil-new-formation-versus-pacific-but-repeat-history/|date=April 14, 2024|work=HFX Football Post|first=Josh|last=Healey|title=HFX Wanderers unveil new formation versus Pacific but repeat history}} He scored his first goal on 11 May 2024 in a 1-1 draw with Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-halifax-wanderers-battle-back-for-first-point-of-2024-vs-cavalry|title=Match Analysis: Halifax Wanderers battle back for first point of 2024 vs. Cavalry|date=May 11, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}}
Career statistics
{{updated|20 October 2024}}{{TuttoCalciatori|Probo_Giorgio}}{{soccerway|giorgio-probo/954920}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Virtus Bergamo
|rowspan=4|Serie D |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|22 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|29 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=2|Virtus CiseranoBergamo
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Borgosesia
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 0 | |||
| HFX Wanderers FC
|2024 |28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 4 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!98 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 4 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{soccerway|giorgio-probo/954920}}
{{HFX Wanderers FC squad}}
{{Big East Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year navbox}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Bergamo
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
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Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Iowa Western Reivers men's soccer players
Category:Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
Category:SSD Virtus CiseranoBergamo 1909 players
Category:Borgosesia Calcio players
Category:Vermont Green FC players
Category:HFX Wanderers FC players
Category:USL League Two players