Giorgio Probo

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Giorgio Probo
Giorgio Probo - HFX Wanderers FC.jpg
Probo at a Halifax Wanderers fan event in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 HFX Wanderers
Number 27
Youth career
Atalanta
2016–2017 Virtus Bergamo
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Iowa Western Reivers 22 (5)
2022–2023 Creighton Bluejays 31 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Virtus CiseranoBergamo [lower-alpha 1] 62 (0)
2019–2020 Borgosesia 8 (0)
2023 Vermont Green FC
2024– HFX Wanderers 28 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024

Giorgio Probo (born 19 July 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.

Contents

Early life

Probo played youth football with Atalanta, [1] later playing with Virtus Bergamo. [2]

College career

In 2021, he began attending Iowa Western Community College. [3] 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. [4] [5] He scored five goals and added six assists that season in 22 total appearances, between the season and national tournament. [6]

In 2022, he transferred to Creighton University to play for the men's soccer team. [7] 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. [8] [9] 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. [10] [11]

Club career

Probo began his senior career with Virtus Bergamo (later known as Virtus CiseranoBergamo, following a merger in 2019) in the Serie D. [2] He made 65 appearances for the club across all compeititions. [12]

In December 2019, he moved to fellow Serie D side Borgosesia. [13]

In 2023, he joined Vermont Green FC in USL League Two. [14]

After going unselected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, [15] Probo signed with HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League on a two-year contract. [16] [17] He made his debut on 13 April 2024 against Pacific FC. [18] He scored his first goal on 11 May 2024 in a 1-1 draw with Cavalry FC. [19]

Career statistics

As of 20 October 2024 [20] [21]
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Virtus Bergamo 2016–17 Serie D 10–––10
2017–18 220–––220
2018–19 290–––290
Virtus CiseranoBergamo 2019–20 100–––100
Total620000000620
Borgosesia 2019–20 Serie D 80–––80
HFX Wanderers FC 2024 Canadian Premier League 28410––294
Career total984100000994

Notes

  1. ↑ Virtus Bergamo became Virtus CiseranoBergamo following a merger with Ciserano in 2019

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References

  1. ↑ "Giorgio Probo entrepreneur at Iowa Western". Yes We College. 19 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Haoufadi, Probo e Pellegrini confermati con la Virtus CiseranoBergamo per il 2019/2020" [Haoufadi, Probo and Pellegrini confirmed with Virtus CiseranoBergamo for 2019/2020]. SSD Virtus CiseranoBergamo 1909 (in Italian).
  3. ↑ "Giorgio Probo Iowa Western profile". Iowa Western Community College .
  4. ↑ "Iowa Western Claims a Pair of National Titles". Iowa Western Community College . 23 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Giorgio Probo Creighton profile". Creighton Bluejays .
  6. ↑ "Giorgio Probo NJCAA Player of the Year". Yes We College. 17 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Sisk, Glen (2 February 2022). "Torres Adds Three to Spring Roster". Creighton Bluejays .
  8. ↑ Fritsch, Max (9 November 2022). "McGuire Claims BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year as Seven Bluejays Earn Postseason Honors". Creighton Bluejays .
  9. ↑ Sisk, Glen (13 November 2022). "Creighton Downs #14 Georgetown 3-0 to Earn NCAA Bid". Creighton Bluejays .
  10. ↑ Sisk, Glen (7 November 2023). "Probo Earns Co-Midfielder of the Year to Highlight BIG EAST Year End Awards". Creighton Bluejays .
  11. ↑ Martin, Derek (7 November 2023). "Creighton's Probo named Big East Conference Co-Midfielder of the Year". KMA LAND .
  12. ↑ "Wanderers sign international midfielder Giorgio Probo through 2025". HFX Wanderers FC . 19 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Tuttosport: "Ruben Olivera all'Ostia Mare. Marsala con il nuovo tecnico. Il punto di mercato in serie D"" [Tuttosport: “Ruben Olivera at Ostia Mare. Marsala with the new coach. The market point in Serie D"]. ILovePalermoCalcio (in Italian). 15 December 2019.
  14. ↑ Minton, Sam (3 March 2023). "Vermont Green FC Add Giorgio Probo to Midfield Ahead of 2023 USL League Two Season". The Blazing Musket.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (4 January 2023). "Veth: Wanderers Set To Sign Italian Midfielder Giorgio Probo". Northern Tribune.
  16. ↑ Healey, Josh (17 January 2024). "'His vision is incredible': Inside the Wanderers' recruitment of Giorgio Probo". Wanderers Notebook.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (19 February 2024). "Italian Influencer Giorgo Probo Signs With Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  18. ↑ Healey, Josh (14 April 2024). "HFX Wanderers unveil new formation versus Pacific but repeat history". Wanderers Notebook.
  19. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (11 May 2024). "Match Analysis: Halifax Wanderers battle back for first point of 2024 vs. Cavalry". Canadian Premier League .
  20. ↑ Giorgio Probo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  21. ↑ Giorgio Probo at Soccerway
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