Giovanni Piccolomo

Date of Birth	Nationality	Current Club	Position	Strengths		Weaknesses	Transfer Rumours	Market Value (where applicable)	Similar Players
				Physical	Technical
4/4/1994	Brazil	Corinthians	AM Winger	Pace	Passing, Dribbling, Ball Control Positioning	Aerial, Experience	AC Milan	-	Oscar, Kaka

Giovanni Piccolomo is a 19-year-old Brazilian who plays for Corinthians in the Brazilian League. In 2011 he played in the junior league for the Corinthians u-17 team and won a lot of praise as well as achieving many accomplishments with the side. This included a brace in the semi-final of the Sao Paulo junior cup against Atletico Paranaense. Through his performances there he earned a call up to the Corinthians first team by manager Tite. He made his debut in April 2012 against Ponte Preta after which he continued to be called up to the Corinthians first team squad. He scored his first goal against Gremio in September of that year in a 3-1 victory over Gremio. The goal was met with a lot of praise for the way in which he was composed when finishing. Through his performances in the league Giovanni earned a place in the Corinthians squad for the Club World Cup that they ended up winning by beating Chelsea 1-0 in the final. Achieving all this at the age of 18 has provided him with good experience and vital time with the first team to help him evolve and mature in his game.

Giovanni possesses great talent with the ball at his feet. A player with exceptional dribbling skills and ball control Giovanni is very good at driving at the defender and taking on a player. Most commonly found on the right wing, he can also play central in attacking midfield roles. He is a player with great passing ability feeding great balls into teammates to attack and run on to. He has a great eye for goal as well as great positioning which makes him a big threat in the attacking third of the field. Giovanni is a player who is a hard worker and a great team player always giving the most for the team he plays for. These are important qualities for a player of his age and important in his development as a player. Only 19, Giovanni has a bright future ahead of him and more appearances for the Corinthians first team is essential for his development as a player. He was linked to AC Milan during the transfer of Pato from Milan to Corinthians with Milan looking to bring the player to San Siro after singling out Giovanni as a bright prospect for the future. However, with Corinthians not keen on selling their young star it is important for him to show his worth to the team through the efforts he displays on the field.

I have likened Giovanni as a player similar to Chelsea’s Oscar and Kaka due to their similar styles of play. All players are very quick with their feet and possess great passing ability. Their shooting technique as well as their positioning provide them with great mobility on the field and allow them to adapt to several positions in the attacking third of the pitch. Although Giovanni is younger he is slowly developing and maturing into a well-rounded player. With more experience it is a matter of time before he is able to break into the Corinthians first team and cement his place in the starting line up.