Giovanni Savarese
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Savarese in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanni Savarese | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1985 | Centro Italiano Venezolano | ||
| 1977–1985 | Liceo Los Arcos | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Long Island Blackbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Deportivo Italia | 27 | (7) |
| 1990–1993 | Greek American AA | 45 | (31) |
| 1994–1995 | Long Island Rough Riders | 37 | (27) |
| 1996–1998 | MetroStars | 85 | (41) |
| 1998 | Caracas | 20 | (18) |
| 1999 | New England Revolution | 27 | (10) |
| 1999 | Deportivo Táchira | 5 | (3) |
| 2000 | Perugia | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Viterbese (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Swansea City (loan) | 31 | (11) |
| 2001 | Millwall | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Italchacao | 22 | (6) |
| 2003 | Sassari Torres | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Long Island Rough Riders | 10 | (5) |
| Total | 322 | (159) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–2001 | Venezuela | 30 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2017 | New York Cosmos | ||
| 2017–2023 | Portland Timbers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giovanni Savarese (born July 14, 1971) is a Venezuelan football manager, analyst, and player. He played professionally from 1986 to 2004, appearing for numerous clubs in Venezuela, Italy, and the United States, and earning 30 caps with the Venezuela national team. Following retirement, he served in coaching stints with New York Cosmos and Portland Timbers. He has also worked as an on-air analyst for Major League Soccer matches, appearing on ESPN from 2006 to 2017 and on Apple TV since 2023.