Giovanni Savarese
| Date of birth | 14 July 1971 |
| Place of birth | Caracas |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
Savarese previously played for Centro Italiano Venezolano, Deportivo Italia, Long Island Roughriders, New York Metro Stars and New England Revolution. Savarese joined Swansea last October after several season playing in the MLS where his career tally of 41 goals made him one of the leading scorers in the brief history of that competition. He got off to a great start netting seven goals in his first nine games and although he seemed to lose his scoring touch later on he hit a hat-trick in the 5-3 defeat at Luton before finishing up as the club's leading scorer with a respectable total of 13 goals. A striker with a high work rate who is always capable of finding space in the box he is also a Venezuelan international and added a further cap during his stay at the Vetch Field when he appeared in the World Cup qualifying tie against Colombia in April.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 13 Oct 2000 | ||
| Swansea City | 13 Oct 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Millwall | 08 Aug 2001 | 08 Nov 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Swansea City | League Division 2 | 28 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wrexham v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Rotherham United v Swansea City | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Swansea City v Oxford United | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Swansea City v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Swansea City v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Walsall v Swansea City | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Bristol City v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Brentford | L | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Luton Town v Swansea City | L | 5-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Bury v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Swindon Town v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Oxford United v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Swansea City v Brentford | W | 6-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | Venezuela | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Venezuela | Olympics | 1 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Venezuela | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Venezuela | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Venezuela | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Venezuela | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Venezuela | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Venezuela | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1989 | Venezuela v Paraguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Venezuela v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jan 1992 | Paraguay v Venezuela | L | 1-0 | Olympics | South America round 1 group A |
| 07 Feb 1992 | Colombia v Venezuela | L | 4-0 | Olympics | South America round 1 group A |
| 09 Feb 1992 | Brazil v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | Olympics | South America round 1 group A |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Venezuela v Chile | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Jul 1996 | Bolivia v Venezuela | L | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Venezuela v Argentina | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Peru v Venezuela | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Venezuela v Colombia | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Venezuela v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Venezuela v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 06 Jul 1997 | Venezuela v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Argentina v Venezuela | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Venezuela v Peru | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 31 May 2000 | Venezuela v Panama | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Panama v Venezuela | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Venezuela v Bolivia | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Venezuela | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Venezuela v Chile | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Peru v Venezuela | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Venezuela v Brazil | L | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Venezuela v Colombia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.