Giorgio Probo
Italian footballer (born 1999)
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Giorgio Probo (born 19 July 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights.
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Probo in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atalanta | |||
| 2016–2017 | Virtus Bergamo | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Iowa Western Reivers | 22 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Creighton Bluejays | 31 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Virtus CiseranoBergamo[a] | 62 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Borgosesia | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vermont Green FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | HFX Wanderers | 44 | (6) |
| 2025– | Las Vegas Lights | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:38, 29 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
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] His head coach at Creighton, Johnny Torres, called Probo "the best NCAA midfielder in America".[12]
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.[13]
In December 2019, he moved to fellow Serie D side Borgosesia.[14]
In 2023, he joined Vermont Green FC in USL League Two.[15] He recorded 7 assists in 12 appearances, matching the club record for assists in a single season.[16]
After going unselected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft,[17] Probo signed with HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League on a two-year contract.[18][19] He made his debut on 13 April 2024 against Pacific FC.[20] He scored his first goal on 11 May 2024 in a 1-1 draw with Cavalry FC.[21] In August 2025, he agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of his contract.[22][23]
In September 2025, Probo signed with Las Vegas Lights FC in the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.[24][25] He made his debut on September 5, 2025 against Phoenix Rising FC.[26]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Virtus Bergamo | 2016–17 | Serie D | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||||
| Virtus CiseranoBergamo | 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Borgosesia | 2019–20 | Serie D | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 114 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6 | ||
Notes
- Virtus Bergamo became Virtus CiseranoBergamo following a merger with Ciserano in 2019