Giovanni Sio
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-31 · 6 players total
| Full name | Giovanni Sio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Giovanni-Guy Yann Sio |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-31 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | US Sainte-Anne de Vertou |
| Joined | 2025-07-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Sainte-Anne de Vertou | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratchaburi FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 275 |
| FC Sion | 5 | 09/10 | 22/23 | 100 | 32 | 15 | 1,566 |
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 833 |
| Al-Ittihad Kalba SC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 193 |
| Montpellier HSC B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 220 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 72 | 16 | 9 | 672 |
| SC Bastia | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 161 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 1,004 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 275 |
| FC Augsburg | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sion U21 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 152 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Sociedad B | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Nantes | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National 3 - Grp. B | US Sainte-Anne de Vertou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Thai FA Cup | Ratchaburi FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 23/24 | Thai League | Ratchaburi FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 258 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Sion | 27 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 156 |
| 22/23 | Super League Barrage | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Sion | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 496 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 638 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 28 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 195 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Occitanie | Montpellier HSC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UAE League Cup | Al-Ittihad Kalba SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ittihad Kalba SC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 33 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 220 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 34 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 372 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | SC Bastia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | SC Bastia | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 161 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 183 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 275 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Super League | FC Sion | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 231 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Sion | 30 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 224 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Sociedad B | 21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Sociedad B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Nantes Yth. | FC Nantes U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Nantes U17 | FC Nantes U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Nantes U19 | FC Nantes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Nantes B | Real Sociedad B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Real Sociedad B | FC Sion U21 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Sion U21 | FC Sion | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-04 | FC Sion | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 4500000 | €5.80m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-10 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | FC Augsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Sochaux | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | FC Sochaux | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Basel | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | FC Basel | SC Bastia | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | SC Bastia | FC Basel | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Basel | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-18 | Stade Rennais | Montpellier | Transfer | 4500000 | €2.20m |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-30 | Montpellier | Ittihad Kalba | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ittihad Kalba | Montpellier | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-17 | Montpellier | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Genclerbirligi | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-23 | Without Club | FC Sion | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-03 | FC Sion | Ratchaburi FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-06 | Ratchaburi FC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Without Club | USSA Vertou | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2010-09-10 | 2010-09-20 | 11 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Achilles tendon problems | 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-17 | 20 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Eye injury | 2014-02-07 | 2014-02-17 | 11 | 2 |
| 19/20 | flu | 2019-12-21 | 2019-12-28 | 8 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-06 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-05 | 7 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-07-11 | 2020-07-20 | 10 | 2 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-10-12 | 2020-11-09 | 29 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Ill | 2021-02-03 | 2021-03-10 | 36 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-03-10 | 2021-04-06 | 28 | 3 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-16 | 10 | 3 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-12-02 | 2022-02-11 | 72 | 5 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-18 | 2023-05-23 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin André | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ludovic Baal | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Anthony Sauthier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zargo Touré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lecomte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Yann Sommer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Grgic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 18 | 20 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 11 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 10 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 7 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Sion | 7 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Super League | FC Sion | 5 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ittihad Kalba | Montpellier | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-30 | Montpellier | Ittihad Kalba | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | SC Bastia | FC Basel | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | FC Basel | SC Bastia | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | FC Sochaux | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Sochaux | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | FC Augsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-10 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | Loan | — | €6.00m |
Teams faced most often by Giovanni Sio's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Luzern | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 50% |
| FC St. Gallen | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 40% |
| BSC Young Boys | 35 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 75 | -35 | 17% |
| FC Zürich | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 46% |
| FC Lugano | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 22% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 31% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 64 | -46 | 12% |
| Lille OSC | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 12% |
| FC Nantes | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 32% |
| OGC Nice | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 40% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 40% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 24% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 10 | 275 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 319 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.26 |
| 21/22 | 9 | 496 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 638 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 195 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.54 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 193 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 220 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.45 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 300 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 372 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 474 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 691 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 275 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.64 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 411 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 393 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.98 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Giovanni Sio
Who is Giovanni Sio?
Giovanni Sio is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for US Sainte-Anne de Vertou.
How old is Giovanni Sio?
Giovanni Sio is 37 years old. He was born on March 31, 1989 in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire.
What position does Giovanni Sio play?
Giovanni Sio plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Giovanni Sio play for?
Giovanni Sio currently plays for US Sainte-Anne de Vertou.
How many career goals has Giovanni Sio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Giovanni Sio has scored 127 goals in 452 appearances.