Sebastian Giovinco Completes Transfer to Al-Hilal from Toronto FC

Forward Sebastian Giovinco, who has been with Toronto FC for four years, was sold on Wednesday to Al-Hilal FC of the Saudi Professional League, per an official announcement from the MLS side.

Giovinco, who leaves Toronto FC as its all-time leading goalscorer, was on the 2017 MLS Cup-winning team. The 32-year-old scored 83 goals with 64 assists for the club.

Giovinco signed a five-year deal with Toronto FC in 2015 and immediately paid dividends. A 22-goal campaign in 2015, which tied for the MLS lead with Kei Kamara of the Columbus Crew, helped Toronto FC vault into the postseason.

The team improved to third in 2016 before finishing first in the Eastern Conference in 2017 en route to the MLS Cup. However, Toronto FC fell to ninth place in 2018, with Giovinco scoring a MLS career-low 13 goals.

Still, Giovinco goes down as an MLS Cup champion. He is also the author of one of the most important goals in team history, a 20-yard free kick against the New York Red Bulls in the 2017 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Without that goal, Toronto FC would not have moved on to the next round.

Prior to his Toronto FC tenure, Giovinco made 93 appearances for Juventus FC. He scored 14 goals for the Serie A club, including seven in all competitions during the 2012-13 campaign.

He now goes to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Hilal, which has won two straight Saudi titles. They are the most decorated club in league history with 15 titles and 13 runner-up finishes.