巴勒莫省
Although Giovinco was born in Torino, his father Giovanni is originally from Bisacquino in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, while his mother Elvira is from Catanzaro in Calabria. His older brother Sebastian is also a footballer who currently plays for Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal FC, also as a forward; the two brothers grew up together playing in the Juventus Youth Academy.