Shots, chances created, dribbles, touches - the Italian is contributing less in all of those categories this year than he was in 2015 and 2016.
It’s been cause for plenty of debate around Giovinco’s form during the first half of the 2017 campaign, and on more than one occasion it has felt as if that scrutiny has found a hole in his armour.
Now, though, there is one stat he has made a gain in, and it matters more than all of the others: trophy-winning goals.
When Toronto FC needed him most, trailing as they were with 45 minutes to play in the Canadian Championship final, Giovinco reminded everyone just how good he is.