Gianluigi Bianco
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Sampdoria | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Empoli (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 42 | (1) |
2011 | → Frosinone (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Grosseto (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2012 | → Vicenza (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Avellino | 15 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Castel Rigone | 18 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Casertana | 27 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Benevento | 1 | (0) |
2016 | → Cremonese (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017 | Pro Piacenza | 14 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2017 |
Gianluigi Bianco (born 11 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.
Club career
[edit]Born in Genoa, Liguria, Bianco started his career at hometown club Sampdoria.[1] On 13 August 2008, he left for Serie B side Empoli in co-ownership deal for €900,000 in a four-year deal.[2][3]
In June 2009, he was bought back by Sampdoria for €500,000[3][4] in a four-year deal. In July 2009, he was loaned to Serie B side Sassuolo[5] along with Jonathan Rossini. After playing five games for Sampdoria in the 2010 pre-season,[6] he rejoined Sassuolo on loan. In January 2011 he left for Serie B bottom club Frosinone.
On 31 August 2012 Bianco left for Avellino for free.[7][8]
On 10 July 2014 he was signed by Casertana.[9]
International career
[edit]Bianco was capped for the Italy U17 team on 1 June 2007, against Juniores Best XI, in an unofficial friendly.[10][11]
He was also called up to the Italy U19 team, for 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification,[12] but did not play.
Bianco was capped once for Italy U20 team at 2008–09 Four Nations Tournament. He also played once for Italy under-21 Serie B representative team, in an internal training match.[13] In February 2010, he received his first U21 call-up, for the 2011 U21 Euro qualifying match against Hungary U21 on 3 March.[14] Bianco appeared as unused bench on that match.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Allievi Nazionali 2004/2005". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Bianco e compagni: un campionato per crescere". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 13 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ a b Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ "Partecipazioni: rinnovo per Dessena, Mirante, Mustacchio e Volta". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 25 June 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Sica, Stefano (13 July 2009). "UFFICIALE: Gianluigi Bianco è del Sassuolo". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Sampdoria 2010–11 Profile". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "L'Avellino ingaggia Bianco dalla Sampdoria" (in Italian). AS Avellino 1912. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ "Il difensore Gianluigi Bianco è della Casertana: "Piazza affamata e ambiziosa"" (in Italian). FC Casertana. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "La Top 11 Juniores Tuttosport piega per 5-1 l'Italia Under 17". Serie D News (in Italian). 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "AMICHEVOLE: L'UNDER 17 IL 1° GIUGNO A ORVIETO CONTRO LA TOP 11 JUNIORES". FIGC (in Italian). 29 May 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Qualificazioni europee: convocati 25 Azzurrini, raduno domenica 18". FIGC (in Italian). 9 May 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Match Report" (PDF). Panini Digital (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Primo giorno di lavoro per gli Azzurrini. Assente Balotelli infortunato". FIGC (in Italian). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Italy keep Wales in their sights". UEFA. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
External links
[edit]- Gianluigi Bianco at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- FIGC National Team data (in Italian)
- Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
- Gianluigi Bianco at Soccerway