Julia Bianchi

Not to be confused with Jules Bianchi.

Julia Bianchi
Bianchi with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Julia Bianchi[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 5
Youth career
Kindermann
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Kindermann 0 (0)
2014 Centro Olímpico 3 (0)
2015–2016 Ferroviária 16 (0)
2017–2020 Kindermann 61 (10)
2017–2019 → Madrid CFF (loan) 17 (0)
2021–2022 Palmeiras 37 (2)
2023– Chicago Red Stars 11 (1)
International career
2012 Brazil U17 4 (0)
2014–2016 Brazil U20 7 (0)
2020– Brazil 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:48, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Julia Bianchi (born 7 October 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil women's national team.

Career

Club

Bianchi was born Xanxerê,[2] a small town in Santa Catarina in the southern Brazil. She started her professional career at Kindermann, a traditional women's football club based in Caçador, Santa Catarina. Then, she went to play for Centro Olímpico and then signed with Ferroviária. In 2017, Bianchi returned to Kindermann and, in the following year, she was loaned to Madrid CFF in the Primera División. Back with Kindermann, she was chosen one of the best players in the 2020 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro.[3][2] As a result, in the following year, she signed with Palmeiras.[4]

She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023.[5]

International

Bianchi was called to represent the Brazil U17 at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she featured, as a right-back, in all the four matches Brazil played in the tournament. At the time, she was only 14 years old. Bianchi also represented Brazil U20 in two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cups, in 2014 and in 2016. On both occasions, she featured in all the matches her team played in these tournaments, playing as a defensive midfielder, as a right-back, and as a centre-back.[6][7]

On 9 November, after having a great season in 2020 where Bianchi was chosen one of the best midfielders in the Campeonato Brasileiro,[2] Bianchi was called to represent Brazil in two friendly matches against Argentina.[8] Later, Argentina quit the matches with Ecuador taking its place.[9] On 1 December, she debuted for Brazil coming in the half-time of the 8–0 win over Ecuador.[10][11] On 28 January 2021, Bianchi was called by Pia Sundhage to represent Brazil at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.[12] She featured in all three matches played by her team in the tournament.[13][14][15] Later in the same year, Bianchi was called and played in other two friendly matches for Brazil. On 11 June against Russia and on 14 June against Canada.[16][17]

On 18 June 2021, Bianchi was included, by Sundhage, in the squad who represented Brazil at 2020 Summer Olympics.[18]

International goals


Goal 		Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2020-12-01 São Paulo, Brasil  Ecuador 5250.02005

7–0

5450.04005

8–0

Friendly game
2 2021-02-24 Orlando, United States  Canada 5250.02005

2–0

5450.04005

2–0

2021 SheBelieves Cup

References

  1. ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – Squad List: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2021. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Prêmio Brasileirão 2020: Julia Bianchi, melhor volante do Brasileiro Feminino A-1". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Tébaro (27 February 2021). "Prêmio Brasileirão 2020 elege as melhores jogadoras da Série A; confira a lista completa!". Globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Palestrinas: Verdão apresenta Chú, Julia Bianchi e Tainara". Lance! (in Portuguese). 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (25 January 2023). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Brazilian National Julia Bianchi". Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Julia Bianchi se prepara para seu terceiro Mundial". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Júlia Bianchi, da Sub-17 à Sub-20". CBF.com.br. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Seleção Feminina convocada para jogos preparatórios diante da Argentina". CBF.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Seleção Feminina enfrentará o Equador na Data FIFA de novembro". CBF.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Brazil vs. Ecuador 8 – 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Diante do Equador, Pia promove as estreias de Júlia Bianchi, Ana Vitória e Giovana na Seleção Principal". CBF.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Com dois terços do grupo olímpico fechado, Pia convoca seleção feminina para torneio nos EUA". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Brazil vs. Argentina 4 – 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  14. ^ "United States vs. Brazil 2 – 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Canada vs. Brazil 0 – 2". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Brazil vs. Canada 0 – 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Brazil vs. Russia 3 – 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina é convocada para a Olimpíada de Tóquio". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.