Leonardo Bianchi (footballer)

Leonardo Bianchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sinalunga, Italy[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Scandicci
Youth career
Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Empoli 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Pisa (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Rimini (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2014 → Gavorrano (loan) 28 (3)
2014–2015 → Lucchese (loan) 3 (0)
2015 Rieti 0 (0)
2015–2016 Jolly Montemurlo 11 (0)
2016–2019 Pianese 101 (6)
2019– Scandicci 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Italy U17 12 (0)
2009–2010 Italy U18 7 (0)
2010–2011 Italy U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019

Leonardo Bianchi (born 28 January 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scandicci.

Club career

Born in Sinalunga, Tuscany, Bianchi started his career at Tuscan club Empoli. From 2010 and 2012 Bianchi was the member of the reserve.[2] Bianchi also received call-up to 2011[3] and 2012[4] pre-season camp of the first team; he wore no.17 shirt for 2011–12 Serie B,[5][6] previously owned by Antonio Tognarelli.[7] In late July 2012 Bianchi left for Pisa.[8] However, after no league appearance, Bianchi was signed by Rimini in a temporary deal in January 2013.[9]

On 8 August 2013, Bianchi, along with Gregorio Mazzanti and Claudio Santini, were signed by Gavorrano in a co-ownership deal.[10] In June 2014 Empoli bought back Bianchi.[11]

In summer 2014 he was signed by Lucchese.

On 20 December 2019 he moved to Serie D club Scandicci.[12]

International career

Bianchi was a member of the Italy under-17 team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (where he played in 3 games), at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup (playing in 2 games) and at the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification (appearing in all 3 games). Bianchi also received call-up to a training camp in the summer of 2007 for under-15 and under-14 player,[13] however Bianchi was never promoted to the Italy under-16 team of 2007–08 season until he was recalled to the under-17 team in November 2008, after Italy had qualified from the first qualifying round.[14]

References

  1. ^ Sky Italia profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  2. ^ Fullsoccer (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Elenco degli atleti convocati per il ritiro precampionato" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Atleti convocati preparazione stagione 2012-13" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Numerazione maglie stagione 2011-12" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Nuova numerazione maglie stagione 2011-12" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Coumincato Stampa N°59 (2010–11)" (in Italian). Lega Serie B. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Pisa, in arrivo Bianchi dall'Empoli". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web Network. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Leonardo Bianchi in biancorosso!!" (in Italian). AC Rimini 1912. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  10. ^ "GLI ULTIMI MOVIMENTI DEL GAVORRANO" (in Italian). US Gavorrano. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Riscattato Mario Rui" (in Italian). Empoli F.C. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Gran colpo dalla Serie C per lo #Scandicci!" (Press release) (in Italian). Scandicci. 20 December 2019.
  13. ^ "CONVOCAZIONE "Torneo Giovani Speranze"" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Under 17 in raduno a Roma: ventidue azzurrini convocati" (in Italian). FIGC. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2013.