Leonardo Bianchi (footballer)

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

Leonardo Bianchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992
Place of birth Sinalunga, Italy[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
National team
2008–2009 Italy U17 12 (0)
2009–2010 Italy U18 7 (0)
2010–2011 Italy U19 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2019

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.
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