Gianluigi Bianco

Gianluigi Bianco
Personal information
Date of birth 11 May 1989 (1989-05-11) (age 22)
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left Defender
Club information
Current club Grosseto
(on loan from Sampdoria)
Number 3
Youth career
Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 Empoli 9 (0)
2009– Sampdoria 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Sassuolo (loan) 42 (1)
2011 → Frosinone (loan) 11 (1)
2011– → Grosseto (loan) 3 (0)
National team
2009 Italy U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gianluigi Bianco (born 11 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for U.S. Grosseto on loan from U.C. Sampdoria.

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Biography

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.[2]

In June 2009, he was bought back by Sampdoria.[3] In July 2009, he was loaned to Serie B side Sassuolo[4] along with Jonathan Rossini. After played 5 games for Sampdoria in 2010 pre-season,[5] he re-joined Sassuolo on loan. In January 2011 he left for Serie B bottom club Frosinone.

International career

Bianco capped for Italy U17 team on 1 June 2007, against Juniores Best XI, an unofficial friendly.[6][7]

He also call-up to Italy U19 team, for 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification,[8] but did not play.

Bianco 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 a internal training matches.[9] In February 2010, he received his first U21 call-up, for the 2011 U21 Euro qualifying match against Hungary U21 on 3 March.[10] Bianco appeared as unused bench on that match.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Allievi Nazionali 2004/2005" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. ca. September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20041210200054/www.sampdoria.it/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=10804. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "Bianco e compagni: un campionato per crescere" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 13 August 2008. http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3586&Itemid=38. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Partecipazioni: rinnovo per Dessena, Mirante, Mustacchio e Volta" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 25 June 2009. http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4832&Itemid=38. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  4. ^ Sica, Stefano (13 July 2009). "UFFICIALE: Gianluigi Bianco è del Sassuolo" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=160901. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  5. ^ "Sampdoria 2010–11 Profile" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5w9Q9QqxA. Retrieved 31 January 2011. 
  6. ^ "La Top 11 Juniores Tuttosport piega per 5-1 l'Italia Under 17" (in Italian). Serie D News. 1 June 2007. http://www.seriednews.com/news_page.asp?ID_news=738. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  7. ^ "AMICHEVOLE: L'UNDER 17 IL 1° GIUGNO A ORVIETO CONTRO LA TOP 11 JUNIORES" (in Italian). FIGC. 29 May 2007. http://www.figc.it/it/204/600/2007/05/News.shtml. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  8. ^ "Qualificazioni europee: convocati 25 Azzurrini, raduno domenica 18" (in Italian). FIGC. 9 May 2008. http://www.figc.it/it/204/18712/2008/05/News.shtml. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  9. ^ "Match Report" (in Italian) (PDF). Panini Digital. Lega Calcio. 24 November 2009. http://www.lega-calcio.it/media/Tabellino_20091124.pdf. Retrieved 26 July 2010. 
  10. ^ "Primo giorno di lavoro per gli Azzurrini. Assente Balotelli infortunato" (in Italian). FIGC. 15 February 2010. http://www.figc.it/it/204/23513/2010/02/News.shtml. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  11. ^ "Italy keep Wales in their sights". UEFA. 3 March 2010. http://en.uefa.com/under21/matches/season=2011/round=2000006/match=2000082/index.html. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 

External links

U.S. Grosseto F.C. – current squad