Maxi Biancucchi

Maxi Biancucchi
Personal information
Full nameMaximiliano Daniel Biancucchi Cuccitini
Date of birthSeptember 15, 1984
Place of birthRosario, Argentina
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing positionWinger, Second striker
Club information
Current team
Bahia
Number7
Youth career
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002San Lorenzo2(0)
2002–2004Libertad2(0)
2005General Caballero14(2)
2005Tacuary10(0)
2006Fernando de la Mora16(6)
2007Sportivo Luqueño19(8)
2007–2009Flamengo45(5)
2010–2013Cruz Azul26(3)
2011–2012Olimpia (loan)21(4)
2013-2014Vitória37(17)
2014–Bahia44(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Maximiliano Daniel Biancucchi Cuccitini, usually known as Maxi Biancucchi (born September 15, 1984), is an Argentine football forward who plays for Bahia of Brazil.[1][2]

Career

Early career

He started his career playing for San Lorenzo of Argentina.[3] He also played for Paraguayan clubs, including Sportivo Luqueño, where he won the 200607 Apertura Championship of the Liga Paraguaya, before joining Brazilian club Flamengo, in July 2007.

Flamengo

He played his first match as a Flamengo player on August 5, 2007, a Brazilian Série A match against Santos at Estádio Vila Belmiro, in which he came on as a substitute for Roger.[4] And scored his first goal in a 1-0 win over rivals Fluminense in the 2007 Brazilian Série A.

Maxi ranks sixteenth in number of appearances by a foreigner for Flamengo in the club's history.[5]

Cruz Azul

He joined Cruz Azul of Mexico in 2010. Maxi scored his first goal for Cruz Azul against Deportivo Toluca. After he scored another goal against Tigres. He later scored 2 goals for Cruz Azul on the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League.[6]

Vitória

On January 15, 2013, Maxi signed with Vitória, returning to Brazilian football after about four years.[1][2]

Bahia

He and his brother Emanuel Biancucchi joined Bahia on January 9, 2014.[7]

Personal life

He is the cousin of Barcelona player Lionel Messi[8] and brother of Emanuel Biancucchi who played for Girona in Spain.[9] He is also nicknamed "El primo de Messi" (Messi's cousin).

Career statistics

As of September 18, 2014
Club Season League Cup Continental State and
Regional League
Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
General Caballero 2005 142------142
Total 142------142
Tacuary 2005 100------100
Total 100------100
Fernando de la Mora 2006 166------166
Total 166------166
Sportivo Luqueño 2007 198------198
Total 198------198
Flamengo 2007 172------172
2008 2330010111354
2009 501110100171
Total 4551120211697
Cruz Azul 2009–10 1520040--192
2010–11 1110000--111
Total 2630040--303
Olimpia (loan) 2011 3460020--366
2012 2860081--367
Total 621200101--7213
Vitória 2013 231130201464217
Total 231130201464217
Bahia 2014 183510050284
Total 183510050284
Career Total 233509218140730060

Honors

Sportivo Luqueño
Flamengo
Olimpia
Vitória

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Contratações confirmadas" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Vitória. January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Vitória confirma Maxi Biancucchi e mais dois reforços para temporada" (in Portuguese). Placar. January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. "No lugar da cumbia, o argentino quer dançar funk" (in Portuguese). JB Online. August 14, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2007.
  4. "Santos vence Flamengo por 3 a 0 e afunda o rival" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. August 5, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2007.
  5. "Estrangeiros do Flamengo" (in Portuguese). Flapedia. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  6. "Atacante do Fla e zagueiro do Flu vão para o futebol mexicano." (in Portuguese). Esporte iG. January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  7. "Dose dupla: Bahia anuncia irmãos Emanuel e Maxi Biancucchi". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  8. "Santos vence Flamengo por 3 a 0 e afunda o rival" (in Portuguese). Esportes Último Segundo iG/Gazeta Esportiva. August 5, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  9. "TZ-Online" (in German). UOL Esporte. October 1, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.

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