Niko Bianconi

Niko Bianconi
Personal information
Date of birth10 October 1991
Place of birthCittà di Castello, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Vicenza
Number17
Youth career
Madonna del Latte
2004–2006Tiferno Castello Calcio
2006–2008Sansovino
2008–2010Vicenza
2010–2011Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–Vicenza1(0)
2012→ Visé (loan)3(0)
2012–2013→ Poggibonsi (loan)14(0)
2013–2014→ Gavorrano (loan)17(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Niko Bianconi (born 10 October 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays for Vicenza.

Biography

Born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Bianconi started his career at hometown club GSD Madonna del Latte and then U.S. Tiferno Castello Calcio. (not to be confused with A.C. Castello Calcio S.S.D., the Tiferno before WWII[1])[2] He received a call-up to Umbria regional Allievi–Giovanissimi team for 2006 Coppa Nazionale Primavera, a event compete by the representative teams of Italian regions.[3][3][4] Bianconi then left for Sansovino. In 2006–07 season Bianconi was a member of Allievi Regionali U16 team and played the match against Empoli F.C., in a friendly event, 2007 Torneo Internazionale Colli Senesi.[5] Bianconi played for Sansovino U20 reserve in 2008 Torneo di Viareggio[6][7] as a member of its U17 team Allievi Nazionali.

Vicenza

On 1 September 2008 he was signed by Serie B club Vicenza, initially in temporary deal. Bianconi played 2 seasons in the reserve. He scored 10 goals in 2009–10 season as Vicenza reserve top-scorer.

Juventus

In July 2010 Bianconi was signed by Serie A club Juventus in 5-year contract. The club swapped Bianconi with Fausto Rossi.[8] Both players were valued €1 million at that time thus 50% registration rights worth €500,000.[9] He scored a hat-trick in 2011 Torneo di Viareggio, which he became the top-scorer of Juve in that tournament with only 3 goals. In July 2011 Bianconi returned to Vicenza.[10] Bianconi wore no.97 shirt.[11] However after only 1 appearance in half-season for the first team (and 6 more for the reserve as one of the four born 1991 overage player), Bianconi left for Belgian club Visé,[12][13] wearing no.45 shirt. In August 2012, he was loaned to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side U.S. Poggibonsi.[14] On 28 August 2013 Bianconi moved to Gavorrano.[15] He fail to score regularly with only 5 starts. He rarely played in the second half of season, after the club signed Simone Malatesta and Francesco Zizzari as forwards.

Vicenza return

On 20 June 2014 Vicenza bought back Bianconi, with Carlo Pinsoglio return to Turin on the same day.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Città di Castello – Umbria – Associazioni. Cittadicastellonline.it.
  2. ↑ http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/regionale/umbria/com_uff/2004/ABCDE27.doc
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/regionale/umbria/com_uff/2004/ABCDEF55.doc
  4. ↑ • FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico • chi siamo • attivita' agonistica • allievi. Settoregiovanile.figc.it.
  5. ↑ Sansovino Calcio "Pasqua 2007" (Terre Toscane continua ). YouTube.
  6. ↑ 60° Torneo Mondiale di Calcio 2008 | I tabellini degli incontri | 29/01/2008 – Girone 4 – Eliminatorie – SANSOVINO – MIDTJYLLAND 0 – 3. Torneoviareggio.it (29 January 2008).
  7. ↑ 60° Torneo Mondiale di Calcio 2008 | I tabellini degli incontri | 31/01/2008 – Girone 4 – Eliminatorie – UJPEST – SANSOVINO 2 – 2. Torneoviareggio.it (31 January 2008).
  8. ↑ http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/fausto-rossi-biancorosso
  9. ↑ Vicenza Calcio Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (Italian)
  10. ↑ "Al via la nuova stagione" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Numerazione maglie per la stagione 2011–12" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Risoluzione prestito Niko Bianconi" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "Niko Bianconi, quatrième renfort du Mercato" (in French). CS Visé. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Dalla Juventus arriva in giallorosso l'attaccante Niko Bianconi" [Niko Bianconi the forward arrives "Yellow-Reds" from Juventus] (in Italian). US Poggibonsi. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "DALLA JUVENTUS ARRIVA NIKO BIANCONI" (in Italian). US Gavorrano. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "Compartecipazioni: Bianconi a Vicenza" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

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