Leonardo Bianchi (footballer)
Italian footballer
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Leonardo Bianchi (born 28 January 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scandicci.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinalunga, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | 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 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.
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]