Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Sampdoria | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Empoli (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 42 | (1) |
2011 | → Frosinone (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Grosseto (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2012 | → Vicenza (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Avellino | 15 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Castel Rigone | 18 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Casertana | 27 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Benevento | 1 | (0) |
2016 | → Cremonese (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017 | Pro Piacenza | 14 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2017 |
Gianluigi Bianco (born 11 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.
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 for €900,000 in a four-year deal.[2][3]
In June 2009, he was bought back by Sampdoria for €500,000[3][4] in a four-year deal. In July 2009, he was loaned to Serie B side Sassuolo[5] along with Jonathan Rossini. After playing five games for Sampdoria in the 2010 pre-season,[6] he rejoined Sassuolo on loan. In January 2011 he left for Serie B bottom club Frosinone.
On 31 August 2012 Bianco left for Avellino for free.[7][8]
On 10 July 2014 he was signed by Casertana.[9]
Bianco was capped for the Italy U17 team on 1 June 2007, against Juniores Best XI, in an unofficial friendly.[10][11]
He was also called up to the Italy U19 team, for 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification,[12] but did not play.
Bianco was 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 an internal training match.[13] In February 2010, he received his first U21 call-up, for the 2011 U21 Euro qualifying match against Hungary U21 on 3 March.[14] Bianco appeared as unused bench on that match.[15]