Gianluigi Bianco

Gianluigi Bianco

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-05-11) 11 May 1989
Place of birth	Genoa, Italy
Height
Position(s)	Left Defender
Team information
Current team	Casertana
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–	Casertana
International career
2009	Italy U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2014

Gianluigi Bianco (born 11 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie B club Avellino.

Biography

Born in Genoa, Liguria, Bianco started his career at hometown club Sampdoria. On 13 August 2008, he left for Serie B side Empoli in co-ownership deal for €900,000 in 4-year deal.

In June 2009, he was bought back by Sampdoria for €500,000 in 4-year deal. In July 2009, he was loaned to Serie B side Sassuolo along with Jonathan Rossini. After played 5 games for Sampdoria in 2010 pre-season, he re-joined Sassuolo on loan. In January 2011 he left for Serie B bottom club Frosinone.

On 31 August 2012 Bianco left for Avellino for free.

On 10 July 2014 he was signed by Casertana.

International career

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

He also call-up to Italy U19 team, for 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification, 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 an internal training match. In February 2010, he received his first U21 call-up, for the 2011 U21 Euro qualifying match against Hungary U21 on 3 March. Bianco appeared as unused bench on that match.

External links

• Career summary by tuttocalciatori.net
• FIGC National Team data (Italian)
• Profile at Football.it (Italian)

• Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
• UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA