Alessandro Bianco Explained

Alessandro Bianco
Birth Date:1 October 2002
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Height:1.73 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Fiorentina
Clubnumber:42
Youthyears1:2009–2010
Youthclubs1:Orbassano Gabetto
Youthyears2:2010–2016
Youthclubs2:Torino
Youthyears3:2016–2019
Youthyears4:2018–2019
Youthclubs4:Fiorentina (loan)
Youthyears5:2019–2021
Youthclubs5:Fiorentina
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Fiorentina
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Reggiana (loan)
Caps2:34
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Italy U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Italy U20
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Italy U21
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:16 November 2023

Alessandro Bianco (born 1 October 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Fiorentina.

Early life

Alessandro Bianco was born in Turin, spending most of its youth in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in a family from Piedmont.[1] [2] [3]

A promising cyclist during his early years, Bianco started to play football as a 7-year-old in Orbassano, but soon joining Torino's academy, Juve's old rival.[1] [2] [4] After progressing through the youth ranks of the club from his hometown, Bianco was not retained by Il Toro as an under-15, and went on to play with amateur side Chisola Calcio, in Vinovo.[5]

Enjoying a few regional and national success with the youth team from Chisola, Bianco quickly attracted the attention of another great Serie A club, signing on loan to ACF Fiorentina in 2018, before making his move a permanent one a year later.

Club career

After a first season with Fiorentina's Primavera, where his team won the Coppa after beating the likes of Milan and Juventus,[6] he made his first apparences on the bench in Serie A during the 2020–21 season, under Cesare Prandelli.

For his second season in Alberto Aquilani’s primavera team, Bianco definitely became one of the most prominent member of the under-19, leading his team to another Coppa Primavera win, once more with victories against Milan and Juventus—during which he respectively delivered an assist and scored a goal from a free-kick—before defeating Genoa and eventually Lazio in the final.[7]

After impressing new manager Vincenzo Italiano during the early 2021–22 season,[8] Bianco made his professional debut for ACF Fiorentina on the 13 August 2021, replacing Erick Pulgar during a 4–0 home Coppa Italia win against Cosenza.[9] [10]

Announced on a potential loan move to the Serie B team against which he made his debut,[11] he eventually stayed in Florence, making more bench appearances in Serie A[12] and another on the field in Coppa, again replacing Pulgar,[13] while still playing with the Primavera squad, notably during their victorious Supercoppa Primavera campaign against Empoli.[14] [15]

On 13 July 2023, Bianco moved to Serie B club Reggiana on a loan deal until 30 June 2024.[16]

International career

Alessandro Bianco is youth international for Italy, having already played with the under-18 before his debut professional season at Fiorentina.[5] [17]

Career statistics

+ Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fiorentina2022–23Serie A700050120
2024–25Serie A10000010
Total80005000130
Reggiana (loan)2023–24Serie B35230382
Career total432305000512

Honours

Fiorentina Youth

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Fiorentina

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lepore. Marco. 2021-04-06. Alessandro Bianco - Da promessa del ciclismo a certezza nel calcio. live. 2021-12-16. Tutto Calcio Giovanile. it-IT. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417122700/https://www.tuttocalciogiovanile.it/alessandro-bianco-da-promessa-del-ciclismo-a-certezza-nel-calcio/ . 17 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Collini. Marco. 2021-06-29. Babbo Bianco: "Alessandro resta in Primavera a fare la differenza. Italiano? Meglio di Gattuso coi giovani". live. 2021-12-16. Labaro Viola. it-IT. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216152551/https://www.labaroviola.com/babbo-bianco-alessandro-resta-in-primavera-a-fare-la-differenza-italiano-meglio-di-gattuso-coi-giovani/144444/ . 16 December 2021 .
  3. Web site: Di Chiaro. Michael. 1 Aug 2021. Alessandro Bianco, il baby regista che può prendersi la Fiorentina. live. 2021-12-16. Goal. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216134809/https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/alessandro-bianco-fiorentina-regista/1pdfk5lke06oq1u90tqrson48f . 16 December 2021 .
  4. Web site: 2020-05-12. Primavera, Bianco: "Pulgar mio viola preferito. Sogno di vincere Scudetto a Firenze". live. 2021-12-16. Fiorentina.it. it-IT. https://web.archive.org/web/20200524024202/https://www.fiorentina.it/acf-alcune-curiosita-sul-centrocampista-primavera-bianco/ . 24 May 2020 .
  5. Web site: Del Corona. Stefano. Razzolini. Filippo. 2020-05-02. Bianco a FN: "Mi ispiro a Castrovilli per diventare uno dei protagonisti nella Fiorentina dei grandi. Commisso ci ha fatto capire che ha voglia di primeggiare e con il nuovo centro sportivo...". live. 2021-12-16. Fiorentina News. Corriere della Sera. it-IT. quinews.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216215014/https://www.fiorentinanews.com/bianco-a-fn-mi-ispiro-a-castrovilli-per-diventare-uno-dei-protagonisti-nella-fiorentina-dei-grandi-commisso-ci-ha-fatto-capire-che-ha-voglia-di-primeggiare-e-con-il-nuovo-centro-sportivo/ . 16 December 2021 .
  6. Web site: 27 Aug 2020. Primavera, trionfo Fiorentina in Coppa Italia. live. 2021-12-17. Sky Sport. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929202053/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/2020/08/27/fiorentina-coppa-italia-primavera . 29 September 2020 .
  7. Web site: Giannattasio. Andrea. 27 Apr 2021. La Primavera è abbonata alle finali Bianco: "Siamo pronti alla battaglia". registration. live. 2021-12-17. La Nazione. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217012706/https://www.lanazione.it/firenze/sport/la-primavera-%C3%A8-abbonata-alle-finali-bianco-siamo-pronti-alla-battaglia-1.6293916 . 17 December 2021 .
  8. Web site: Alessandro Artuso. 2021-08-13. Fiorentina, tutti pazzi per Alessandro Bianco: chi è la giovane promessa viola. 2021-12-16. CalcioToday.it. it-IT.
  9. Web site: 13 Aug 2021. Cronaca Fiorentina - Cosenza - Live: la partita in diretta. live. 2021-12-16. Corriere dello Sport. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216111823/https://www.corrieredellosport.it/live/partita/fiorentina-cosenza-2232775 . 16 December 2021 .
  10. Web site: Bergantini. Luca. 18 August 2021. Fiorentina, il Cosenza mette gli occhi su Alessandro Bianco. live. 2021-12-16. MondoPrimavera. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818160124/https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/164246228486/fiorentina-il-cosenza-mette-gli-occhi-su-alessandro-bianco . 18 August 2021 .
  11. Web site: Bargellini. Luca. 17 Aug 2021. Cosenza, asse caldo con la Fiorentina: dopo Gori possono arrivare Dalle Mura e Bianco. live. 2021-12-16. TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20210817155259/https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/cosenza-asse-caldo-con-la-fiorentina-dopo-gori-possono-arrivare-dalle-mura-e-bianco-1571731 . 17 August 2021 .
  12. Web site: Pallante. Daniele. 6 Feb 2021. Alessandro Bianco non si ferma più: prima panchina in serie A per il 2002 cresciuto nel Chisola. 2021-12-16. 11giovani. it-it.
  13. Web site: Zamorano. Javier. 2021-12-15. Alcanzó a jugar 10 minutos: Erick Pulgar abandonó lesionado en triunfo de la Fiorentina. live. 2021-12-16. BioBioChile. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215224540/https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/futbol-internacional/chilenos-en-el-exterior/2021/12/15/alcanzo-a-jugar-10-minutos-erick-pulgar-abandono-lesionado-en-triunfo-de-la-fiorentina.shtml . 15 December 2021 .
  14. Web site: 8 Dec 2021. Bianco: "Torreira punto di riferimento. Mi sento un leader di questa squadra". live. 2021-12-16. Viola News. Gazzetta dello Sport. it-IT. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208190811/https://www.violanews.com/news-viola/bianco-torreira-punto-di-riferimento-mi-sento-un-leader-di-questa-squadra/ . 8 December 2021 .
  15. Web site: 9 Dec 2021. La Fiorentina Primavera vince la Supercoppa: battuto l'Empoli ai rigori. live. 2021-12-16. La Nazione. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209193622/https://www.lanazione.it/firenze/sport/calcio/fiorentina-primavera-supercoppa-1.7131467 . 9 December 2021 .
  16. Web site: Reggiana. L'AC Reggiana annuncia lingaggio di Alessandro Bianco. 14 July 2023. it.
  17. Web site: 14 Jul 2021. Calciomercato Fiorentina, Italiano punta sui talenti fatti in casa. live. 2021-12-16. Corriere dello Sport. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714114548/https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/stadio/calciomercato/2021/07/14-83592743/calciomercato_fiorentina_italiano_punta_sui_talenti_fatti_in_casa . 14 July 2021 .
  18. News: Porzio . Francesco . 24 May 2023 . Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final . 31 May 2023 . CBS Sports.
  19. Web site: Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final. Simon. Stone. BBC Sport. 7 June 2023. 7 June 2023.