Rolando Bianchi
Bianchi with Atalanta
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 15 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lovere, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Pro Vercelli | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2002 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Atalanta | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Cagliari | 39 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Reggina | 46 | (19) |
| 2007–2008 | Manchester City | 19 | (4) |
| 2008 | → Lazio (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2008–2013 | Torino | 169 | (71) |
| 2013–2015 | Bologna | 28 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Atalanta (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Mallorca | 16 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Perugia | 7 | (1) |
| 2017– | Pro Vercelli | 6 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Italy U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Italy U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2002–2006 | Italy U21 | 13 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2016 |
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Rolando Bianchi (Italian pronunciation: [roˈlando ˈbjaŋki]; born 15 February 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Pro Vercelli.
With 77 total goals, he is Torino's 10th-highest all-time goal scorer.
A product of the Atalanta youth system, Bianchi made his Serie A debut at the age of 18 during the 2000–01 Serie A season. He played the final 10 minutes in a 2–1 loss to Juventus on 17 June 2001. His only appearance during the season. The following season he made an additional 3 appearances for the bergamaschi, while during the 2002–03 Serie A season he made 16 appearances. Despite being a prolific scorer in the youth ranks, he played 21 games for the first team without scoring any goals.
He was sold in co-ownership to Serie B team Cagliari in January 2004, where he played 14 matches and scored two goals helping them gain promotion to Serie A. The 2004–05 season, for which he remained at Cagliari, saw him score 2 goals in 25 matches.
Bianchi was promptly sold to Reggina in 2005, where his first season was hampered by a serious knee injury suffered early on in the season. He recovered to play 9 games late in the season, scoring one goal.
The 2006–07 season saw Bianchi score 18 goals in 37 games. Due to their indictment for sporting fraud, the club had started the season with an 11-point deduction and seemed destined for relegation. They managed to save themselves, however, with Bianchi's performances considered a key part of Reggina's Serie A survival. He finished the season 4th in the league's goal scoring table.
His form for Reggina attracted the attention of clubs throughout Europe, and in July 2007 Bianchi moved to Manchester City for a reported fee of £8.8 million (€13 million), where he was given the number 10 shirt. Bianchi scored on his debut for City against West Ham, slotting home from close range following a run and pass from Elano. Bianchi's second goal came in a 2–1 victory in the Football League Cup 2nd round against Bristol City F.C.. Bianchi then scored his third goal in English football in a 2–1 defeat against Tottenham on 9 December 2007. Then on the following Saturday he scored the first goal against Bolton in a 4–2 victory. Later that month, Bianchi criticised English cuisine and alcohol culture, and stated how he could never become a full international unless he returned to Serie A.
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