Niko Bianconi (born 10 October 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Varesina.

Niko Bianconi
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Città di Castello, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Varesina
Youth career
Madonna del Latte
2004–2006 Tiferno Castello
2006–2009 Sansovino
2008–2009Vicenza (loan)
2009–2010 Vicenza
2010–2011 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Juventus 0 (0)
2011–2012Vicenza (loan) 1 (0)
2012Visé (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2013Poggibonsi (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2014Gavorrano (loan) 17 (1)
2014–2016 Vicenza 0 (0)
2015Savona (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2016Lucchese (loan) 18 (1)
2016 Caronnese 12 (0)
2016–2017 Verbania 20 (2)
2018 Sammaurese 6 (0)
2018– Varesina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Bianconi started his career at hometown club G.S.D. Madonna del Latte and then U.S. Tiferno Castello Calcio. (not to be confused with A.C. Castello Calcio S.S.D., the Tiferno before WWII[1])[2] He received a call-up to Umbria regional Allievi–Giovanissimi team for 2006 Coppa Nazionale Primavera, an event competed by the representative teams of Italian regions.[3][4]

Bianconi then left for Sansovino. In 2006–07 season Bianconi was a member of Allievi Regionali U-16 team and played the match against Empoli, in a friendly event, 2007 Torneo Internazionale Colli Senesi.[5] Bianconi played for Sansovino U-20 team in 2008 Torneo di Viareggio[6][7] which he was promoted from the U-17 team Allievi Nazionali.

Vicenza edit

On 1 September 2008 he was signed by Serie B club Vicenza, initially on a temporary deal. Bianconi played 2 seasons in the Primavera U-20 team. He scored 10 goals in 2009–10 season as Vicenza Primavera team top-scorer.

Juventus edit

In July 2010 Bianconi was signed by Serie A club Juventus on a 5-year contract on a co-ownership deal. The club swapped Bianconi with Fausto Rossi.[8] Both players were valued €1 million at that time thus 50% registration rights worth €500,000.[9]

Bianconi scored a hat-trick in 2011 Torneo di Viareggio, which he became the top-scorer of Juve in that tournament with only 3 goals.

In July 2011 Bianconi returned to Vicenza.[10] Bianconi wore No.97 shirt.[11]

However, after only 1 appearance in half-season for the first team (and 6 more for the U20 team as one of the four born 1991 overage player in Campionato Nazionale Primavera), Bianconi left for Belgian club Visé,[12][13] wearing No.45 shirt.

In August 2012, he was loaned to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Poggibonsi.[14]

On 28 August 2013 Bianconi moved to Gavorrano.[15] He fail to score regularly with only 5 starts. He rarely played in the second half of season, after the club signed Simone Malatesta and Francesco Zizzari as forwards.

Vicenza return edit

On 20 June 2014 Vicenza bought back Bianconi for €600,000,[16] with Carlo Pinsoglio return to Turin on the same day, for €700,000.[16][17] He was awarded No.17 shirt.[18] Bianconi signed a 3-year deal.[16]

On 5 January 2015 he was signed by Savona on a temporary deal.[19][20]

On 22 July 2015 Bianconi was signed by Lucchese on a temporary deal, as part of the deal of Filip Raičević.[21]

Amateur career edit

Circa July 2016 he was released by Vicenza. He joined Caronnese and made his debut against Ciserano.[22] In December 2016 he left the club.[23] He then played for Verbania and Sammaurese.[24]

In September 2018 he was signed by Eccellenza Lombardy club Varesina.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ Città di Castello – Umbria – Associazioni Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Cittadicastellonline.it.
  2. ^ "FIGC".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ • FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico • chi siamo • attivita' agonistica • allievi. Settoregiovanile.figc.it. Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Sansovino Calcio "Pasqua 2007" (Terre Toscane continua ). YouTube.
  6. ^ 60° Torneo Mondiale di Calcio 2008 | I tabellini degli incontri | 29/01/2008 – Girone 4 – Eliminatorie – SANSOVINO – MIDTJYLLAND 0 – 3. Torneoviareggio.it (29 January 2008). Archived 9 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ 60° Torneo Mondiale di Calcio 2008 | I tabellini degli incontri | 31/01/2008 – Girone 4 – Eliminatorie – UJPEST – SANSOVINO 2 – 2. Torneoviareggio.it (31 January 2008). Archived 9 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Juventus: Fausto Rossi al Vicenza". calciomercato.com (in Italian). 21 July 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. ^ Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio al 2011-06-30 [Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. financial report (for the year ended) at 2011-06-30] (in Italian). Vicenza: Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  10. ^ "Al via la nuova stagione" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Numerazione maglie per la stagione 2011–12" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  12. ^ "Risoluzione prestito Niko Bianconi" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Niko Bianconi, quatrième renfort du Mercato" (Press release) (in French). C.S. Visé. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Dalla Juventus arriva in giallorosso l'attaccante Niko Bianconi" [Niko Bianconi the forward arrives "Yellow-Reds" from Juventus] (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Poggibonsi. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Dalla Juventus arriva Niko Bianconi" [From Juventus arrives Niko Bianconi] (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Gavorrano. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  16. ^ a b c Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio al 2014-06-30 [Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. financial report (for the year ended) at 2014-06-30] (in Italian). Vicenza: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2014.
  17. ^ "Compartecipazioni: Bianconi a Vicenza" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Numerazione maglie calciatori" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "Arrivano Bianconi e Russo. Parte Varone" (Press release) (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Ore 22.50 chiusura calciomercato del Vicenza: tutte le operazioni" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ "Filip Raicevic in biancorosso, Niko Bianconi alla Lucchese" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. ^ "CISERANO vs CARONNESE" (Match report) (in Italian). Caronno Pertusella: S.C. Caronnese. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  23. ^ "La Caronnese lavora in entrata: Bersanetti e Di Gioia alla corte di Gaburro" (Press release) (in Italian). Caronno Pertusella: S.C. Caronnese. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Niko Bianconi: "Gol liberatorio. Con la Juve esperienza più bella. Indosso il 32 di Bobo Vieri"". varesesport.com (in Italian). Sunrise Media. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  25. ^ "Ufficiale: un nuovo attaccante per la Varesina. In campo col Varese". varesesport.com (in Italian). Sunrise Media. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

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