Andrea Bianchimano

Andrea Bianchimano (born 25 December 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group B club Lucchese on loan from Viterbese.

Andrea Bianchimano

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Carate Brianza, Italy
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Lucchese
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2014	A.C. Biassono
2015–2016	Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Olginatese	23	(8)
2016–2017	Milan	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Reggina (loan)	29	(4)
2017–2018	Reggina	14	(6)
2018–2022	Perugia	36	(8)
2018	→ Reggina (loan)	11	(3)
2019–2020	→ Catanzaro (loan)	34	(9)
2022–	Viterbese	17	(1)
2022–	→ Lucchese (loan)	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022

Career

Early career

Bianchimano was born in the Lombardy town of Carate Brianza. He began his career at local side A.C. Biassono, before signing for Olginatese in 2014. After making just one appearance for the Serie D side, playing 54 minutes of a 2–2 draw with Pergolettese on 19 October 2014, Bianchimano was signed by Lombardy side and Serie A giants Milan.^[1]

Milan

Bianchimano played in the Milan youth teams, eventually making his way into the Primavera side. He made 15 appearances, scoring 3 goals. Milan felt that Bianchimano was developed enough to play at the professional level, and subsequently sent him on a one-year loan to newly-promoted Lega Pro side Reggina.^[2] The 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) striker made his debut for the Amaranto on 21 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–1 loss to Paganese in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro. His first goal for the club came in the second minute of injury time in the game against Catanzaro, rescuing a 1–1 draw after starting the game on the bench and only playing the last 10 minutes.^[3]

Perugia

Loan to Catanzaro

On 18 January 2019, he joined Serie C club Catanzaro on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.^[4]

Viterbese

On 18 January 2022, he went to Serie C club Viterbese.^[5] On 24 August 2022, Bianchimano was loaned by Lucchese.^[6]

References

1. "Milan, UFFICIALE: preso Bianchimano" (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
2. (in Italian). Reggina 1914. 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
3. "CATANZARO VS. REGGINA 1 - 1". Soccerway. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
4. [Bianchimano in yellow and red!] (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019.
5. "Andrea Bianchimano è un nuovo giocatore della Viterbese!" [Andrea Bianchimano is a new Viterbese's player!] (Press release) (in Italian). Viterbese. 18 January 2022.
6. "Andrea Bianchimano è il nuovo centravanti rossonero. Papini ceduto a titolo definitivo al Crotone" (in Italian). Lucchese. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

External links

• Andrea Bianchimano at Soccerway