Leonardo Blanchard
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 May 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Grosseto, Italy | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Frosinone | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Sauro Rispescia | ||
2005–2006 | → Siena (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2012 | Siena | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Poggibonsi (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2007 | → St.Gimignano (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2008–2010 | → VdG (loan) | 44 | (0) |
2010 | → Pergo (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2010–2011 | → Pavia (loan) | 24 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → FeralpiSalò (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2012– | Frosinone | 94 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2015 |
Leonardo Blanchard (born 6 May 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Frosinone.
Biography
Born in Grosseto, Tuscany, Blanchard started his career at hometown club Sauro Rispescia (of Rispescia frazione). On 30 August 2005 he was signed by Serie A team Siena, which also a Tuscan team. He played for its Berretti team[1] (B team of under-20 age group or U-18 team). In the next season he left for Poggibonsi, but in January 2007 left for Serie D team San Gimignano. The team relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany at the end of season. Blanchard was promoted to Primavera under-20 team of Siena in 2007–08 season.[2][3]
In 2008 he left for Valle del Giovenco, his first team outside Tuscany, where he spent 1½ seasons.[4][5][6] At the end of 2010 winter (January) transfer window, he left for Pergocrema, with Fabrizio Di Bella moved to opposite direction in temporary deal.[7] He played the both legs of relegation "play-out".[8][9]
In July 2010 he left for Pavia.[10][11][12] He was call-up to Siena's pre-season camp in 2011.[13] He played a few friendlies[14][15][16] before left the club on 20 July.[17][18]
On 9 August 2012 he left for Frosinone.[19][20] On 19 June 2013 Frosinone bought Blanchard's registration rights definitively for a peppercorn fee of €1,000.[21][22]
On 23 September 2015, Blanchard made Frosinone club history by scoring the equalizing goal in the closing minute of stoppage time in a 1–1 draw over Serie A giants, Juventus. This was Frosinone's first historical Serie A point.[23] Blanchard also reveled it was "an emotional moment" especially since he exclaimed he has been a Juventus fan for a long time.[24]
References
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale 87/TB (2005–06)" (PDF). Lega Calcio Serie C (in Italian). 5 April 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "PRIMAVERA SIENA: DA OGGI IN RITIRO". Zona Calcio (in Italian). 30 July 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "PRIMAVERA GIR. C: ASCOLI E SIENA CHIUDONO CON UN PAREGGIO". Zona Calcio (in Italian). 5 May 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "UFFICIALE: VDG Avezzano, gli ultimi colpi". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "VDG, torna Blanchard ma si sogna Ginestra". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Blanchard alla Valle del Giovenco" (in Italian). AC Siena. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Ultimi colpi del Pergo al calcio mercato". US Pergocrema 1932 (in Italian). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "Si scatena Le Noci Pro Patria raggiunta" (require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "E' festa Pergocrema Pro Patria, anno no" (require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Pavia, arriva Blanchard". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 22 July 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "E' ufficiale: vestirà azzurro Leonardo Blanchard". AC Pavia (in Italian). 21 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Tutte le operazioni di mercato". AC Siena (in Italian). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Domani la partenza per il ritiro Convocati 25 giocatori". AC Siena (in Italian). 9 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Siena-Selezione Val Ridanna 14-0". AC Siena (in Italian). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Siena-Rapp. Bolzano 6-0". AC Siena (in Italian). 17 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Siena-Palermo 1-3". AC Siena (in Italian). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "dal Siena arriva Blanchard". FeralpiSalò (in Italian). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
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- ^ "Blanchard al Frosinone" (in Italian). AC Siena. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "RISCATTATI BLANCHARD E BERTONCINI" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ AC Siena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 Template:It icon CCIAA Template:It icon
- ^ http://www.football-italia.net/73425/frosinone-president-%E2%80%98historic-point%E2%80%99
- ^ http://www.football-italia.net/73433/blanchard-im-juventino
External links
- Football.it Profile Template:It icon
- Pergocrema Profile (2009–10) Template:It icon
- TuttoCalciatori Profile Template:It icon
- Leonardo Blanchard at Soccerway