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Tommaso Bianchi born 1st November 1988 in Piombino, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a primarily a centre midfielder but can play as a winger on both flanks, or in the 'number 10' role.
After starting his career at Follonica, his hometown team. The following year he arrived in the youth team of Piacenza with whom he made his debut in Serie B, on 19th March 2006 against Ternana. On 29th August 2009 scored the first two goals in a 3-2 defeat to Lecce.
On 1st February 2010, he joined Serie A side Chievo on loan, with the option to buy half of his ownership at the end of the deal, however he failed to play a single game for Chievo and returned to Piacenza at the end of the season.
In the first match after returning to Piacenza, the second round of the Italian Cup against Virtus Lanciano, he scored the 4th goal in a 5-3 victory. At the end of the season, he'd made 37 appearances in the league, 2 in the play-off and 2 in the Italian Cup with 4 goals in the league and 1 in the Italian Cup, making him the most picked player, along with Mario Cassano in the season, however the season ended with Piacenza being relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Playing the next season as a starter in the cup matches against Pontedera and Empoli.
On 31 August, the last day before the end of the transfer window, he was sold in co-ownership to Sassuolo. Making his debut on September in a 2-0 win against the Citadella. After a season as a starter, with 29 league appearances, he helped Sassuolo to a 3rd place finish in Serie B, however Sassuolo missed out on promotion via the Serie B playoff's after being knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by the eventual winners Sampdoria.
On 20th June 2012, after impressing in his first season, his ownership was made permanent at Sassuolo. His first goal came on 15th December 2012, in a 3-1 win away to Calcio Padova. On 18th May 2013, Sassuolo won promotion from Serie B as Champions, which saw them reach an extraordinary feat in that this would be the first time that Sassuolo were in the top tier of Italian football Serie A in the team led by Eusebio Di Francesco.
In the last market day he went on loan to Modena, returning to Serie B. He made his debut with the canaries on 8th September in a 2-0 win over the Citadella. He scored his first goal with gialloblù on October 19th in the 3-0 home win against Reggina. Bianchi impressed and finished the season with 38 appearances and 3 goals in the league and 3 appearances in the playoffs, Modena finished the season in the playoff's in 5th, after beating Spezia 1-0 in the prelimary round of the Serie B playoff's, Bianchi's side were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual playoff winners A.C. Cesena after losing 2-1 on aggregate in two legs of the semi finals of the Serie B promotion playoff's.
On 8th July 2014, Bianchi started training with Leeds United ahead of a proposed three-year deal with the option of an additional year. His signing was confirmed via the Leeds United Official Twitter Page on July 12th. On 1st August, Bianchi was assigned the Leeds number 14 shirt for the 2014/15 season.
His league debut was delayed as he was forced to miss the opening game of the seasons, away to Millwall, due to suspension carried over from the previous season in Italy. Bianchi made his Leeds United debut on 12th August 2014, starting the League Cup match against Accrington Stanley. Bianchi made his league debut on 16 August in Leeds' 1-0 victory against Middlesbrough F.C. after a goal by Billy Sharp.
Molto bene, Molto bene!
Author: Sluffy
Tommaso Bianchi born 1st November 1988 in Piombino, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a primarily a centre midfielder but can play as a winger on both flanks, or in the 'number 10' role.
After starting his career at Follonica, his hometown team. The following year he arrived in the youth team of Piacenza with whom he made his debut in Serie B, on 19th March 2006 against Ternana. On 29th August 2009 scored the first two goals in a 3-2 defeat to Lecce.
On 1st February 2010, he joined Serie A side Chievo on loan, with the option to buy half of his ownership at the end of the deal, however he failed to play a single game for Chievo and returned to Piacenza at the end of the season.
In the first match after returning to Piacenza, the second round of the Italian Cup against Virtus Lanciano, he scored the 4th goal in a 5-3 victory. At the end of the season, he'd made 37 appearances in the league, 2 in the play-off and 2 in the Italian Cup with 4 goals in the league and 1 in the Italian Cup, making him the most picked player, along with Mario Cassano in the season, however the season ended with Piacenza being relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Playing the next season as a starter in the cup matches against Pontedera and Empoli.
On 31 August, the last day before the end of the transfer window, he was sold in co-ownership to Sassuolo. Making his debut on September in a 2-0 win against the Citadella. After a season as a starter, with 29 league appearances, he helped Sassuolo to a 3rd place finish in Serie B, however Sassuolo missed out on promotion via the Serie B playoff's after being knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by the eventual winners Sampdoria.
On 20th June 2012, after impressing in his first season, his ownership was made permanent at Sassuolo. His first goal came on 15th December 2012, in a 3-1 win away to Calcio Padova. On 18th May 2013, Sassuolo won promotion from Serie B as Champions, which saw them reach an extraordinary feat in that this would be the first time that Sassuolo were in the top tier of Italian football Serie A in the team led by Eusebio Di Francesco.
In the last market day he went on loan to Modena, returning to Serie B. He made his debut with the canaries on 8th September in a 2-0 win over the Citadella. He scored his first goal with gialloblù on October 19th in the 3-0 home win against Reggina. Bianchi impressed and finished the season with 38 appearances and 3 goals in the league and 3 appearances in the playoffs, Modena finished the season in the playoff's in 5th, after beating Spezia 1-0 in the prelimary round of the Serie B playoff's, Bianchi's side were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual playoff winners A.C. Cesena after losing 2-1 on aggregate in two legs of the semi finals of the Serie B promotion playoff's.
On 8th July 2014, Bianchi started training with Leeds United ahead of a proposed three-year deal with the option of an additional year. His signing was confirmed via the Leeds United Official Twitter Page on July 12th. On 1st August, Bianchi was assigned the Leeds number 14 shirt for the 2014/15 season.
His league debut was delayed as he was forced to miss the opening game of the seasons, away to Millwall, due to suspension carried over from the previous season in Italy. Bianchi made his Leeds United debut on 12th August 2014, starting the League Cup match against Accrington Stanley. Bianchi made his league debut on 16 August in Leeds' 1-0 victory against Middlesbrough F.C. after a goal by Billy Sharp.
Molto bene, Molto bene!
Author: Sluffy
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