Emanuel Biancucchi
Emanuel Biancucchi Cuccittini (born 28 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro club Vila Nova.
 Biancucchi training with 1860 Munich in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Biancucchi Cuccittini | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vila Nova | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | 1860 Munich II | 7[1] | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | 1860 Munich | 15[2] | (0) |
| 2011 | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Independiente Asunción | 49 | (9) |
| 2013 | Olimpia | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bahia | 23 | (2) |
| 2015 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | (1) |
| 2016 | Ceará | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rubio Ñu | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | General Díaz | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Melgar | 33 | (5) |
| 2019 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Vila Nova | 24 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2021 | |||
Career
A youth product of Newell's Old Boys, Biancucchi moved to Germany in 2008 to join 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.[3]
In January 2011, he joined Serie A club Cesena for a trial period,[4][5] but transferred to Girona FC in the Segunda División instead,[6] but he still has a valid contract with 1860.
Personal life
Emanuel Biancucchi is the cousin of FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and brother of Bahia forward Maximiliano Biancucchi.[7] He also has Italian citizenship, and is represented by his uncle (Lionel Messi's father).
References
- "Emanuel Biancucci" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- "Biancucchi, Emanuel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- "1860 München: Messis Cousin hofft auf seine Chance" (in German). augsburger-allgemeine.de. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- "Messi: il cugino in prova col Cesena" (in Italian). Eco dello Sport. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- "Milan-Van Bommel: ufficiale Trattative, tutto in 7 giorni" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- "El Girona fitxa Biancuchi" [Girona signed Biancucchi]. official website (in Catalan). Girona FC. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- "Hört mir auf mit Messi!" (in German). tz-online.de. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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