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.

Emanuel Biancucchi
Biancucchi training with 1860 Munich in 2009
Personal information
Full name Emanuel Biancucchi Cuccittini
Date of birth (1988-07-28) 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

  1. "Emanuel Biancucci" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. "Biancucchi, Emanuel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. "1860 München: Messis Cousin hofft auf seine Chance" (in German). augsburger-allgemeine.de. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  4. "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.
  5. "Milan-Van Bommel: ufficiale Trattative, tutto in 7 giorni" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  6. "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.
  7. "Hört mir auf mit Messi!" (in German). tz-online.de. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.


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