Leonardo Blanchard

Leonardo Blanchard (born 6 May 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Leonardo Blanchard
Leonardo Blanchard in 2014.
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-06) 6 May 1988
Place of birth Grosseto, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
0000–2006 Sauro Rispescia
2005–2006 → Siena (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Siena 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Poggibonsi (loan) 3 (0)
2007 → Sangimignano (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)
2012–2016 Frosinone 113 (9)
2016–2018 Carpi 7 (0)
2017 → Brescia (loan) 17 (2)
2018 → Alessandria (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2018

Club career

Born in Grosseto, Tuscany, Blanchard started his career at his hometown club Sauro Rispescia, located in Rispescia frazione.

Siena

On 30 August 2005 he was signed by Serie A team Siena, which is 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 Sangimignano; the team was relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany at the end of season. Blanchard was promoted to the 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 1+1⁄2 seasons.[4][5][6] At the end of the 2010 winter (January) transfer window, he left for Pergocrema, with Fabrizio Di Bella moving in the opposite direction on a temporary deal.[7] He played both legs of the relegation "play-out".[8][9]

In July 2010 he left for Pavia.[10][11][12] He was a call-up to Siena's pre-season camp in 2011.[13] He played a few friendlies[14][15][16] before he left the club on 20 July.[17][18]

Frosinone

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 against Serie A giants, Juventus. This was Frosinone's first historical Serie A point.[23] Blanchard also revealed it was "an emotional moment" especially since he declared to have been a Juventus fan for a long time.[24]

Carpi

In mid-2016 he was signed by Carpi. He joined the pre-season camp circa 22 July.[25] He was assigned No.23 shirt.[26] On 30 January 2017 Blanchard left for Brescia on loan.[27]

Blanchard returned to Carpi in mid-2017. However, he was left out from the squad for 2017–18 Serie B season.

On 31 January 2018 Blanchard left for Alessandria.[28] Blanchard was released by Carpi in July 2018 in a mutual consent.[29]

References
  1. "Campionato Nazionale "D. Berretti"" (PDF). Comunicato Ufficiale (in Italian). Florence: Lega Calcio Serie C. 2005–06 (87/TB). 5 April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. "PRIMAVERA SIENA: DA OGGI IN RITIRO". Zona Calcio (in Italian). 30 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  3. "PRIMAVERA GIR. C: ASCOLI E SIENA CHIUDONO CON UN PAREGGIO". Zona Calcio (in Italian). 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  4. "UFFICIALE: VDG Avezzano, gli ultimi colpi". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). TC&C. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. "VDG, torna Blanchard ma si sogna Ginestra". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). TC&C. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. "Blanchard alla Valle del Giovenco" (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  7. "Ultimi colpi del Pergo al calcio mercato" (in Italian). U.S. Pergocrema 1932. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  8. "Si scatena Le Noci Pro Patria raggiunta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  9. "E' festa Pergocrema Pro Patria, anno no". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  10. "UFFICIALE: Pavia, arriva Blanchard". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). TC&C. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  11. "E' ufficiale: vestirà azzurro Leonardo Blanchard" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Pavia. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  12. "Tutte le operazioni di mercato" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  13. "Domani la partenza per il ritiro Convocati 25 giocatori" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  14. "Siena-Selezione Val Ridanna 14-0" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  15. "Siena-Rapp. Bolzano 6-0" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  16. "Siena-Palermo 1-3" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  17. "dal Siena arriva Blanchard" [From Siena arrives Blanchard] (Press release) (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  18. "Blanchard in prestito al Feralpi Salò" [Blanchard in temporary to Feralpi Salò] (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  19. "CALCIOMERCATO, DAL SIENA ARRIVA BLANCHARD" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  20. "Blanchard al Frosinone" (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  21. "RISCATTATI BLANCHARD E BERTONCINI" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  22. AC Siena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian) CCIAA (in Italian)
  23. "Frosinone President: 'Historic point' | Football Italia". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  24. "Blanchard: 'I'm a Juventino!' | Football Italia". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
  25. "Pergine-Day 9" (Press release) (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  26. "I numeri di maglia dei biancorossi" (Press release) (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  27. "Mercato: Blanchard al Brescia" (Press release) (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  28. "Mercato: Blanchard all'Alessandria" (Press release) (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  29. "Mercato: risoluzione contrattuale con Blanchard" (Press release) (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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