Armando Bianchi

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Armando Bianchi
Personal information
Full name Armando Bianchi
Date of birth (1954-11-20) 20 November 1954 (age 68)
Place of birth Tavernerio, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1964–1972 Rouen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1978 Rouen 176 (47)
1978–1981 Paris Saint-Germain 42 (4)
1980–1981Nîmes (loan) 18 (4)
1981–1982 Paris FC 34 (14)
1982–1984 Racing Club de France 48 (10)
1984–1985 Grenoble 17 (1)
1985–1988 Roanne Foot
1988–1993 Riorges
Managerial career
1985–1988 Roanne Foot (player-manager)
1988–1993 Riorges (player-manager)
Roanne Foot
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armando Bianchi (born 20 November 1954) is an Italian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is a naturalized French citizen. [1]

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Career

In 1976, Bianchi signed for Paris Saint-Germain, one of France's most successful clubs, after playing for Rouen in the French second division.

At the age of 29, while playing for French second division side Racing Club de France, he suffered a career-shortening injury. [2]

After football

From 1985 to 1993, Bianchi was player-manager in Roanne and Riorges. He ended his playing days in 1993, and went to work for an insurance company for 12 years. In 2005, Bianchi returned to Roanne Foot, this time as both coach and technical director. [3]

Personal life

Bianchi arrived in France at the age of 5. He became a naturalized citizen at the age of 24. [2]

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References

  1. "Armando BIANCHI". Histoire du PSG (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Armando Bianchi: «Paris était une équipe à part»" [Armando Bianchi: "Paris was a team apart"]. PSG70 (in French). April 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "Armando BIANCHI". PSG70 (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 22 January 2021.