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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Bianchi | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Hellenic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2002 | Hellenic | ? | (?) |
2002–2006 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 58 | (1) |
2006 | → Maritzburg United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2006–2011 | Engen Santos | 28 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Hellenic | ? | (?) |
International career‡ | |||
2001–2005 | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2009 |
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