Gabriele Biancheri

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Gabriele Biancheri
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Biancheri in 2026
Personal information
Full name Gabriele Cataldo Biancheri [1]
Date of birth (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Wacker Innsbruck
Number 20
Youth career
2013–2023 Cardiff City
2023–2026 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2026 Manchester United 0 (0)
2026 → Rotherham United (loan) 11 (0)
2026– FC Wacker Innsbruck 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Wales U16 2 (1)
2022–2023 Wales U17 10 (2)
2023–2024 Wales U18 3 (1)
2024– Wales U19 3 (5)
2025– Wales U21 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:20, 11 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2026

Gabriele Cataldo Biancheri (born 18 September 2006) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Liga club Wacker Innsbruck.

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Club career

Manchester United

Biancheri started his career in the academy of Cardiff City, where his prolific goal-scoring form earned him a call-up to the club's under-21 side, featuring in a 1–0 Premier League Cup home loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 3 December 2022. [2] After over nine years with the Welsh club, Biancheri moved to Manchester United in February 2023. [3] [4]

Loan to Rotherham United

On 2 February 2026, Rotherham United announced he had joined on loan for the rest of the season. [5]

FC Wacker Innsbruck

On 3 September 2026, Manchester United announced that Biancheri had moved to Austrian 2. Liga side FC Wacker Innsbruck on a permanent deal. [6]

International career

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Biancheri is of Italian and Canadian descent, and thus is able to represent Wales, Italy and Canada at the international level. [4] [7] [8] He has represented Wales at under-16 and under-17 level. [1]

He played for Wales at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring once against Poland as Wales were eliminated after the group stage. [9] In March 2024 Biancheri was called up to the Wales under-19 squad for the first time, [10] and scored his first goal against Belgium in a 1–0 away win on 25 March. [11]

In May 2025, Biancheri was invited as a training player to Canada's senior team ahead of the 2025 Canadian Shield friendly tournament. [12]

Style of play

Described as a "pacy, sharp and dynamic forward", Biancheri is comfortable playing across the front three, while also capable of playing in the number 10 role. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2024–25 [14] ———1 [a] 010
2025–26 [15] ———3 [a] 030
Total———4040
Manchester United 2025–26 [15] Premier League 000000—00
Rotherham United 2025–26 [15] League One 110———110
Career total110000040150
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gabriele Biancheri at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Williams, Glen (5 December 2022). "Who is Gabriele Biancheri, the 16-year-old Cardiff City starlet linked with Man Utd and Chelsea who just made the step up". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gabriele Biancheri: Welsh youngster joins Manchester United". bbc.co.uk. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 Haigh, Phil (28 February 2023). "Teenager Gabriele Biancheri reacts to joining Manchester United from Cardiff". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. ↑ www.themillers.co.uk https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2026/february/02/deadline-day-deal-done-for-biancheri/ . Retrieved 2 February 2026.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Biancheri joins FC Wacker Innsbruck | Manchester United". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Rotondaro, Vittorio (18 February 2023). "Biancheri al Manchester United: il 16enne di origini italiane lascia il Cardiff" [Biancheri to Manchester United: the 16-year-old of Italian origins leaves Cardiff]. goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Kloke, Joshiua (21 May 2025). "New Canada faces get chance to impress as Jesse Marsch reshuffles roster for June friendlies".
  9. ↑ "How Is Gabriele Biancheri Doing Since Leaving Cardiff City? - Ninian Park". 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Belgium vs. Cymru | International Friendly MU19".
  12. ↑ "CANMNT Squad announced for The Canadian Shield Tournament in Toronto". 21 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Flintham, Jack (30 January 2023). "Who is Gabriele Biancheri? Cardiff City player in profile ahead of Manchester United transfer". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Gabriele Biancheri in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Games played by Gabriele Biancheri in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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