Gabriele Biancheri

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Gabriele Biancheri
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 98
Youth career
2013–2023 Cardiff City
2023– Manchester United
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Wales U16 2 (1)
2022– Wales U17 5 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023

Gabriele Biancheri (born 18 September 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the Wales under-19 national team.

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Club career

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. [1] After over nine years with the Welsh club, Biancheri moved to Manchester United in February 2023. [2] [3]

International career

Biancheri is reportedly of Italian descent, and thus is able to represent England, Italy and Wales at international level. [3] [4] He has represented Wales at under-16 and under-17 level. [5]

He played for Wales at the Under-17 EUROs in 2023, scoring once against Poland as Wales were eliminated after the group stage. [6]

In March 2024 Biancheri was called up to the Wales under-19 squad for the first time, [7] and scored his first goal against Belgium in a 1–0 away win on March 25. [8]

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. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Gabriele Biancheri: Welsh youngster joins Manchester United". bbc.co.uk. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Haigh, Phil (28 February 2023). "Teenager Gabriele Biancheri reacts to joining Manchester United from Cardiff". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Gabriele Biancheri at WorldFootball.net
  6. ↑ "How Is Gabriele Biancheri Doing Since Leaving Cardiff City? - Ninian Park". 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ↑ Biancheri Wales under-19
  8. ↑ https://faw.cymru/match/belgium-vs-cymru-international-friendly-mu19-2/
  9. ↑ 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.
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