Leonardo Blanchard

Leonardo Blanchard
Leonardo Blanchard in 2014.
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-06) 6 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Grosseto, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
–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

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

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). 2005–06 (87/TB). Florence: Lega Calcio Serie C. 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. [dead link‍]
  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. [permanent dead link‍]
  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.