Raffaele Biancolino

Raffaele Biancolino
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-08-14) 14 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Avellino (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Giugliano 20 (1)
1996–1998 Leffe 31 (6)
1998–1999 Anagni 27 (13)
1999–2000 Renato Curi Angolana 30 (19)
2000 Ancona 3 (0)
2000–2001 Fidelis Andria 19 (4)
2001 Taranto 2 (1)
2001–2003 Chieti 46 (16)
2003–2004 Avellino 18 (7)
2004–2005 Venezia 34 (8)
2005–2007 Avellino 65 (35)
2007–2008 Messina 30 (11)
2008–2009 Juve Stabia 20 (7)
2009–2011 Cosenza 51 (20)
2011–2012 Salerno 29 (22)
2012–2014 Avellino 32 (10)
Managerial career
2019–2020 Carotenuto
2020 Città di Avellino
2022 Avellino (caretaker)
2024– Avellino
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raffaele Biancolino (born 14 August 1977) is a former Italian footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the head coach of Serie C Group C club Avellino.

Playing career

Born in Naples, Biancolino played for lower-league clubs well into his 20s. He only appeared for a Serie B side in the 2000–01 season, playing only three months for Ancona.

After returning to Serie C1, Biancolino joined Avellino in January 2003 and helped the side return to the second level. However, after being sparingly used at the start of the 2003–04 season, he moved to fellow second-divisioner Venezia in January 2004. Biancolino remained in the second and third levels in the following seasons, representing former side Avellino, Messina (being his side's top scorer in his only season at the club), Juve Stabia and Cosenza.

In July 2012, 34-year-old Biancolino joined Serie D side Salerno Calcio. After a sole season with the side (also being topscorer), he moved to Avellino, after refusing to play for Salernitana.[1]

Coaching career

In March 2018, Biancolino joined Avellino's youth coaching staff as an assistant.[2]

In September 2019, he was named new head coach of Promozione amateurs Carotenuto.[3] He then served as head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Città di Avellino from April[4] to May 2021.[5]

In August 2021, Biancolino returned to Avellino as the assistant coach of Tonino Iandolo in charge of the Primavera Under-19 team.[6] In July 2022 he was promoted in charge of the Under-19 team.[7]

On 17 October 2022, Biancolino was named caretaker coach of Avellino, following the dismissal of head coach Roberto Taurino.[8] He was in charge of the team for a single league game, a 0–2 loss to Viterbese, before being replaced by new permanent boss Massimo Rastelli.

On 22 September 2024, following the dismissal of Michele Pazienza after a negative start to the new season, Biancolino was once again instated as caretaker head coach of Avellino.[9] After a string of positive results, on 5 October 2024 Avellino confirmed Biancolino would stay on as the permanent head coach of the first team.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Biancolino show in conferenza: "Ho lasciato Salerno per non giocare nella Salernitana"" [Biancolino show in press conference: "I left Salerno for not playing in Salernitana"] (in Italian). Solo Salerno. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Primavera Avellino – Biancolino collaboratore del nuovo responsabile tecnico, Raffaele Sergio" (in Italian). irpinia24.it. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Ex biancoverdi - Biancolino trova squadra: allenerà una formazione irpina" (in Italian). TuttoAvellino. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Ufficiale: Biancolino nuovo allenatore della Città di Avellino" (in Italian). Campania Nel Pallone. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "EccCampania: Città di Avellino, esonerato Biancolino. Ecco il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). Tutto Calcio Dilettanti. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Primavera 3 affidata alla coppia Iandolo – Biancolino" (in Italian). Sport Channel 214. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Primavera, Biancolino diventa primo allenatore della squadra" (in Italian). TuttoAvellino. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Roberto Taurino sollevato dall'incarico di allenatore della prima squadra" (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Comunicato ufficiale: sollevati dai rispettivi incarichi i membri dell'area tecnica" (in Italian). US Avellino 1912. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Avellino, D'Agostino: "Biancolino confermato. Ho pensato Perinetti e Pazienza fossero il problema"" (in Italian). Tutto C. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.


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