Julia Bianchi

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Julia Bianchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 5
Youth career
Kindermann
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Kindermann 0 (0)
2014 Centro Olímpico 3 (0)
2015–2016 Ferroviária 16 (0)
2017–2020 Kindermann 61 (10)
2017–2019 → Madrid CFF (loan) 17 (0)
2021– Palmeiras 17 (2)
National team
2012 Brazil U17 4 (0)
2014–2016 Brazil U20 7 (0)
2020– Brazil 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:12, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

Julia Bianchi (born 7 October 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Palmeiras.

Career[]

Club[]

Bianchi was born Xanxerê,[1] a small town in Santa Catarina in the southern Brazil. She started her professional career at Kindermann, a traditional women's football club based in Caçador, Santa Catarina. Then, she went to play for Centro Olímpico and then signed with Ferroviária. In 2017, Bianchi returned to Kindermann and, in the following year, she was loaned to Madrid CFF in the Primera División. Back with Kindermann, she was chosen one of the best players in the 2020 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro.[2][1] As a result, in the following year, she signed with Palmeiras.[3]

International[]

Bianchi was called to represent the Brazil U17 at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she featured, as a right-back, in all the four matches Brazil played in the tournament. At the time, she was only 14 years-old. Bianchi also represented Brazil U20 in two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cups, in 2014 and in 2016. In both occasions, she featured in all the matches her team played in these tournaments, playing as a defensive midfielder, as a right-back and as a centre-back.[4][5]

On 9 November, after having a great season in 2020 where Bianchi was chosen one of the best midfielders in the Campeonato Brasileiro,[1] Bianchi was called to represent Brazil in two friendly matches against Argentina.[6] Later, Argentina quit the matches with Ecuador taking its place.[7] On 1 December, she debuted for Brazil coming in the half-time of the 8–0 win over Ecuador.[8][9] On 28 January 2021, Bianchi was called by Pia Sundhage to represent Brazil at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.[10] She featured in all three matches played by her team in the tournament.[11][12][13] Later in the same year, Bianchi was called and played in other two friendly matches for Brazil. On 11 June against Russia and on 14 June against Canada.[14][15]

On 18 June 2021, Bianchi was included, by Sundhage, in the squad who represented Brazil at 2020 Summer Olympics.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Prêmio Brasileirão 2020: Julia Bianchi, melhor volante do Brasileiro Feminino A-1". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ Schmidt, Tébaro. "Prêmio Brasileirão 2020 elege as melhores jogadoras da Série A; confira a lista completa!". Globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Palestrinas: Verdão apresenta Chú, Julia Bianchi e Tainara". Lance! (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Julia Bianchi se prepara para seu terceiro Mundial". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Júlia Bianchi, da Sub-17 à Sub-20". CBF.com.br. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Seleção Feminina convocada para jogos preparatórios diante da Argentina". CBF.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Seleção Feminina enfrentará o Equador na Data FIFA de novembro". CBF.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Brazil vs. Ecuador 8 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Diante do Equador, Pia promove as estreias de Júlia Bianchi, Ana Vitória e Giovana na Seleção Principal". CBF.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Com dois terços do grupo olímpico fechado, Pia convoca seleção feminina para torneio nos EUA". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Brazil vs. Argentina 4 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ^ "United States vs. Brazil 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Canada vs. Brazil 0 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Brazil vs. Canada 0 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Brazil vs. Russia 3 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina é convocada para a Olimpíada de Tóquio". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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