Rafael Alberto Bianchi Gandin (born January 7, 1971, in

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) is a Uruguayan former

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who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Costa Rica.

Career

Bianchi had two stints with

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in 1989–1990 and 1995. In Chile, he played for

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in 1991 and

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in 1993. In Argentina, he had stints with

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and Brown de Arrecifes. At international level, he took part in two

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for the Uruguay national team against

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and Benfica in August 1992.

References

External links

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Profile at Tenfield Digital
1971 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Central Español players Club Nacional de Football players C.A. Cerro players C.A. Bella Vista players Rampla Juniors players Huracán Buceo players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Huracán Corrientes footballers Almirante Brown de Arrecifes players Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Liga FPD players C.S. Herediano footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica Men's association football forwards {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1970s-stub