Alessandro Bianconi (born 20 January 1999) is an Italian

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who plays as

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Club career

He was raised in the youth teams of

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and was first called up to the senior squad on 17 January 2017 for a

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game against

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. For the 2018–19 season, he was loaned to

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club Tuttocuoio. On 20 July 2019, he joined

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club

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on loan. He made his professional Serie C debut for Como on 5 October 2019 in a game against

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. He substituted Alessio Iovine in the 76th minute. On 31 January 2023, Bianconi joined

Lecco Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasqu ...

on loan. On 14 July 2023, Bianconi moved to

on a permanent contract. On 21 August 2024, his contract with Lecco was terminated by mutual consent. On 4 October 2024, Bianconi signed with

Triestina Unione Sportiva Triestina Calcio 1918, commonly referred to US Triestina or just Triestina, is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the northern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Originally established in 1918, Triestina was one of the fo ...

until the end of the season, with an option for the 2025–26 season.

International career

He was first called up to represent his country on 12 April 2017 for the Under-18 squad friendly against Ukraine.

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* 1999 births Living people Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Bologna Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players Bologna FC 1909 players AC Tuttocuoio 1957 San Miniato players Como 1907 players AC Gozzano players SSC Ancona ASD players Calcio Lecco 1912 players US Triestina Calcio 1918 players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1990s-stub