Federico Bianchi (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Federico Bianchi | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Pacific Palisades, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Boston University Terriers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Long Island Rough Riders | 19 | (0) |
| 2007 | California Victory | 11 | (2) |
| 2009 | Hollywood United Hitmen | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pali Blues | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | OC Blues Strikers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 5, 2011 | |||
Federico Bianchi (born May 23, 1983, in Pacific Palisades, California) is a former American professional soccer player. He is of Italian ancestry.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Bianchi attended Pacific Palisades High School, before playing college soccer at Boston University, where he was named MVP for the American East Tournament as a senior in 2004.
Professional
[edit]After spending time playing in the MLS Reserve Division with Los Angeles Galaxy's reserves in 2005,[1] Bianchi signed to play with the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Second Division in 2006.
Bianchi joined the expansion California Victory in the USL First Division prior to their debut season in 2007,[2] and played in 11 games for the team, scoring 2 goals, before the team folded at the end of the season.
Bianchi was unable to secure a professional contract following Victory's demise, and returned to southern California. After playing for a year in men's amateur leagues in the Los Angeles area, including for Hollywood United in a celebrity charity game against Los Angeles Galaxy,[3] Bianchi signed with the expansion Hollywood United Hitmen in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, and played 12 games for the team in their debut PDL season.
Coaching
[edit]Bianchi is currently the head coach of Los Angeles Blues 23 in the USL Premier Development League, and also the boys' soccer team at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. In 2012 Bianchi led his Crossroads team to their first California state championship. He is also the head coach for the Boys' U-11 Santa Monica United club.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reserves: MetroStars 3, Galaxy 0". Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ California Victory roster Archived 2009-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LA Galaxy Defeat Hollywood United 12-4 in Charity Match[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Santa Monica United Soccer Club :: California". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- 1983 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- American soccer coaches
- Boston University Terriers men's soccer players
- Long Island Rough Riders players
- California Victory players
- Hollywood United Hitmen players
- OC Pateadores Blues players
- USL Second Division players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- Soccer players from California
- American people of Italian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- High school soccer coaches in the United States