Gabriele Biancheri (born 18 September 2006) is a Welsh

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Biancheri started his career in the academy of

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, where his prolific goal-scoring form earned him a call-up to the club's under-21 side, featuring in a 1–0 Premier League Cup home loss to

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on 3 December 2022. After over nine years with the Welsh club, Biancheri moved to

in February 2023.

International career

Biancheri is reportedly of Italian descent, and thus is able to represent England, Italy and Wales at international level. He has represented Wales at under-16 and under-17 level. He played for Wales at the Under-17 EUROs in 2023, scoring once against Poland as Wales crashed out at the group stage.

Style of play

Described as a "pacy, sharp and dynamic forward", Biancheri is comfortable playing across the front three, while also capable of playing in the number 10 role.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biancheri, Gabriele 2006 births Living people Welsh people of English descent Welsh people of Italian descent Welsh men's footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Cardiff City F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players