Alessandro Bianchi (; born 7 April 1966) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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or as

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, in the position of

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Club career

Bianchi spent most of his career with

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, making his professional debut during the 1985–86 Serie B season and also retiring with the club in 2001, and with

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. He spent the 1986–87 season on loan with

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before returning to Cesena, and he transferred to Inter for 4.5 billion Lit. in 1988. With Inter, he was notably a member of the starting line-up that won the record-breaking 1988–89 Serie A title, although, despite his talent, a serious muscle injury during the 1992–93 season greatly affected his career at the age of 27. He remained at the club until 1996, also winning the

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, and two

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s ( 1990–91 and 1993–94) during his time at Inter, notably scoring a decisive goal against

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in the round of 16 of the 1990–91 edition of the UEFA Cup. After his stint with Inter, he returned once again to Cesena in

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, where he remained until his retirement from professional football. After his retirement, he still remained active as a footballer, and in 2010, he played in the Cervia Over-35 team as a midfielder, and during the 2012–13 season, he took part in the Umbro Second Division League with Eugubina Calcio.

International career

Bianchi also represented the

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on 9 occasions between 1992 and 1994. He made his international debut under manager

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on 19 February 1992, in a 4–0 international friendly home victory over

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in Cesena.

Honours

Club

Inter *

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: 1988–89 *

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: 1990–91, 1993–94

External links

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Profile at FIGC.it

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bianchi, Alessandro 1966 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players AC Cesena players Calcio Padova players Inter Milan players UEFA Europa League–winning players Footballers from the Province of Ravenna 20th-century Italian sportsmen