Frédéric Biancalani (born 21 July 1974) is a French former professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Biancalani was born in

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, France. He came from the youth academy at Nancy and played his first professional match in August 1996 against

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. The result was 0–0. In 2001, Biancalani moved to

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, when they were in the old

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. He played 15 games, making six substitutes appearances, scoring twice and receiving three

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s and one

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. In 2002, he returned to Nancy. On 6 August 2009,

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announced the signing of Biancalani on a free transfer after seven years with Nancy.

Honours

Nancy *

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: 2005–06

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* * 1974 births Living people Men's association football defenders French men's footballers Ligue 1 players AS Nancy Lorraine players Walsall F.C. players FC Metz players Stade de Reims players French sportspeople of Italian descent English Football League players 20th-century French sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in England {{france-footy-defender-1970s-stub