:Gabriele Biancheri
{{short description|Welsh footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Gabriele Biancheri
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Gabriele Cataldo Biancheri{{WorldFootball.net|gabriele-biancheri}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|9|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
|currentclub = Manchester United
|clubnumber = 69
|position = Forward
|youthyears1 = 2013–2023
|youthclubs1 = Cardiff City
|youthyears2 = 2023–
|youthclubs2 = Manchester United
|years1 = |clubs1 = |caps1 = |goals1 =
|nationalyears1 = 2022
|nationalteam1 = Wales U16
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam2 = Wales U17
|nationalcaps2 = 10
|nationalgoals2 = 2
|nationalyears3 = 2023–2024
|nationalteam3 = Wales U18
|nationalcaps3 = 3
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalyears4 = 2024–
|nationalteam4 = Wales U19
|nationalcaps4 = 3
|nationalgoals4 = 5
|club-update = 22 March 2023
|ntupdate = 2 November 2024
}}
Gabriele Cataldo Biancheri (born 18 September 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|ManchesU}} club Manchester United and the Wales under-19 national team.
Club career
Biancheri started his career in the academy of Cardiff City, 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers on 3 December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-gabriele-biancheri-16-year-25673698|title=Who is Gabriele Biancheri, the 16-year-old Cardiff City starlet linked with Man Utd and Chelsea who just made the step up|first=Glen|last=Williams|date=5 December 2022|accessdate=22 March 2023|website=walesonline.co.uk}} After over nine years with the Welsh club, Biancheri moved to Manchester United in February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64793494|title=Gabriele Biancheri: Welsh youngster joins Manchester United|date=27 February 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023|website=bbc.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/28/teenager-gabriele-biancheri-reacts-to-joining-manchester-united-from-cardiff-18359237/|title=Teenager Gabriele Biancheri reacts to joining Manchester United from Cardiff|first=Phil|last=Haigh|date=28 February 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023|website=metro.co.uk}}
International career
Biancheri is of Italian and Canadian descent, and thus is able to represent Wales, Italy and Canada at international level.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/biancheri-manchester-united-16enne-origini-italiane-cardiff/blta6a378b58d246f8e|title=Biancheri al Manchester United: il 16enne di origini italiane lascia il Cardiff|trans-title=Biancheri to Manchester United: the 16-year-old of Italian origins leaves Cardiff|first=Vittorio|last=Rotondaro|date=18 February 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023|website=goal.com|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6371031/2025/05/21/canada-roster-ukraine-ivory-coast/|date=May 21, 2025|title=New Canada faces get chance to impress as Jesse Marsch reshuffles roster for June friendlies|first=Joshiua|last=Kloke}} He has represented Wales at under-16 and under-17 level.
He played for Wales at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring once against Poland as Wales were eliminated after the group stage.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=How Is Gabriele Biancheri Doing Since Leaving Cardiff City? - Ninian Park |url=https://ninianpark.com/how-is-gabriele-biancheri-doing-since-leaving-cardiff-city/ |access-date=2023-12-14 }} In March 2024 Biancheri was called up to the Wales under-19 squad for the first time,{{Cite web|url=https://dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsite/index.php?id=818|title=Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football|website=dragonsoccer.co.uk}} and scored his first goal against Belgium in a 1–0 away win on March 25.{{Cite web|url=https://faw.cymru/match/belgium-vs-cymru-international-friendly-mu19-2/|title=Belgium vs. Cymru | International Friendly MU19}}
In May 2025, Biancheri was invited as a training player to Canada's senior team ahead of the 2025 Canadian Shield friendly tournament.{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canmnt-squad-announced-for-the-canadian-shield-tournament-in-toronto/|date=May 21, 2025|title=CANMNT Squad announced for The Canadian Shield Tournament in Toronto}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/gabriele-biancheri-manchester-united-wiki-26108090|title=Who is Gabriele Biancheri? Cardiff City player in profile ahead of Manchester United transfer|first=Jack|last=Flintham|date=30 January 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023|website=manchestereveningnews.co.uk}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|gabriele-biancheri/806765}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biancheri, Gabriele}}
Category:Footballers from Cardiff
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Welsh people of Italian descent
Category:Welsh people of Canadian descent
Category:Men's association football forwards