Leonardo Blanchard
{{short description|Italian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Leonardo Blanchard
| image = Leonardo blanchard - frosinone.jpg
| caption = Leonardo Blanchard in 2014.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|5|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Grosseto, Italy
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006
| youthclubs1 = Sauro Rispescia
| youthyears2 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs2 = → Siena (loan)
| years1 = 2006–2012 | clubs1 = Siena | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → Poggibonsi (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = → Sangimignano (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = → VdG (loan) | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = → Pergo (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = → Pavia (loan) | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2011–2012 | clubs7 = → FeralpiSalò (loan) | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2012–2016 | clubs8 = Frosinone | caps8 = 113 | goals8 = 9
| years9 = 2016–2018 | clubs9 = Carpi | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = → Brescia (loan) | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = → Alessandria (loan) | caps11 = 6 | goals11 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| club-update = 23 May 2018
}}
Leonardo Blanchard (born 6 May 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Grosseto, Tuscany, Blanchard started his career at his hometown club Sauro Rispescia, located in Rispescia frazione.
=Siena=
On 30 August 2005 he was signed by Serie A team Siena, which is also a Tuscan team. He played for its Berretti team{{cite journal|url=http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2006/Berretti/87%20TB.pdf|title=Campionato Nazionale "D. Berretti"|journal=Comunicato Ufficiale|volume=2005–06|issue=87/TB|date=5 April 2006|accessdate=10 August 2011|publication-place=Florence|publisher=Lega Calcio Serie C|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060511014345/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2006/Berretti/87%20TB.pdf|archivedate=11 May 2006}} (B team of under-20 age group or U-18 team). In the next season he left for Poggibonsi, but in January 2007 left for Serie D team Sangimignano; the team was relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany at the end of season. Blanchard was promoted to the Primavera under-20 team of Siena in 2007–08 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.zonacalcio.org/news.html?news=7013 |title=PRIMAVERA SIENA: DA OGGI IN RITIRO |date=30 July 2007 |accessdate=10 August 2011 |work=Zona Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317054900/http://www.zonacalcio.org/news.html?news=7013 |archivedate=17 March 2012 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.zonacalcio.org/news.html?news=14263 |title=PRIMAVERA GIR. C: ASCOLI E SIENA CHIUDONO CON UN PAREGGIO |date=5 May 2008 |accessdate=10 August 2011 |work=Zona Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317054917/http://www.zonacalcio.org/news.html?news=14263 |archivedate=17 March 2012 }}
In 2008, he left for Valle del Giovenco, his first team outside Tuscany, where he spent {{frac|1|1|2}} seasons.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=114897|title=UFFICIALE: VDG Avezzano, gli ultimi colpi|date=23 July 2008|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|publisher=TC&C|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=164177|title=VDG, torna Blanchard ma si sogna Ginestra|date=31 July 2009|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|publisher=TC&C|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.acsiena.it/newsdetail.php3?id=7705|title=Blanchard alla Valle del Giovenco|date=2009-08-06|accessdate=2009-08-20|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}} At the end of the 2010 winter (January) transfer window, he left for Pergocrema, with Fabrizio Di Bella moving in the opposite direction on a temporary deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.uspergocrema.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=910&Itemid=10 |title=Ultimi colpi del Pergo al calcio mercato |date=1 February 2010 |accessdate=10 August 2011 |publisher=U.S. Pergocrema 1932 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726140535/http://www.uspergocrema.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=910&Itemid=10 |archivedate=26 July 2011 }} He played both legs of the relegation "play-out".{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/maggio/24/scatena_Noci_Pro_Patria_raggiunta_ga_10_100524052.shtml|title=Si scatena Le Noci Pro Patria raggiunta|date=24 May 2010|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|publisher=RCS MediaGroup|publication-place=Milan|language=Italian}}{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/maggio/31/festa_Pergocrema_Pro_Patria_anno_ga_10_100531077.shtml|title=E' festa Pergocrema Pro Patria, anno no|date=31 May 2010|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|publisher=RCS MediaGroup|publication-place=Milan|language=Italian}}
In July 2010 he left for Pavia.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/legapro/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9sZWdhcHJvLmNvbS0xMDQzNg|title=UFFICIALE: Pavia, arriva Blanchard|date=22 July 2010|accessdate=10 August 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|publisher=TC&C|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002073940/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/legapro/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9sZWdhcHJvLmNvbS0xMDQzNg|archivedate=2 October 2012}}{{Cite press release|url=http://www.paviacalcio.it/index.php?view=article&catid=1:ultime&id=1244:arrivano-al-pavia-anche-neibi-caibi-e-marco-tattini&format=pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716145402/http://www.paviacalcio.it/index.php?view=article&catid=1%3Aultime&id=1244%3Aarrivano-al-pavia-anche-neibi-caibi-e-marco-tattini&format=pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2011 |title=E' ufficiale: vestirà azzurro Leonardo Blanchard |date=21 July 2010 |accessdate=12 July 2010 |publisher=A.C. Pavia |language=Italian }}{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2010/09/01/tutte-le-operazioni-di-mercato/|title=Tutte le operazioni di mercato|date=1 September 2010|accessdate=10 August 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327103846/http://www.acsiena.it/2010/09/01/tutte-le-operazioni-di-mercato/|archive-date=27 March 2012|url-status=dead}}
He was a call-up to Siena's pre-season camp in 2011.{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/09/domani-la-partenza-per-il-ritiroconvocati-25-giocatori/|title=Domani la partenza per il ritiro Convocati 25 giocatori|date=9 July 2011|accessdate=10 August 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729041443/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/09/domani-la-partenza-per-il-ritiroconvocati-25-giocatori/|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=dead}} He played a few friendlies{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/14/siena-selezione-val-ridanna-primo-tempo/|title=Siena-Selezione Val Ridanna 14-0|date=14 July 2011|accessdate=10 August 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818155501/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/14/siena-selezione-val-ridanna-primo-tempo/|archive-date=18 August 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/17/siena-rapp-bolzano-primo-tempo/|title=Siena-Rapp. Bolzano 6-0|date=17 July 2011|accessdate=10 August 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720051815/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/17/siena-rapp-bolzano-primo-tempo/|archive-date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/20/siena-palermo-formazioni/|title=Siena-Palermo 1-3|date=20 July 2011|accessdate=10 August 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601235926/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/20/siena-palermo-formazioni/|archive-date=1 June 2012|url-status=dead}} before he left the club on 20 July.{{cite press release|url=http://www.feralpisalo.it/news/20072011-2.htm|title=dal Siena arriva Blanchard|trans-title=From Siena arrives Blanchard|date=20 July 2011|accessdate=9 August 2011|publisher=FeralpiSalò|language=Italian}} {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite press release|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/20/blanchard-in-prestito-al-feralpi-salo/|title=Blanchard in prestito al Feralpi Salò|trans-title=Blanchard in temporary to Feralpi Salò|date=20 July 2011|accessdate=10 August 2011|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602000235/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/20/blanchard-in-prestito-al-feralpi-salo/|archive-date=2 June 2012|url-status=dead}}
=Frosinone=
On 9 August 2012 he left for Frosinone.
{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4202|title=CALCIOMERCATO, DAL SIENA ARRIVA BLANCHARD|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=20 July 2013|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130720030430/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4202|archive-date=20 July 2013|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2012/08/09/blanchard-al-frosinone/|title=Blanchard al Frosinone|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=30 June 2013|publisher=A.C. Siena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220201235/http://www.acsiena.it/2012/08/09/blanchard-al-frosinone/|archive-date=20 February 2014|url-status=dead}} On 19 June 2013 Frosinone bought Blanchard's registration rights definitively for a peppercorn fee of €1,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4724|title=RISCATTATI BLANCHARD E BERTONCINI|date=19 June 2013|accessdate=30 June 2013|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629234040/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=4724|archive-date=29 June 2013|url-status=dead}}AC Siena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 {{in lang|it}} [http://www.registroimprese.it CCIAA] {{in lang|it}}
On 23 September 2015, Blanchard made Frosinone club history by scoring the equalizing goal in the closing minute of stoppage time in a 1–1 draw against Serie A giants, Juventus. This was Frosinone's first historical Serie A point.{{cite web| url = http://www.football-italia.net/73425/frosinone-president-%E2%80%98historic-point%E2%80%99| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082836/http://www.football-italia.net/73425/frosinone-president-%E2%80%98historic-point%E2%80%99| archive-date = 2016-03-04| title = Frosinone President: 'Historic point' {{!}} Football Italia}} Blanchard also revealed it was "an emotional moment" especially since he declared to have been a Juventus fan for a long time.{{cite web| url = http://www.football-italia.net/73433/blanchard-im-juventino| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150925133217/http://www.football-italia.net/73433/blanchard-im-juventino| archive-date = 2015-09-25| title = Blanchard: 'I'm a Juventino!' {{!}} Football Italia}}
=Carpi=
In mid-2016 he was signed by Carpi. He joined the pre-season camp circa 22 July.{{cite press release|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/pergine-day-9/|title=Pergine-Day 9|date=22 July 2016|access-date=18 November 2018|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=Italian}} He was assigned No.23 shirt.{{cite press release|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/i-numeri-di-maglia-dei-biancorossi/|title=I numeri di maglia dei biancorossi|date=2 August 2016|access-date=18 November 2018|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=Italian}} On 30 January 2017 Blanchard left for Brescia on loan.{{cite press release|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/mercato-blanchard-al-brescia/|title=Mercato: Blanchard al Brescia|date=30 January 2017|access-date=18 November 2018|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=Italian}}
Blanchard returned to Carpi in mid-2017. However, he was left out from the squad for 2017–18 Serie B season.
On 31 January 2018 Blanchard left for Alessandria.{{cite press release|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/mercato-blanchard-allalessandria/|title=Mercato: Blanchard all'Alessandria|date=31 January 2018|access-date=18 November 2018|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=Italian}} Blanchard was released by Carpi in July 2018 in a mutual consent.{{cite press release|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/mercato-risoluzione-contrattuale-con-blanchard/|title=Mercato: risoluzione contrattuale con Blanchard|date=19 July 2018|access-date=18 November 2018|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=Italian}}
References
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External links
- [https://aic.football.it/scheda/17806/blanchard-leonardo.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
- [http://www.uspergocrema.it/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=2&pid=1467&Itemid=58 Pergocrema Profile (2009–10)] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Blanchard_Leonardo}}
- {{Soccerway|leonardo-blanchard/87073}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:US Poggibonsi players
Category:US Pergolettese 1932 players
Category:AC Pavia 1911 SSD players
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
Category:Brescia Calcio players
Category:US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Sportspeople from Grosseto