Julia Bianchi Explained

Julia Bianchi
Fullname:Julia Bianchi[1]
Birth Date:1997 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height:1.67 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Chicago Red Stars
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Kindermann
Years1:2013
Clubs1:Kindermann
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Centro Olímpico
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Ferroviária
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Kindermann
Caps4:61
Goals4:10
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Madrid CFF (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Palmeiras
Caps6:37
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Chicago Red Stars
Caps7:11
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Brazil U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2016
Nationalteam2:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–
Nationalteam3:Brazil
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:2
Pcupdate:07:48, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Julia Bianchi (born 7 October 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil women's national team.

Career

Club

Bianchi was born Xanxerê,[2] a small town in Santa Catarina in the southern Brazil. She started her professional career at Kindermann, a traditional women's football club based in Caçador, Santa Catarina. Then, she went to play for Centro Olímpico and then signed with Ferroviária. In 2017, Bianchi returned to Kindermann and, in the following year, she was loaned to Madrid CFF in the Primera División. Back with Kindermann, she was chosen one of the best players in the 2020 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro.[3] As a result, in the following year, she signed with Palmeiras.[4]

She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023.[5]

International

Bianchi was called to represent the Brazil U17 at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she featured, as a right-back, in all the four matches Brazil played in the tournament. At the time, she was only 14 years old. Bianchi also represented Brazil U20 in two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cups, in 2014 and in 2016. On both occasions, she featured in all the matches her team played in these tournaments, playing as a defensive midfielder, as a right-back, and as a centre-back.[6] [7]

On 9 November, after having a great season in 2020 where Bianchi was chosen one of the best midfielders in the Campeonato Brasileiro, Bianchi was called to represent Brazil in two friendly matches against Argentina.[8] Later, Argentina quit the matches with Ecuador taking its place.[9] On 1 December, she debuted for Brazil coming in the half-time of the 8–0 win over Ecuador.[10] [11] On 28 January 2021, Bianchi was called by Pia Sundhage to represent Brazil at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.[12] She featured in all three matches played by her team in the tournament.[13] [14] [15] Later in the same year, Bianchi was called and played in other two friendly matches for Brazil. On 11 June against Russia and on 14 June against Canada.[16] [17]

On 18 June 2021, Bianchi was included, by Sundhage, in the squad who represented Brazil at 2020 Summer Olympics.[18]

International goals

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Goal
DateLocationOpponentdata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%;"Scoredata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%;"ResultCompetition
12020-12-01 São Paulo, BrasilFriendly game
22021-02-24 Orlando, United States2021 SheBelieves Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – Squad List: Brazil (BRA) . . 2 . 5 August 2021 . 25 January 2023 . 15 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015204200/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: Prêmio Brasileirão 2020: Julia Bianchi, melhor volante do Brasileiro Feminino A-1 . CBF.com.br . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200937/https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/noticias/campeonato-brasileiro-feminino/premio-brasileirao-2020-julia-bianchi-melhor-volante-do-brasileiro-f . live .
  3. Web site: Schmidt . Tébaro . Prêmio Brasileirão 2020 elege as melhores jogadoras da Série A; confira a lista completa! . . 27 February 2021 . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 20 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420194454/https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-feminino/noticia/premio-brasileirao-2020-consagra-melhores-jogadoras-da-temporada-confira-a-lista-completa.ghtml . live .
  4. Web site: Palestrinas: Verdão apresenta Chú, Julia Bianchi e Tainara . . 27 February 2021 . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202215/https://www.lance.com.br/palmeiras/palestrinas-verdao-apresenta-chu-julia-bianchi-tainara.html . live .
  5. Web site: Chicago Red Stars Sign Brazilian National Julia Bianchi. Emmanuel. Salazar. 25 January 2023. 26 March 2023. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326170558/https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-sign-brazilian-national-julia-bianchi/. live.
  6. Web site: Julia Bianchi se prepara para seu terceiro Mundial . CBF.com.br . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200253/https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-feminina/julia-bianchi-e-a-unica-veterana-no-mundial-sub-20 . live .
  7. Web site: Júlia Bianchi, da Sub-17 à Sub-20 . CBF.com.br . 19 June 2021 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200841/https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-feminina/julia-bianchi-da-sub-17-a-sub-20 . live .
  8. Web site: Seleção Feminina convocada para jogos preparatórios diante da Argentina . CBF.com . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509154057/https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/selecao-feminina-convocada-para-jogos-preparatorios-diante-da-argentin . live .
  9. Web site: Seleção Feminina enfrentará o Equador na Data FIFA de novembro . CBF.com . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205052/https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/selecao-feminina-tem-novo-adversario-e-enfrentara-o-equador . live .
  10. Web site: Brazil vs. Ecuador 8 – 0 . Soccerway . 2 December 2020 . 22 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144212/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/02/world/friendly-women/brazil/ecuador/3423529/ . live .
  11. Web site: Diante do Equador, Pia promove as estreias de Júlia Bianchi, Ana Vitória e Giovana na Seleção Principal . CBF.com . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125200605/https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/julia-bianchi-comemora-gol-em-primeiro-jogo-pela-selecao-principal-an . live .
  12. Web site: Com dois terços do grupo olímpico fechado, Pia convoca seleção feminina para torneio nos EUA . . 28 January 2021 . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 4 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204165526/https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/com-dois-tercos-do-grupo-olimpico-fechado-pia-convoca-selecao-feminina-para-torneio-nos-eua.ghtml . live .
  13. Web site: Brazil vs. Argentina 4 – 1 . Soccerway . 19 June 2021 . 29 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210529160522/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/18/world/shebelieves-cup/brazil/argentina/3442208/ . live .
  14. Web site: United States vs. Brazil 2 – 0 . Soccerway . 19 June 2021 . 1 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210701071222/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/21/world/shebelieves-cup/united-states/brazil/3442210/ . live .
  15. Web site: Canada vs. Brazil 0 – 2 . Soccerway . 19 June 2021 . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418005301/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/24/world/shebelieves-cup/canada/brazil/3442212/ . live .
  16. Web site: Brazil vs. Canada 0 – 0 . Soccerway . 19 June 2021 . 15 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615014217/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/14/world/friendly-women/brazil/canada/3509341/ . live .
  17. Web site: Brazil vs. Russia 3 – 0 . Soccerway . 19 June 2021 . 13 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613145013/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/11/world/friendly-women/brazil/russia/3509340/ . live .
  18. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina é convocada para a Olimpíada de Tóquio . CBF.com.br . 19 June 2021 . Portuguese . 20 June 2021 . https://archive.today/20210620112238/https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/pia-sundhage-convocada-selecao-feminina-para-os-jogos-olimpicos . live .