Raffaele Biancolino Explained

Raffaele Biancolino
Birth Date:14 August 1977
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Currentclub:Avellino (youth coach)
Position:Striker
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1996–1998
Years3:1998–1999
Years4:1999–2000
Years5:2000
Years6:2000–2001
Years7:2001
Years8:2001–2003
Years9:2003–2004
Years10:2004–2005
Years11:2005–2007
Years12:2007–2008
Years13:2008–2009
Years14:2009–2011
Years15:2011–2012
Years16:2012–2014
Clubs1:Giugliano
Clubs2:Leffe
Clubs3:Anagni
Clubs4:Renato Curi Angolana
Clubs5:Ancona
Clubs6:Fidelis Andria
Clubs7:Taranto
Clubs8:Chieti
Clubs9:Avellino
Clubs10:Venezia
Clubs11:Avellino
Clubs12:Messina
Clubs13:Juve Stabia
Clubs14:Cosenza
Clubs15:Salerno
Clubs16:Avellino
Caps1:20
Goals1:1
Caps2:31
Goals2:6
Caps3:27
Goals3:13
Caps4:30
Goals4:19
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Caps6:19
Goals6:4
Caps7:2
Goals7:1
Caps8:46
Goals8:16
Caps9:18
Goals9:7
Caps10:34
Goals10:8
Caps11:65
Goals11:35
Caps12:30
Goals12:11
Caps13:20
Goals13:7
Caps14:51
Goals14:20
Caps15:29
Goals15:22
Caps16:32
Goals16:10
Manageryears1:2019–2020
Managerclubs1:Carotenuto
Manageryears2:2020
Managerclubs2:Città di Avellino
Manageryears3:2022
Managerclubs3:Avellino (caretaker)

Raffaele Biancolino (born 14 August 1977) is a former Italian footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the Under-19 chief youth coach of Avellino.

Playing career

Born in Naples, Biancolino played for lower league clubs well into his 20s. He only appeared for a Serie B side in the 2000–01 season, playing only three months for Ancona.

After returning to Serie C1, Biancolino joined Avellino in January 2003 and helped the side return to the second level. However, after being sparingly used in the start of the 2003–04 season, he moved to fellow second-divisioner Venezia in January 2004. Biancolino remained in the second and third levels in the following seasons, representing former side Avellino, Messina (being his side's topscorer in his only season at the club), Juve Stabia and Cosenza.

In July 2012, 34-year-old Biancolino joined Serie D side Salerno Calcio. After a sole season with the side (also being topscorer), he moved to Avellino, after refusing to play for Salernitana.[1]

Coaching career

In March 2018, Biancolino joined Avellino's youth coaching staff as an assistant.[2]

In September 2019, he was named new head coach of Promozione amateurs Carotenuto.[3] He then served as head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Città di Avellino from April[4] to May 2021.[5]

In August 2021, Biancolino returned to Avellino as the assistant coach of Tonino Iandolo in charge of the Primavera Under-19 team.[6] In July 2022 he was promoted in charge of the Under-19 team.[7]

On 17 October 2022, Biancolino was named caretaker coach of Avellino, following the dismissal of head coach Roberto Taurino.[8] He was in charge of the team for a single league game, a 0–2 loss to Viterbese, before being replaced by new permanent boss Massimo Rastelli.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biancolino show in conferenza: "Ho lasciato Salerno per non giocare nella Salernitana" . Biancolino show in press conference: "I left Salerno for not playing in Salernitana" . Italian . Solo Salerno . 16 July 2012 . 13 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721085558/http://www.solosalerno.it/2012/07/16/biancolino-show-in-conferenza-ho-lasciato-salerno-per-non-giocare-nella-salernitana . July 21, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Primavera Avellino – Biancolino collaboratore del nuovo responsabile tecnico, Raffaele Sergio . it . irpinia24.it . 22 March 2018 . 17 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Ex biancoverdi - Biancolino trova squadra: allenerà una formazione irpina . it . TuttoAvellino . 2 September 2019 . 17 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Ufficiale: Biancolino nuovo allenatore della Città di Avellino . it . Campania Nel Pallone . 20 April 2021 . 17 October 2022.
  5. Web site: EccCampania: Città di Avellino, esonerato Biancolino. Ecco il nuovo tecnico . it . Tutto Calcio Dilettanti . 27 May 2021 . 17 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Primavera 3 affidata alla coppia Iandolo – Biancolino . it . Sport Channel 214 . 21 August 2021 . 17 October 2022.
  7. Web site: Primavera, Biancolino diventa primo allenatore della squadra . it . TuttoAvellino . 28 July 2022 . 17 October 2022.
  8. Web site: Roberto Taurino sollevato dall’incarico di allenatore della prima squadra . it . U.S. Avellino 1912 . 17 October 2022 . 17 October 2022.