Walter Bianchi (born 7 November 1963) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender, usually as a left-back, although he was also capable of playing on the right.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1963-11-07) 7 November 1963 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Aarau, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1982 | Cesena | 0 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Rimini | 33 | (0) |
1983–1984 | Brescia | 9 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Rimini | 32 | (0) |
1985–1987 | Parma | 68 | (2) |
1987–1989 | AC Milan | 5 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Torino | 18 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Verona | 0 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Cosenza | 27 | (0) |
1992–1994 | Verona | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bianchi made his Serie A debut with AC Milan on 13 September 1987, in a 3–1 away win over Pisa. He spent two seasons with the club, who were being coached by Arrigo Sacchi at the time, playing five games in Serie A; he won the 1987–88 Serie A title with the club and the 1988–89 European Cup.[1]
His career was hampered by injuries; he had to undergo ten surgeries in twelve years overall.[2]
On 28 July 1992, he was hurt in a traffic accident involving the team bus of Hellas Verona F.C. and fell into a coma for several days. He recovered in a few months.[3]
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