Leonardo Blanchard
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Leonardo Blanchard is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club FeralpiSalò. Blanchard spent entire career at Lega Pro (ex- Serie C) divisions and Serie D
. (Italian third to fifth level).
, Tuscany
, Blanchard started his career at hometown club SauroRispescia (of Rispescia
frazione
) In 30 August 2005 he was signed by Serie A
team Siena
, which also a Tuscany team. He played for its Berretti team
(B team of under-20 age group or U-19 team). In the next season he left for Poggibonsi
, but in January 2007 left for Serie D
team SanGimignano. The team relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany
at the end of season. He was promoted to Primavera under-20 team in 2007–08 season.
In 2008 he left for Valle del Giovenco
, his first team outside Tuscany, where he spent 1½ seasons. At the end of 2010 winter (January) transfer window, he left for Pergocrema
. He played the both legs of relegation "play-out".
In July 2010 he left for Pavia
. He was call-up to Siena's pre-season camp in 2011. He played a few friendlies before left the club on 20 July.
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. (Italian third to fifth level).
Biography
Born in GrossetoGrosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
, Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, Blanchard started his career at hometown club SauroRispescia (of Rispescia
Rispescia
Rispescia, or Santa Maria di Rispescia, is a small town in southern Tuscany, a frazione of the comune of Grosseto, situated about 10 km south-east of the capital, right outside the Natural Park of Maremma, near the frazione of Alberese....
frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
) In 30 August 2005 he was signed by Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
team Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
, which also a Tuscany team. He played for its Berretti team
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti is an Italian football competition played by youth teams of Serie C clubs, organized by the Professional League. Serie A, Serie B and Serie D clubs are admitted after request...
(B team of under-20 age group or U-19 team). In the next season he left for Poggibonsi
U.S. Poggibonsi
Unione Sportiva Poggibonsi is an Italian association football club located in Poggibonsi, Tuscany. It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione....
, but in January 2007 left for Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
team SanGimignano. The team relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy. It is competed amongst 36 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
at the end of season. He was promoted to Primavera under-20 team in 2007–08 season.
In 2008 he left for Valle del Giovenco
A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco
A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco, commonly referred to as simply Valle del Giovenco, was an Italian association football club based in Pescina, Abruzzo, that was founded in 2005...
, his first team outside Tuscany, where he spent 1½ seasons. At the end of 2010 winter (January) transfer window, he left for Pergocrema
U.S. Pergocrema 1932
Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione...
. He played the both legs of relegation "play-out".
In July 2010 he left for Pavia
A.C. Pavia
Associazione Calcio Pavia is an Italian football club, based in Pavia, Lombardy. Pavia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 1955.- History :The club was founded in 1911....
. He was call-up to Siena's pre-season camp in 2011. He played a few friendlies before left the club on 20 July.