Santiago Bianchi
Encyclopedia
Santiago Agustín Bianchi Paredes (born September 29, 1983 in Buenos Aires
) is an Argentine
football
striker
currently playing for Aias Salamina F.C.
of Greece.
. In 2003 he made his official debut in the Argentine Primera with Vélez Sársfield
against Estudiantes de La Plata
on June 29. At Vélez he struggled to gain a consistent first-team place, and after two years with the club he was loaned to Quilmes
, where his frustrations continued making only 4 league appearances for the cerveceros. During 2006 Bianchi had his first international experience with Bolivian club Oriente Petrolero
, before returning to Argentina to play on loan for Tiro Federal in the second semester of that year, and later for his developmental team Platense
, which he confessed being a loyal fan of. Since his contract with Vélez ended in 2007, he chose to play for Spanish side Pontevedra CF
, where he remained for a year. In 2008 he was repatriated to Argentina by Club Atlético Atlanta
of the Primera B Metropolitana
. In July 2009, Bianchi signed for Ecuatorian team Deportivo Olmedo
, thus making his third excursion abroad. In January 2010,Bianchi signed for Aias Salamina F.C.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
currently playing for Aias Salamina F.C.
Aias Salamina F.C.
Aias Salaminas F.C. or Aias Salamina F.C. is a Greek football team founded in 1931.-History:In the 1960s and 1970s it played in high leagueas against the likes of Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens or PAOK, and many others...
of Greece.
Club career
Bianchi started his football career at the youth divisions of Club Atlético PlatenseClub Atlético Platense
Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
. In 2003 he made his official debut in the Argentine Primera with Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
against Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
on June 29. At Vélez he struggled to gain a consistent first-team place, and after two years with the club he was loaned to Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
, where his frustrations continued making only 4 league appearances for the cerveceros. During 2006 Bianchi had his first international experience with Bolivian club Oriente Petrolero
Oriente Petrolero
Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa...
, before returning to Argentina to play on loan for Tiro Federal in the second semester of that year, and later for his developmental team Platense
Club Atlético Platense
Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
, which he confessed being a loyal fan of. Since his contract with Vélez ended in 2007, he chose to play for Spanish side Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It was founded in 1941, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with a capacity of 12,000 seats.Having enjoyed...
, where he remained for a year. In 2008 he was repatriated to Argentina by Club Atlético Atlanta
Club Atlético Atlanta
Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
of the Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
. In July 2009, Bianchi signed for Ecuatorian team Deportivo Olmedo
Centro Deportivo Olmedo
Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....
, thus making his third excursion abroad. In January 2010,Bianchi signed for Aias Salamina F.C.
Club titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Clausura 2005 |  Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |