Raffaele_Biancolino
Raffaele Biancolino
Italian footballer
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1977-08-14) 14 August 1977 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avellino (youth coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Giugliano | 20 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Leffe | 31 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Anagni | 27 | (13) |
| 1999–2000 | Renato Curi Angolana | 30 | (19) |
| 2000 | Ancona | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Fidelis Andria | 19 | (4) |
| 2001 | Taranto | 2 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Chieti | 46 | (16) |
| 2003–2004 | Avellino | 18 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | Venezia | 34 | (8) |
| 2005–2007 | Avellino | 65 | (35) |
| 2007–2008 | Messina | 30 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | Juve Stabia | 20 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Cosenza | 51 | (20) |
| 2011–2012 | Salerno | 29 | (22) |
| 2012–2014 | Avellino | 32 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Carotenuto | ||
| 2020 | Città di Avellino | ||
| 2022 | Avellino (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
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.
- "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"] (in Italian). Solo Salerno. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- "Primavera Avellino – Biancolino collaboratore del nuovo responsabile tecnico, Raffaele Sergio" (in Italian). irpinia24.it. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "Ex biancoverdi - Biancolino trova squadra: allenerà una formazione irpina" (in Italian). TuttoAvellino. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "Ufficiale: Biancolino nuovo allenatore della Città di Avellino" (in Italian). Campania Nel Pallone. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "EccCampania: Città di Avellino, esonerato Biancolino. Ecco il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). Tutto Calcio Dilettanti. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "Primavera 3 affidata alla coppia Iandolo – Biancolino" (in Italian). Sport Channel 214. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "Primavera, Biancolino diventa primo allenatore della squadra" (in Italian). TuttoAvellino. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "Roberto Taurino sollevato dall'incarico di allenatore della prima squadra" (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Raffaele Biancolino at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Raffaele Biancolino at Soccerway
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