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Julia Bianchi (born 7 October 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil women's national team.
_024.jpg) Bianchi with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julia Bianchi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kindermann | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Kindermann | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Centro Olímpico | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ferroviária | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Kindermann | 61 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | → Madrid CFF (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Palmeiras | 37 | (2) |
| 2023– | Chicago Red Stars | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Brazil | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:48, 28 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Bianchi was born Xanxerê,[2] a small town in Santa Catarina in the southern Brazil. She started her professional career at Kindermann, a traditional women's football club based in Caçador, Santa Catarina. Then, she went to play for Centro Olímpico and then signed with Ferroviária. In 2017, Bianchi returned to Kindermann and, in the following year, she was loaned to Madrid CFF in the Primera División. Back with Kindermann, she was chosen one of the best players in the 2020 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro.[3][2] As a result, in the following year, she signed with Palmeiras.[4]
She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023.[5]
Bianchi was called to represent the Brazil U17 at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she featured, as a right-back, in all the four matches Brazil played in the tournament. At the time, she was only 14 years old. Bianchi also represented Brazil U20 in two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cups, in 2014 and in 2016. On both occasions, she featured in all the matches her team played in these tournaments, playing as a defensive midfielder, as a right-back, and as a centre-back.[6][7]
On 9 November, after having a great season in 2020 where Bianchi was chosen one of the best midfielders in the Campeonato Brasileiro,[2] Bianchi was called to represent Brazil in two friendly matches against Argentina.[8] Later, Argentina quit the matches with Ecuador taking its place.[9] On 1 December, she debuted for Brazil coming in the half-time of the 8–0 win over Ecuador.[10][11] On 28 January 2021, Bianchi was called by Pia Sundhage to represent Brazil at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.[12] She featured in all three matches played by her team in the tournament.[13][14][15] Later in the same year, Bianchi was called and played in other two friendly matches for Brazil. On 11 June against Russia and on 14 June against Canada.[16][17]
On 18 June 2021, Bianchi was included, by Sundhage, in the squad who represented Brazil at 2020 Summer Olympics.[18]
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-12-01 | São Paulo, Brasil |  Ecuador |
7–0 |
8–0 |
Friendly game |
| 2 | 2021-02-24 | Orlando, United States |  Canada |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2021 SheBelieves Cup |
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