Gabriele Biancheri (born 18 September 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the Wales under-19 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2023– | Manchester United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Wales U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022– | Wales U17 | 5 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023 | |||
Biancheri started his career in the academy of Cardiff City, where his prolific goal-scoring form earned him a call-up to the club's under-21 side, featuring in a 1–0 Premier League Cup home loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 3 December 2022.[1] After over nine years with the Welsh club, Biancheri moved to Manchester United in February 2023.[2][3]
Biancheri is reportedly of Italian descent, and thus is able to represent England, Italy and Wales at international level.[3][4] He has represented Wales at under-16 and under-17 level.[5]
He played for Wales at the Under-17 EUROs in 2023, scoring once against Poland as Wales were eliminated after the group stage.[6]
In March 2024 Biancheri was called up to the Wales under-19 squad for the first time, [7] and scored his first goal against Belgium in a 1–0 away win on March 25. [8]
Described as a "pacy, sharp and dynamic forward", Biancheri is comfortable playing across the front three, while also capable of playing in the number 10 role.[9]