Emanuel Biancucchi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Biancucchi and the second or maternal family name is Cuccittini.

Emanuel Biancucchi Cuccittini (born 28 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Carioca club Resende.

Emanuel Biancucchi

Biancucchi training with 1860 Munich in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Emanuel Biancucchi Cuccittini
Date of birth	(1988-07-28) 28 July 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Resende
Number	7
Youth career
2006–2008	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	1860 Munich II	7[1]	(0)
2009–2011	1860 Munich	15[2]	(0)
2011	Girona	0	(0)
2011–2012	Independiente Asunción	49	(9)
2013	Olimpia	6	(0)
2014	Bahia	23	(2)
2015	Vasco da Gama	7	(1)
2016	Ceará	5	(0)
2017	Rubio Ñu	6	(1)
2017	General Díaz	8	(0)
2018	Melgar	33	(5)
2019	Newell's Old Boys	0	(0)
2020–2021	Vila Nova	28	(4)
2022–	Resende	7	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2022

Career

A youth product of Newell's Old Boys, Biancucchi moved to Germany in 2008 to join 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.^[3]

In January 2011, he joined Serie A club Cesena for a trial period,^[4][5] but transferred to Girona FC in the Segunda División instead,^[6] but he still has a valid contract with 1860.

Personal life

Emanuel Biancucchi is the cousin of Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (the son of his mother's sister) and the younger brother of retired forward Maximiliano Biancucchi.^[7] He also has Italian citizenship, and is represented by his uncle (Jorge Messi, Lionel's father).