Giulian Biancone

Giulian Biancone
Biancone with Troyes in 2021
Personal information
Full name Giulian Alexis André Biancone
Date of birth (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000
Place of birth Fréjus, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Olympiacos
Number 4
Youth career
2006–2011 AS Maximoise
2011–2015 Fréjus
2015–2018 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Monaco 3 (0)
2019 Monaco B 13 (1)
2019–2020Cercle Brugge (loan) 25 (1)
2020–2021Cercle Brugge (loan) 18 (1)
2021–2022 Troyes 33 (1)
2022 Troyes B 1 (0)
2022–2023 Nottingham Forest 2 (0)
2023– Olympiacos 39 (1)
2023 Olympiacos B 3 (0)
International career
2018–2019 France U19 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026

Giulian Alexis André Biancone (born 31 March 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Olympiacos.

Early life

Giulian Alexis André Biancone[2] was born on 31 March 2000 in Fréjus, Var.[3]

Club career

Biancone made his professional debut with Monaco in a 2–0 UEFA Champions League loss to Atlético Madrid on 28 November 2018.[4]

In July 2019, Biancone joined Monaco's satellite club Cercle Brugge on a season-long loan.[5]

On 12 August 2021, Ligue 1 club Troyes signed Biancone on a five-year contract.

On 3 July 2022, Biancone signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 23 August, he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 win over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup.[7] On 31 August, Biancone made his Premier League debut as a substitute for Cheikhou Kouyaté in a 6–0 away defeat to champions Manchester City.[8]

On 18 September 2023, Biancone signed with Greek Super League side Olympiacos for an undisclosed transfer fee.[9]

International career

Biancone is a youth international for France, having represented the France U19s.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 January 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 13 1 13 1
Monaco 2018–19 Ligue 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2[c] 0 5 1
2019–20 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 7 1
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 25 1 1 0 26 1
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 18 1 2 0 20 1
Total 43 2 3 0 46 2
Troyes B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 1 0 1 0
Troyes 2021–22 Ligue 1 33 1 0 0 33 1
Nottingham Forest 2022–23 Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Olympiacos 2023–24 Super League Greece 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
2024–25 Super League Greece 17 1 4 0 4[d] 1 25 2
2025–26 Super League Greece 11 0 7 2 3[c] 0 1[e] 0 22 2
Total 39 1 12 2 7 1 1 0 59 4
Career total 134 5 16 2 2 1 9 1 1 0 162 9

Honours

Olympiacos

References

  1. ^ "Giulian Biancone". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Giulian Biancone". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "UEFA Champions League - Atlético-Monaco". UEFA.
  5. ^ "Official Loïc Badiashile, Giulian Biancone join Cercle Brugge on loan from AS Monaco". getfootballnewsfrance.com. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Forest complete Biancone signing".
  7. ^ "Nottingham Forest moved into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable win at League Two Grimsby". BBC Sport. 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Man City 6-0 Nottingham Forest: Erling Haaland scores another hat-trick in easy victory". BBC Sport. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (18 September 2023). "Giulian Biancone completes permanent move to Olympiacos". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  10. ^ "The program of Monegasque internationals". AS Monaco FC. 9 October 2018.
  11. ^ "G. Biancone: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 July 2022.