Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastián Marcelo Blanco | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Lorenzo | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lanús | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2011 | Lanús | 128 | (19) |
2011–2014 | Metalist Kharkiv | 68 | (10) |
2014–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (0) |
2015 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2015–2017 | San Lorenzo | 40 | (8) |
2017–2023 | Portland Timbers | 159 | (40) |
2024– | San Lorenzo | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Argentina | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:58, 20 April 2024 (UTC) |
Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer for Argentine Primera División club San Lorenzo.
Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús first team in 2006. [2] In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Apertura championship, the first top flight league title in the club's history. [3] [4]
On 30 August 2014, Blanco signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year with Premier League side West Bromwich Albion F.C. [5]
Blanco signed with the Argentine team San Lorenzo de Almagro for the 2016–17 season and went on to play 853 minutes for the side. [6]
On 2 February 2017 Blanco was transferred from San Lorenzo to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Blanco was signed as a Designated Player. [7] On 11 September 2018, Blanco was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 of the 2018 season after scoring a brace in a 2–0 victory over the Colorado Rapids. [8] On 10 October 2018, Blanco received a second Player of the Week award of the season after scoring two goals and an assist in Portland's 4–1 win over Real Salt Lake. [9] Blanco signed a multi-year extension to his Designated Player contract on 29 October 2019. [10] On 13 August 2020, Blanco was named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament for his contributions towards the Timbers' victory. [11] On 16 May 2022, Blanco was awarded MLS Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2022 season in recognition of his performance in a 7–2 win over Sporting Kansas City in which he notched two goals and two assists. [12]
Born in Argentina, Blanco is of Spanish descent and holds dual-citizenship. [13] On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Panama, [14] coming on as a second-half substitute.
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1. | 5 May 2010 | Estadio Coloso del Ruca Quimey, Cutral Có, Argentina | Haiti | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Lanús
San Lorenzo
Portland Timbers
Individual