Nelson Blanco

Nelson Blanco Flores (born 17 August 1999) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National Independent Soccer Association club Oakland Roots SC.

Nelson Blanco
Personal information
Full name Nelson Blanco Flores
Date of birth (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999
Place of birth San Miguel, El Salvador
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Oakland Roots
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2014 Arlington SA
2015–2017 D.C. United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 North Carolina 4 (0)
2019–2020 San Diego 1904 6 (1)
2020– Oakland Roots 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2020

Career

Blanco played for the academy team at D.C. United for three seasons before signing with North American Soccer League side North Carolina FC on 11 October 2017.[1] He re-signed with North Carolina on 29 January 2018, when the club moved to the United Soccer League.[2] In August 2019, he joined San Diego 1904 FC, an expansion team in the National Independent Soccer Association.[3][4]

On August 6, 2020, Blanco signed with NISA side Oakland Roots SC.[5]

References

  1. North Carolina FC staff (11 October 2017). "North Carolina FC signs promising young midfielder Nelson Blanco". NASL.com. North American Soccer League. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. NCFC Communications (29 January 2018). "North Carolina FC re-signs homegrown Dre Fortune and emerging prospect Nelson Blanco". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  3. Zeigler, Mark (4 September 2019). "Ready or not, San Diego's 1904 FC about to start pro soccer odyssey". SanDiegoUnionTribune.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. Navarrete, Josué (2 October 2019). "Joven jugador salvadoreño es parte del equipo de Eden Hazard en los Estados Unidos y ya hizo un golazo" [A young Salvadoran player is part of the team of Eden Hazard in the United States and has already scored a golazo]. ElSalvador.com (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. "Roots Sign 20-Year-Old Salvadorian Midfielder Nelson Blanco". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.


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