Sebastián Blanco

Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.

Sebastián Blanco
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Marcelo Blanco
Date of birth (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988
Place of birth Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 10
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– Portland Timbers 103 (26)
National team
2009–2010 Argentina 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2020

Club career

Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús first team in 2006. 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. On 30 August 2014, Blanco signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year with Premier League side West Brom.[2]

Blanco signed with the Argentine team San Lorenzo de Almagro for the 2016-2017 season and went on to play 853 minutes for the side.[3]

On February 2, 2017 Blanco was transferred from San Lorenzo to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Blanco was signed as a Designated Player.[4] His contract as a Designated Player was extended on October 29, 2019.[5]

International career

On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentine national team in a friendly match against Panama,[6] coming on as a second-half substitute.

International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef
1.5 May 2010Estadio Coloso del Ruca Quimey, Cutral Có, Argentina Haiti4–04–0Friendly

Honours

Club
Lanús
San Lorenzo
Portland Timbers

Individual
  • MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2020[8]

References
  1. "Premier League Player Profile Sebastián Blanco". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. "Sebastian Blanco: West Brom sign Argentine winger". BBC Sport. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. "Player Profile: Sebastian Blanco". Timbers.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. "Despite lengthy signing process, Timbers thrilled to have Sebastian Blanco". MLSSoccer.com. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. "Portland Timbers sign midfielder Sebastian Blanco to multi-year contract extension". Timbers.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. "Sebastian Blanco: The next star of Argentinean football". IMScouting. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  7. "Dario Zuparic goal clinches MLS Back is Tournament for Portland Timbers". The Guardian. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. "Portland Timbers star Sebastian Blanco named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament presented by adidas". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.


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