Sebastián Blanco

Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers.

Sebastián Blanco
Blanco with the Portland Timbers in 2018
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 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team 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 159 (40)
International career
2009–2010 Argentina 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Lanús

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]

West Brom

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]

San Lorenzo

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]

Portland Timbers

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]

International career

On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Panama,[13] coming on as a second-half substitute.

Career statistics

International

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.5 May 2010Estadio Coloso del Ruca Quimey, Cutral Có, Argentina Haiti4–04–0Friendly

Honours

Lanús

San Lorenzo

Portland Timbers

Individual

  • MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2020[15]

References
  1. "Sebastián Blanco: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. "Lanús Subcampeón Clausura 2006". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. El paso a paso del campeón
  4. "Apertura 2007". 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. "Sebastian Blanco: West Brom sign Argentine winger". BBC Sport. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  6. "Player Profile: Sebastian Blanco". Timbers.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. "Despite lengthy signing process, Timbers thrilled to have Sebastian Blanco". MLSSoccer.com. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. "Portland Timbers' Sebastian Blanco named Alcatel MLS Player of the Week". mlssoccer.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. "Portland Timbers' Sebastian Blanco Voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Week". mlssoccer.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  10. "Portland Timbers sign midfielder Sebastian Blanco to multi-year contract extension". Timbers.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. "Portland Timbers star Sebastian Blanco named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament presented by adidas". mlssoccer.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  12. "Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco named Continental Player of the Week". mlssoccer.com. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  13. "Sebastian Blanco: The next star of Argentinean football". IMScouting. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  14. "Dario Zuparic goal clinches MLS Back is Tournament for Portland Timbers". The Guardian. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. "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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