Sebastián Blanco Explained

Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer for Argentine Primera División club San Lorenzo.

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

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.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2005–06	Argentine Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2006–07		6	1	—		—		—		6	1
	2007–08		24	3	—		—		—		24	3
	2008–09		35	5	—		5	0	—		40	5
	2009–10		34	7	—		10	1	—		44	8
	2010–11		14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	Total		114	17	—		15	1	—		129	18
Metalist Kharkiv	2010–11	Ukrainian Premier League	0	0	—		2	0	—		2	0
	2011–12		15	2	2	0	10	1	—		27	3
	2012–13		26	2	2	0	8	1	—		36	3
	2013–14		27	6	3	1	2	1	—		32	8
	Total		68	10	7	1	22	3	—		97	14
West Bromwich Albion	2014–15	Premier League	3	0	—		—		2	0	5	0
San Lorenzo (loan)	2015	Argentine Primera División	15	1	—		5	0	—		20	1
San Lorenzo	2015	Argentine Primera División	14	3	3	0	2	0	—		19	3
	2016		15	2	4	2	12	0	2	0	33	4
	2016–17		11	3	0	0	—		1	0	12	3
	Total		40	8	7	2	14	0	3	0	64	10
Portland Timbers	2017	MLS	33	8	—		—		1	0	34	8
	2018		31	10	2	1	—		6	3	39	14
	2019		30	6	4	1	—		1	0	35	7
	2020		9	2	—		—		4	2	13	4
	2021		24	7	—		0	0	3	2	27	9
	2022		32	7	1	0	3	0	—		36	7
	2023		17	1	2	1	—		—		19	2
	Total		176	41	9	3	3	0	15	7	203	51
San Lorenzo	2024	Argentine Primera División	2	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
Career Total			418	77	23	6	59	4	20	7	520	94

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Argentina	2009	1	0
	2010	1	1
Total		2	1

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Blanco goal.

Honours

Lanús

• Argentine Primera División

2007 Apertura

San Lorenzo

• Supercopa Argentina

2015

Portland Timbers

• MLS is Back Tournament

2020^[17]

Individual

• MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2020^[18]

External links

• at Fútbol XXI
• Club Atlético Lanús profile
  • Unofficial website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sebastián Blanco: Overview . Premier League. 23 August 2022.
2. Web site: 2016-03-04 . Lanús Subcampeón Clausura 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120226/http://www.lanus2mil.com.ar/resumen-clausura06.html . 2016-03-04 . 2022-09-28 .
3. Web site: El plantel y la campaña del Lanús campeón del Ap. 2007. 2 December 2007. ESPNdeportes.com.
4. Web site: 2015-05-25 . Apertura 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525181703/http://www.lanus2mil.com.ar/apertura07.html . 2015-05-25 . 2022-09-28 .
5. Web site: Sebastian Blanco: West Brom sign Argentine winger. BBC Sport. 30 August 2014. 30 August 2014.
6. Web site: Player Profile: Sebastian Blanco. Timbers.com. 29 October 2019. 29 October 2019.
7. Web site: Despite lengthy signing process, Timbers thrilled to have Sebastian Blanco. MLSSoccer.com. 29 October 2019. 1 March 2017.
8. Web site: Portland Timbers' Sebastian Blanco named Alcatel MLS Player of the Week. mlssoccer.com. 11 September 2018. 2 June 2022.
9. Web site: Portland Timbers' Sebastian Blanco Voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Week. mlssoccer.com. 10 October 2018. 2 June 2022.
10. Web site: Portland Timbers sign midfielder Sebastian Blanco to multi-year contract extension. Timbers.com. 29 October 2019. 29 October 2019.
11. Web site: Portland Timbers star Sebastian Blanco named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament presented by adidas. mlssoccer.com. 13 August 2020. 2 June 2022.
12. Web site: Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco named Continental Player of the Week. mlssoccer.com. 16 May 2022. 2 June 2022.
13. Web site: MLS transfers 2024: List of ins and outs at every team | Goal.com UK. 15 March 2024. www.goal.com.
14. Web site: Sebastian Blanco: The next star of Argentinean football . IMScouting . 4 March 2010 . 13 April 2010.
15. Web site: Sebastián Blanco. MLS Soccer. 23 May 2024.
16. Web site: Argentina vs Haiti. Sky Sports. 24 May 2024.
17. News: Dario Zuparic goal clinches MLS Back is Tournament for Portland Timbers. The Guardian. 12 August 2020. 12 August 2020.
18. Web site: Portland Timbers star Sebastian Blanco named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament presented by adidas . mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer . 13 August 2020 . 13 August 2020.