Dairon Blanco (footballer)
Cuban footballer (1992–2020)
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Dairon Alberto Blanco Joseph (2 October 1992 – 16 November 2020) was a Cuban footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
Full name
Dairon Alberto Blanco Joseph[1]
Date of birth
2 October 1992
Place of birth
Amancio, Cuba
Date of death
16 November 2020 (aged 28)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dairon Alberto Blanco Joseph[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Amancio, Cuba | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 2020 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2018 | Las Tunas | ||
| 2019 | Canelones del Este | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Cuba | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Amancio, Blanco played club football for Las Tunas and in Uruguay for Canelones del Este.[1]
He was a member of the Cuba national team between 2012 and 2016, earning 7 caps.[1]
Death
Blanco died on 16 November 2020, aged 28, in a car accident in Cienfuegos.[3][4][5]
