Sebastián Blanco
Argentine footballer
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Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer for Primera B Metropolitana club Real Pilar.
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Blanco with the Portland Timbers in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Marcelo Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Pilar | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2023 | Portland Timbers | 159 | (40) |
| 2024–2025 | San Lorenzo | 8 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Miami FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2026– | Real Pilar | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Argentina | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 13 March 2026 (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
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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]
Miami FC
On 31 January 2025, Blanco signed with USL Championship club Miami FC for the 2025 season.[13][14] He made his debut for the club on 8 March in an 0–2 loss against Detroit City FC.[15][16] He scored his first league goal on 7 June, in a 1–0 victory over Rhode Island FC.[17][18]
International career
Born in Argentina, Blanco is of Spanish descent and holds dual-citizenship.[19] On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Panama,[20] coming on as a second-half substitute.
Career statistics
Club
| 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[a] | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 7 | — | 10[b] | 1[c] | — | 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[d] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10[d] | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2[e] | 1 | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| Total | 68 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 3 | — | 97 | 14 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2014–15 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| San Lorenzo (loan) | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 1 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| San Lorenzo | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12[h] | 0 | 2[i] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[j] | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Total | 40 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 10 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2017 | MLS | 33 | 8 | — | — | 1[k] | 0 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2018 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[k] | 3 | 39 | 14 | |||
| 2019 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[k] | 0 | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4[l] | 2 | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | 24 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 3[k] | 2 | 27 | 9 | |||
| 2022 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3[m] | 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 | ||
| Miami FC | 2025 | USL Championship | 9 | 1 | 4[n] | 1[o] | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Career Total | 427 | 78 | 27 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 533 | 96 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Four appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Six appearances in Copa Libertadores
- One goal in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Football League Cup
- Appearance(s) in CONMEBOL Recopa
- Eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Four appearances in Copa Libertadores
- One appearance in Supercopa Argentina, One appearance in Torneos de Verano
- Appearance(s) in Torneos de Verano
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in MLS is Back Tournament
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- 2 appearances in USL Cup, 2 appearances in U.S. Open Cup
- One goal in USL Cup
International
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Blanco goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 May 2010 | Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Haiti |
3-0 | 4-0 | Friendly | [24] |
Honours
Lanús
San Lorenzo
Portland Timbers
Individual