Dairon Blanco (footballer)

Dairon Blanco

Personal information
Full name	Dairon Alberto Blanco Joseph
Date of birth	(1992-10-02)2 October 1992
Place of birth	Amancio, Cuba
Date of death	16 November 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 28)
Place of death	Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	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

Dairon Alberto Blanco Joseph (2 October 1992 – 16 November 2020) was a Cuban footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Amancio, Blanco played club football for Las Tunas and in Uruguay for Canelones del Este.

He was a member of the Cuba national team between 2012 and 2016, earning 7 caps.

He died on 16 November 2020, aged 28, in a car accident in Cienfuegos.