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Álex Blanco (footballer, born 1998)

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Álex Blanco
Blanco 2021
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Blanco Sánchez
Date of birth (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Benidorm, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Olimpija Ljubljana
Youth career
Colegio Lope de Vega
Alicante
Kelme
2011–2014 Valencia
2014–2016 Barcelona
2016–2017 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Valencia B 51 (11)
2018–2022 Valencia 13 (1)
2018–2019Alavés (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020Zaragoza (loan) 30 (2)
2022–2024 Como 50 (3)
2024 Reggiana 4 (0)
2024– Olimpija Ljubljana 0 (0)
International career
2014 Spain U17 3 (0)
2016 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024

Alejandro "Álex" Blanco Sánchez (born 16 December 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.

Club career

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Valencia Mestalla

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Born in Benidorm, Alicante, Valencian Community, Blanco joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2014, from Valencia CF.[1] On 22 July 2016, he returned to the Che, being assigned to the Juvenil A squad.[2]

Blanco made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 September 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Segunda División B away win against Atlético Saguntino. He scored his first goal on 9 December, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CE Sabadell FC.

On 18 January 2018, Blanco renewed his contract with Valencia until 2020.[3] On 4 February, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Saguntino.

Deportivo Alavés

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Blanco made his first team debut on 30 October 2018, replacing fellow youth graduate Lee Kang-in in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Ebro, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] On 31 January 2019, Blanco was loaned to fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, until June.[5]

Blanco made his top tier debut on 3 February 2019, replacing Jonathan Calleri in a 3–0 loss at Real Madrid.[6] However, he only appeared in one further match before returning to his parent club.

Real Zagaroza

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On 9 July 2019, Blanco extended his contract with the Che until 2021 and joined Real Zaragoza on loan for the season.[7] He scored his first professional goal the following 21 January, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca for the national cup.

Valencia

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On 29 September 2020, Blanco started Valencia's opening game of the 2020–21 La Liga season away to Real Sociedad, in a 1–0 win. He scored his first goal in the top tier on 21 March of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home success over Granada CF.

Italy

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On 18 January 2022, he signed a contract with Italian Serie B club Como until the end of the 2023–24 season.[8]

On 31 January 2024, Blanco signed with Reggiana until the end of the season, with an automatic extension for 2024–25 if Reggiana stays in Serie B.[9]

Olimpija Ljubljana

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On 30 August 2024, Blanco signed a two-season contract with Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia.[10]

Personal life

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Blanco's father Tito was also a footballer. A midfielder, he also represented Barcelona. He is currently dating Spanish influencer Lidia Rauet[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 January 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2017–18 Segunda División B 30 6 30 6
2018–19 Segunda División B 21 5 21 5
Total 51 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 11
Valencia 2018–19 La Liga 0 0 2 0 2 0
2020–21 La Liga 13 1 3 0 16 1
Total 13 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Alavés (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 2 0 2 0
Zaragoza (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 30 2 3 1 1[a] 0 34 3
Como 2021–22 Serie B 16 1 0 0 16 1
2022–23 Serie B 29 2 1 1 30 2
2023–24 Serie B 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 50 3 1 1 51 3
Career total 146 17 9 2 0 0 1 0 156 19
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

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Valencia

References

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  1. ^ "Álex Blanco, un extremo de dos bandas" [Álex Blanco, a two-sided winger] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Álex Blanco vuelve al Valencia" [Álex Blanco returns to Valencia] (in Spanish). La Taronja Deportiva. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. ^ "El Valencia renueva a Álex Blanco, extremo del Mestalla" [Valencia renew Álex Blanco, Mestlala winger] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Kang In starts making history with Valencia CF the same day that Alex Blanco makes his debut". Valencia CF. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Álex Blanco" [Official statement | Álex Blanco] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ "El clavo ardiendo es Vinicius" [The burning nail is Vinicius] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. ^ "El Valencia renueva a Álex Blanco y lo cede al Zaragoza" [Valencia renew Álex Blanco and loan him to Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ "ALEX BLANCO AL COMO FINO AL GIUGNO DEL 2024" (in Italian). Como. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. ^ "L'attaccante Alex Blanco è un nuovo calciatore della Reggiana" [Striker Alex Blanco is a new player for Reggiana] (in Italian). Reggiana. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Alex Blanco je Zmaj!" [Alex Blanco is a Dragon!] (in Slovenian). Olimpija Ljubljana. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ^ "El Valencia renueva a Alex Blanco, el hijo del director deportivo del Levante" [Valencia renew Alex Blanco, the son of Levante's sporting director] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Álex Blanco". SofaScore. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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