Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk (born 5 November 1991) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Iranian club Esteghlal.

Early life

Blanco Leschuk was born in Mendoza,

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. He is of Ukrainian descent.

Club career

Blanco Leschuk made his professional debut for

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on 8 March 2011 in a 3–0 draw against Independiente. He scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Colón on 11 June 2011. On 27 February 2014, Anzhi Makhachkala announced they had signed Blanco Leschuk on a free transfer. He didn't make a single appearance at the club and left Anzhi at the end of the season. In September 2014, Blanco Leschuk signed for Moroccan side

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on a two-year contract, He terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent in February 2015. Blanco Leschuk joined

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in March 2015. In 2016, he moved to Ukrainian side FC Karpaty Lviv. Blanco Leschuk agreed to a contract with

FC Shakhtar Donetsk Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk ( uk, Футбольний клуб «Шахтар» Донецьк , short nickname "miners") is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbass, the club was ...

in 2017, but featured sparingly before joining Spanish club

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on loan on 8 August 2018. Upon returning, he switched teams and countries again after signing for Turkish side Antalyaspor. On 17 September 2020, Blanco Leschuk returned to Spain after joining

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on a one-year loan deal. The following 23 July, he moved to

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also in the second division, again on loan. On 16 August 2022, Blanco Leschuk signed a permanent two-year deal with the ''Armeros''. On 30 August 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.

International career

Leschuk has expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.

Career statistics

Honours

Arsenal de Sarandí *

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: 2012 Clausura Wydad *

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: 2014–15 Shakhtar Donetsk * Ukrainian Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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: 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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