Juan José Blanco (born December 19, 1985) is a retired

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player who played as a

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. He holds an

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passport as second nationality.

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1985 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Peñarol players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players RCD Mallorca B players UE Lleida players CF Balaguer footballers Cerro Largo F.C. players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players El Tanque Sisley players Uruguayan Primera División players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain People from Las Piedras, Uruguay Footballers from Canelones Department {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub