Mark Léster Blanco Pineda (born January 17, 1989, in

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) is a

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professional

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who plays as a forward.

Club career

Blanco came through the youth ranks at the ''Fútbol Blanco Sport'', and made his debut at Second Division side Atlético Marte in 2004. After a year and another at Telecom, he joined Nejapa and later moved on to Chalatenango on loan before returning to Atlético Marte. He joined Isidro Metapán for the Clausura 2010. Blanco was crucial in the Clausura 2010 final of the

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, when he scored two of the three goals to give Isidro Metapán their fourth title in its history. He was on a trial with Norwegian club

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in January 2012, and the club wanted to sign Blanco. However, nothing happened until the Norwegian transfer window closed on 31 March, but Kongsvinger announced on 30 May that Blanco would join them on loan from 1 August until the end of the

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in November. The club was close to bankruptcy and was not able to sign Lester on a permanent deal. On January 2, he signed for a season loan with

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. He spent the 2012–13 clasura with them. After he signed another loan deal with

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. He returned to

to sign with Luis Ángel Firpo at the end of the season. In July 2014, Blanco signed with FAS for the Apertura 2014.

International career

Blanco made his debut for

in an October 2007

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against

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. Léster Blanco scored his first goal with

on March 29, 2011, in a 2–3 loss against

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. Léster Blanco played in the "

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Tournament" and scored one goal in that event, in a 6–1 victory against

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. On October 7, 2011, Léster Blanco scored a goal that led to a 2–1 victory against

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. On November 2, Léster Blanco scored two goals in

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's home territory, giving the salvadorans a 1–3 victory. On March 24, 2012, Léster Blanco scored a goal in an Under 23 victory 4–0 match against Cuba in minute '4 in the game. Léster Blanco scored against USA in an Under 23 match, leaving USA eliminated in the Pre-olympic tournament.

Honors

Club

; Santa Tecla *

(La Primera) Winner (1): Apertura 2016 ; Metapan *La Primera Winner (2): Clausura 2010, Apertura 2010 ; Real C.D. España * Liga Nacional de Honduras Winner (1): Apertura 2013 ;North Bangkok University * Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region (1): 2022–23

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanco, Lester 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from San Salvador Department Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen El Salvador men's international footballers Norwegian First Division players Liga FPD players Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players C.D. Atlético Marte footballers Alacranes Del Norte footballers A.D. Chalatenango footballers A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players C.D. Marathón players Real C.D. España players C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers C.D. FAS footballers Santa Tecla F.C. footballers A.D. San Carlos footballers A.D.R. Jicaral players Lester Blanco Léster Blanco 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Norway Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Honduras Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Men's association football forwards