Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional

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for

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club

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Club career

Lanús

Blanco made his breakthrough into the

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first team in 2006. In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Apertura championship, the first top flight league title in the club's history.

West Brom

On 30 August 2014, Blanco signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year with Premier League side

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San Lorenzo

Blanco signed with the Argentine team

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for the 2016–17 season and went on to play 853 minutes for the side.

Portland Timbers

On 2 February 2017 Blanco was transferred from San Lorenzo to the

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. Blanco was signed as a Designated Player. On 11 September 2018, Blanco was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 of the

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season after scoring a brace in a 2–0 victory over the

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. On 10 October 2018, Blanco received a second Player of the Week award of the season after scoring two goals and an assist in Portland's 4–1 win over

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. Blanco signed a multi-year extension to his Designated Player contract on 29 October 2019. On 13 August 2020, Blanco was named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament for his contributions towards the Timbers' victory. On 16 May 2022, Blanco was awarded MLS Player of the Week for Week 11 of the

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season in recognition of his performance in a 7–2 win over

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in which he notched two goals and two assists.

Miami FC

On 31 January 2025, Blanco signed with

club

for the 2025 season.

International career

Born in Argentina, Blanco is of Spanish descent and holds dual-citizenship. On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against

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, coming on as a second-half substitute.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Blanco goal.''

Honours

Lanús *

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: 2007 Apertura San Lorenzo *

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Portland Timbers *

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Individual *MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament:

References

External links

* at Fútbol XXI
Club Atlético Lanús profile
*
Unofficial website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blanco, Sebastian 1988 births Living people Footballers from Lomas de Zamora Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Argentine sportspeople of Spanish descent Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Lanús footballers FC Metalist Kharkiv players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Portland Timbers players Miami FC players Argentine Primera División players Ukrainian Premier League players Premier League players Major League Soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Designated Players (MLS) 21st-century Argentine sportsmen