Luis Alberto Blanco Saavedra (born 8 January 1978) is a Panamanian football coach and a former midfielder. He is an assistant coach with Independiente.
Club career Nicknamed Satú, he started his career at hometown club San Francisco, then moved to Europe to play in the UEFA Champions League with Moldovan champions Sheriff TiraspolZhenis step into the spotlight - UEFA where he played alongside compatriots Ubaldo Guardia and Roberto Brown.Sheriff de Brown y Alberto Blanco gana por goleada - PanamaAmerica He then had a short stint at Russian outfit Alania Vladikavkaz before moving to the Middle East where he played for UAE side Al AinNosrati gives Al Ain hope - Iran Sports Press and Al-Nasr in Saudi Arabia.Alberto Blanco está muy motivado - PanamaAmerica
After spells at Plaza Amador and San Francisco, he moved abroad again when signing for Colombians Atlético Junior in February 2008.Alberto Blanco estará con Junior - Prensa In 2009, he joined compatriot Alberto Zapata at Israeli team Maccabi Netanya, but left them in summer 2009.Blanco no seguirá en el Maccabi Netanya - PanamaAmerica
On his return to Panama, he again played for San Francisco and Chorillo and joined Tauro in January 2011.Alberto Blanco, Nuevo refuerzo Taurino - Tauro FC He retired at second division side Atlético Nacional in 2013.El Satu Blanco un volante con clase - Somos Lasele
International career Blanco made his debut for Panama in an October 1999 friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago and has earned a total of 60 caps, scoring 3 goals.Panama - Record International Players - RSSSF He represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournamentCONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF and he also played at the 2007CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
His final international was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Nicaragua.
International goals Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.Luis Alberto Blanco - International Appearances # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 20 June 2004 George Odlum Stadium, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 3–0 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 13 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 1–0 1–0 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup 3 22 August 2007 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 1–1 2–1 Friendly match
Honours
Club Divizia Naţională (4): 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 Moldavian Cup (1): 2001-02 UAE President Cup (1): 2005-06 Liga Panameña de Fútbol (1): 2007 (C)
International Panama
CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2005
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