Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer for Primera B Metropolitana club Real Pilar.
Club career Lanús Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús 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 West Bromwich Albion F.C.
San Lorenzo Blanco signed with the Argentine team San Lorenzo de Almagro 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 Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Blanco was signed as a Designated Player. On 11 September 2018, Blanco was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 of the 2018 season after scoring a brace in a 2–0 victory over the Colorado Rapids. 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 Real Salt Lake. 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. Blanco was one of the Timbers best players in the 2021 season, as evidences by the teams' 14-6-4(1.9 ppg) record with him, and a 3-7-0(0.9 ppg) record without him. On 16 May 2022, Blanco was awarded MLS Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2022 season in recognition of his performance in a 7–2 win over Sporting Kansas City in which he notched two goals and two assists.
Miami FC On 31 January 2025, Blanco signed with USL Championship club Miami FC for the 2025 season. He made his debut for the club on 8 March in an 0–2 loss against Detroit City FC. He scored his first league goal on 7 June, in a 1–0 victory over Rhode Island FC.
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 Panama, coming on as a second-half substitute.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLanús2005–06Argentine Primera División10———102006–0761———612007–08243———2432008–09355—50—4052009–10347—101—4482010–11141———141Total11417—151—12918Metalist Kharkiv2010–11Ukrainian Premier League00—20—202011–1215220101—2732012–132622081—3632013–142763121—328Total681071223—9714West Bromwich Albion2014–15Premier League30——2050San Lorenzo (loan)2015Argentine Primera División151—50—201San Lorenzo2015Argentine Primera División1433020—193201615242120203342016–1711300—10123Total40872140306410Portland Timbers2017MLS338——103482018311021—633914201930641—10357202092——421342021247—003227920223271030—367202317121——192Total17641933015720351San Lorenzo2024Argentine Primera División20—00—20Miami FC2025USL Championship9141—00132Career Total4277827759420753396
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina200910201011Total21
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Blanco goal. + List of international goals scored by Sebastián BlancoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina3-04-0Friendly
Honours Lanús Argentine Primera División: 2007 Apertura
San Lorenzo Supercopa Argentina: 2015
Portland Timbers MLS is Back Tournament: 2020
Individual MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2020
References
External links at Fútbol XXI Club Atlético Lanús profile
Unofficial website