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Sebastián Blanco
Blanco with the Portland Timbers in 2018
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Marcelo Blanco
Date of birth (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number 10
Youth career
Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Lanús 128 (19)
2011–2014 Metalist Kharkiv 68 (10)
2014–2015 West Bromwich Albion 3 (0)
2015 → San Lorenzo (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2017 San Lorenzo 40 (8)
2017–2023 Portland Timbers 159 (40)
2024–2025 San Lorenzo 8 (1)
2025– Miami FC 23 (1)
International career
2009–2010 Argentina 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer for USL Championship club Miami FC.

Club career

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Lanús

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Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús first team in 2006.[2] 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.[3][4]

West Brom

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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.[5]

San Lorenzo

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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.[6]

Portland Timbers

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Blanco Playing for the 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] Blanco signed a multi-year extension to his Designated Player contract on 29 October 2019.[10] On 13 August 2020, Blanco was named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament for his contributions towards the Timbers' victory.[11] 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.[12]

Miami FC

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On 31 January 2025, Blanco signed with USL Championship club Miami FC for the 2025 season.[13][14] He made his debut for the club on 8 March in an 0–2 loss against Detroit City FC.[15][16] He scored his first league goal on 7 June, in a 1–0 victory over Rhode Island FC.[17][18]

International career

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Born in Argentina, Blanco is of Spanish descent and holds dual-citizenship.[19] On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Panama,[20] coming on as a second-half substitute.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 24 May 2024[21][22][23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lanús 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 1 0 — — — 1 0
2006–07 6 1 — — — 6 1
2007–08 24 3 — — — 24 3
2008–09 35 5 — 5[a] 0 — 40 5
2009–10 34 7 — 10[b] 1[c] — 44 8
2010–11 14 1 — — — 14 1
Total 114 17 — 15 1 — 129 18
Metalist Kharkiv 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 — 2[d] 0 — 2 0
2011–12 15 2 2 0 10[d] 1 — 27 3
2012–13 26 2 2 0 8[d] 1 — 36 3
2013–14 27 6 3 1 2[e] 1 — 32 8
Total 68 10 7 1 22 3 — 97 14
West Bromwich Albion 2014–15 Premier League 3 0 — — 2[f] 0 5 0
San Lorenzo (loan) 2015 Argentine Primera División 15 1 — 5[a] 0 — 20 1
San Lorenzo 2015 Argentine Primera División 14 3 3 0 2[g] 0 — 19 3
2016 15 2 4 2 12[h] 0 2[i] 0 33 4
2016–17 11 3 0 0 — 1[j] 0 12 3
Total 40 8 7 2 14 0 3 0 64 10
Portland Timbers 2017 MLS 33 8 — — 1[k] 0 34 8
2018 31 10 2 1 — 6[k] 3 39 14
2019 30 6 4 1 — 1[k] 0 35 7
2020 9 2 — — 4[l] 2 13 4
2021 24 7 — 0 0 3[k] 2 27 9
2022 32 7 1 0 3[m] 0 — 36 7
2023 17 1 2 1 — — 19 2
Total 176 41 9 3 3 0 15 7 203 51
San Lorenzo 2024 Argentine Primera División 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
Miami FC 2025 USL Championship 9 1 4[n] 1[o] — 0 0 13 2
Career Total 427 78 27 7 59 4 20 7 533 96
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Four appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Six appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ One goal in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Cup
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in CONMEBOL Recopa
  8. ^ Eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Four appearances in Copa Libertadores
  9. ^ One appearance in Supercopa Argentina, One appearance in Torneos de Verano
  10. ^ Appearance(s) in Torneos de Verano
  11. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  12. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS is Back Tournament
  13. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  14. ^ 2 appearances in USL Cup, 2 appearances in U.S. Open Cup
  15. ^ One goal in USL Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[21]
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2009 1 0
2010 1 1
Total 2 1
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 Blanco
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 May 2010 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Haiti 3-0 4-0 Friendly [24]

Honours

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Lanús

San Lorenzo

Portland Timbers

Individual

  • MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2020[26]

References

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