Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Blanco Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 16 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Benidorm, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Colegio Lope de Vega | |||
Alicante | |||
Kelme | |||
2011–2014 | Valencia | ||
2014–2016 | Barcelona | ||
2016–2017 | Valencia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2022 | Valencia B | 51 | (11) |
2018–2022 | Valencia | 13 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Alavés (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 30 | (2) |
2022–2024 | Como | 50 | (3) |
2024– | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Blanco Sánchez (born 16 December 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie B club Reggiana.
Born in Benidorm, Alicante, Valencian Community, Blanco joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2014, from Valencia CF. [1] On 22 July 2016, he returned to the Che, being assigned to the Juvenil A squad. [2]
Blanco made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 September 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Segunda División B away win against Atlético Saguntino. He scored his first goal on 9 December, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CE Sabadell FC.
On 18 January 2018, Blanco renewed his contract with Valencia until 2020. [3] On 4 February, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Saguntino.
Blanco made his first team debut on 30 October 2018, replacing fellow youth graduate Lee Kang-in in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Ebro, for the season's Copa del Rey. [4] On 31 January 2019, Blanco was loaned to fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, until June. [5]
Blanco made his top tier debut on 3 February 2019, replacing Jonathan Calleri in a 3–0 loss at Real Madrid. [6] However, he only appeared in one further match before returning to his parent club.
On 9 July 2019, Blanco extended his contract with the Che until 2021 and joined Real Zaragoza on loan for the season. [7] He scored his first professional goal the following 21 January, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca for the national cup.
On 29 September 2020, Blanco started Valencia's opening game of the 2020–21 La Liga season away to Real Sociedad, in a 1–0 win. He scored his first goal in the top tier on 21 March of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home success over Granada CF.
On 18 January 2022, he signed a contract with Italian Serie B club Como until the end of the 2023–24 season. [8]
On 31 January 2024, Blanco signed with Reggiana until the end of the season, with an automatic extension for 2024–25 if Reggiana stays in Serie B. [9]
Blanco's father Tito was also a footballer. A midfielder, he also represented Barcelona. He is currently dating Spanish influencer Lidia Rauet [10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valencia B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
2018–19 | Segunda División B | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
Total | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | ||
Valencia | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Total | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Alavés (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Zaragoza (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
Como | 2021–22 | Serie B | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Serie B | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
2023–24 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
Career total | 146 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 19 |
Valencia
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Alejandro Blanco Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 16 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Benidorm, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Colegio Lope de Vega | |||
Alicante | |||
Kelme | |||
2011–2014 | Valencia | ||
2014–2016 | Barcelona | ||
2016–2017 | Valencia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2022 | Valencia B | 51 | (11) |
2018–2022 | Valencia | 13 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Alavés (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 30 | (2) |
2022–2024 | Como | 50 | (3) |
2024– | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Blanco Sánchez (born 16 December 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie B club Reggiana.
Born in Benidorm, Alicante, Valencian Community, Blanco joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2014, from Valencia CF. [1] On 22 July 2016, he returned to the Che, being assigned to the Juvenil A squad. [2]
Blanco made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 September 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Segunda División B away win against Atlético Saguntino. He scored his first goal on 9 December, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CE Sabadell FC.
On 18 January 2018, Blanco renewed his contract with Valencia until 2020. [3] On 4 February, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Saguntino.
Blanco made his first team debut on 30 October 2018, replacing fellow youth graduate Lee Kang-in in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Ebro, for the season's Copa del Rey. [4] On 31 January 2019, Blanco was loaned to fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, until June. [5]
Blanco made his top tier debut on 3 February 2019, replacing Jonathan Calleri in a 3–0 loss at Real Madrid. [6] However, he only appeared in one further match before returning to his parent club.
On 9 July 2019, Blanco extended his contract with the Che until 2021 and joined Real Zaragoza on loan for the season. [7] He scored his first professional goal the following 21 January, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca for the national cup.
On 29 September 2020, Blanco started Valencia's opening game of the 2020–21 La Liga season away to Real Sociedad, in a 1–0 win. He scored his first goal in the top tier on 21 March of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home success over Granada CF.
On 18 January 2022, he signed a contract with Italian Serie B club Como until the end of the 2023–24 season. [8]
On 31 January 2024, Blanco signed with Reggiana until the end of the season, with an automatic extension for 2024–25 if Reggiana stays in Serie B. [9]
Blanco's father Tito was also a footballer. A midfielder, he also represented Barcelona. He is currently dating Spanish influencer Lidia Rauet [10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valencia B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
2018–19 | Segunda División B | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
Total | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | ||
Valencia | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Total | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Alavés (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Zaragoza (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
Como | 2021–22 | Serie B | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Serie B | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
2023–24 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
Career total | 146 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 19 |
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