Antonio Blanco (footballer)

Antonio Blanco Conde (born 23 July 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a defensive midfielder for Segunda División club Alavés, on loan from Real Madrid. He also plays for the Spain national team. Blanco was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017".[1]

Antonio Blanco
Personal information
Full name Antonio Blanco Conde
Date of birth (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000
Place of birth Montalbán de Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alavés
(on loan from Real Madrid)
Number 37
Youth career
2007–2010 Montalbán
2010–2013 Séneca
2013–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Real Madrid B 64 (2)
2021– Real Madrid 5 (0)
2022–2023 → Cádiz (loan) 3 (0)
2023– → Alavés (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Spain U17 20 (2)
2018–2019 Spain U19 13 (2)
2021– Spain U21 4 (0)
2021– Spain 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2022

Club career

He made his La Liga debut for Real Madrid on 18 April 2021, in a goalless draw against Getafe, coming on as a substitute.[2] He was handed his first start three days later, in a 3–0 win over Cádiz.[3]

In August 2022, he moved to Cádiz on a season-long loan deal.[4][5] Blanco was recalled in January 2023[6] and joined Segunda División club Alavés until the end of the season.[7]

International career

Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[8] Blanco made his senior debut in the match as Spain won 4–0.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 November 2022[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid Castilla 2019–20 Segunda División B 231———231
2020–21 190——00190
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 221———221
Total 642——00642
Real Madrid 2020–21 La Liga 4000000040
2021–22 1000100020
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Cádiz (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Career total Total 722101000742

International
As of 8 June 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 202110
Total10

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

Real Madrid Juvenil A

International

Spain U17

Spain U19

References
  1. "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "Real Madrid lose momentum in title race with Getafe draw". eurosport.com. 18 April 2021.
  3. "Karim Benzema hits brace as Real Madrid ease past Cadiz and go top of La Liga". eurosport.com. 21 April 2021.
  4. "Antonio Blanco arrives on loan from Real Madrid". Cádiz CF. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. "Official Announcement: Antonio Blanco". Real Madrid CF. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. "ANTONIO BLANCO FINALIZA SU ETAPA EN EL CLUB" [ANTONIO BLANCO ENDS HIS TIME AT THE CLUB]. www.cadizcf.com (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. "El Deportivo Alavés logra la cesión de Antonio Blanco hasta final de temporada". www.deportivoalaves.com (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". MARCA. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  10. Antonio Blanco at Soccerway
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