Alberto Blanco
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Alberto Blanco Saavedra | ||
Date of birth | January 8, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 | Marseille | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Panamá Viejo | ||
2000–2001 | San Francisco | 75 | (6) |
2001–2005 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 48 | (5) |
2005 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 2 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Al Ain | 34 | (3) |
2006 | Al-Nasr | 25 | (4) |
2007 | Plaza Amador | 15 | (1) |
2007 | San Francisco | 16 | (0) |
2008 | Atlético Junior | 5 | (0) |
2008 | San Francisco | 23 | (4) |
2009 | Maccabi Netanya | 11 | (1) |
2009–2010 | San Francisco | 30 | (5) |
2010 | Chorrillo | 15 | (3) |
2011 | Tauro | ||
2011–2013 | Atlético Nacional | ||
International career‡ | |||
1999–2009 | Panama | 60 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 17, 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 31, 2006 |
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Luis Alberto Blanco Saavedra (born 8 January 1978) is a retired Panamanian football midfielder.
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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 Tiraspol[1] where he played alongside compatriots Ubaldo Guardia and Roberto Brown.[2] He then had a short stint at Russian outfit Alania Vladikavkaz before moving to the Middle East where he played for UAE side Al Ain[3] and Al-Nasr in Saudi Arabia.[4]
After spells at Plaza Amador and San Francisco, he moved abroad again when signing for Colombians Atlético Junior in February 2008.[5] In 2009 he joined compatriot Alberto Zapata at Israeli team Maccabi Netanya, but left them in summer 2009.[6]
On his return to Panama, he again played for San Francisco and Chorillo and joined Tauro in January 2011.[7] He retired at second division side Atlético Nacional in 2013.[8]
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.[9] He represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[10] and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament[11] and he also played at the 2007[12] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[13]
His final international was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Nicaragua.
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 June 2004 | George Odlum Stadium, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 13 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
3 | 22 August 2007 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Guatemala | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
Honours
Club
- Divizia Naţională (4):
- Moldavian Cup (1):
- 2001-02
- UAE President Cup (1):
- 2005-06
- Liga Panameña de Fútbol (1):
References
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External links
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- ↑ Zhenis step into the spotlight - UEFA
- ↑ Sheriff de Brown y Alberto Blanco gana por goleada - PanamaAmerica (Spanish)
- ↑ Nosrati gives Al Ain hope - Iran Sports Press
- ↑ Alberto Blanco está muy motivado - PanamaAmerica (Spanish)
- ↑ Alberto Blanco estará con Junior - Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Blanco no seguirá en el Maccabi Netanya - PanamaAmerica (Spanish)
- ↑ Alberto Blanco, Nuevo refuerzo Taurino - Tauro FC (Spanish)
- ↑ El Satu Blanco un volante con clase - Somos Lasele (Spanish)
- ↑ Panama - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ↑ Alberto Blanco – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Panama City
- Association football midfielders
- Panamanian footballers
- Panama international footballers
- 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup players
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- San Francisco F.C. footballers
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- FC Alania Vladikavkaz players
- Al Ain FC players
- Al-Nassr FC players
- Plaza Amador players
- Junior F.C. footballers
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- Chorrillo F.C. players
- Tauro F.C. players
- Panamanian expatriate footballers
- Panamanian expatriates in Moldova
- Expatriate footballers in Moldova
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Moldovan National Division players
- Russian Football Premier League players
- Israeli Premier League players
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