Aitor Blanco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aitor Blanco Aldeano | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Amorebieta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1996 | CD San Ignacio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1998 | CD San Ignacio | ||
| 1998–2003 | Aurrerá | 70 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Lanzarote | 50 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Recreación | 34 | (2) |
| 2005–2011 | Palencia | 154 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Mirandés | 49 | (2) |
| 2013– | Amorebieta | 59 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Aitor Blanco Aldeano (born 21 February 1977) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Amorebieta as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Blanco only started playing organized football at the age of 21, with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria in Segunda División B. He spent the better part of his career in the category, also representing UD Lanzarote, CD Recreación de La Rioja, CF Palencia and CD Mirandés.[1]
Blanco appeared in 27 games (all starts) in his first season with the latter club, helping it promote to Segunda División for the first time ever. He added six matches and two goals in the side's semifinal run in the Copa del Rey.[2]
On 17 August 2012, at the age of 35 years and five months, Blanco played his first match as a professional, in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca.[3] He scored his first goal in the second level on 1 September, contributing to a 4–0 win at Xerez CD.[4]
References
- ↑ El vitoriano Aitor Blanco es el refuerzo para el centro de la defensa rojilla (Vitoria's Aitor Blanco strengthens centre of rojilla defense); El Correo, 29 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Athletic Club 6 – C.D. Mirandés 2.; Mirandés' official website, 8 February 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitters Mirandés debut); Marca, 17 August 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Mirandés se estrenó a lo grande en la División de Plata (Mirandés starts counting points in silver category in style); Marca, 1 September 2012 (Spanish)