Juan Carlos Blengio

Juan Carlos Blengio
Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Blengio
Date of birth	(1980-06-26) 26 June 1980
Place of birth	San Fernando, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Left back
Club information
Current team	Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2009	Tigre	255	(8)
2009–2010	→ Atromitos (loan)	13	(0)
2010–2012	Tigre	12	(0)
2012–	Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata	37	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:39, 16 September 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Juan Carlos Blengio (born 26 June 1980 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in the Argentine Primera B Nacional.

Career

Blengio started his playing career in 2000 with Tigre in the Argentine 3rd division. In 2004-2005 the club won both of the league titles to secure promotion to the 2nd division. In 2007 the club were promoted to the Argentine Primera División. The Apertura 2007 was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980, and Blengio's first taste of top flight football. Blengio was a key member of the first team, playing in 14 of Tigre's 19 games. The club finished in 2nd place which was the highest league finish in their history.

Blengio left Tigre in July 2009 and joined Greek club Atromitos FC on loan. However, he returned to Tigre the following season.^[1] He left Tigre in July 2012, when he signed for one season with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

Honours

Season	Team	Title
Apertura 2004	Tigre	Primera B Metropolitana
Clausura 2005	Tigre	Primera B Metropolitana

References

↑ "DE MIRANDA ARREGLA SU VINCULACION AL "MATADOR" DE VICTORIA". El Patagónico (in Spanish). 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2010-07-12.

External links

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata – current squad

1 Bonnin 2 Barsottini 4 Oreja 5 Brum 7 Castillón 10 Á. Fernández 11 García 12 Mazzola 15 Picholo 17 Velázquez 18 Rojas 19 Bou 21 Rinaudo 22 Navarro 23 Coronel 24 Faravelli 25 Licht 26 Benítez 27 Gorgerino 29 Andrada 30 Mendoza 33 Medina 34 Contin 36 Bonifacio 37 Delgado 41 Pouso Nicolaievsky Manager: Troglio

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