Antonio Blanco (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Conde.
Antonio Blanco
Personal information
Full name Antonio Blanco Conde
Date of birth (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Montalbán de Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 8
Youth career
2007–2010 Montalbán
2010–2013 Séneca
2013–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Real Madrid B 64 (2)
2021–2023 Real Madrid 5 (0)
2022–2023 → Cádiz (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Alavés (loan) 18 (0)
2023– Alavés 33 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Spain U17 20 (2)
2018–2019 Spain U19 13 (2)
2021–2023 Spain U21 13 (1)
2021 Spain 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Georgia–Romania Team
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2019 Armenia Team
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2017 India Team
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2017 Croatia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021

Antonio Blanco Conde (born 23 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Alavés, and the Spain national team. Blanco was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017".[1]

Club career

Real Madrid

Blanco 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]

Loans to Cádiz and Alavés

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]

Alavés

On 25 July 2023, Blanco signed for Alavés permanently until June 2027.[8][9]

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.[10] Blanco made his senior debut in the match as Spain won 4–0.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 January 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 23 1 — — — 23 1
2020–21 19 0 — — 0 0 19 0
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 22 1 — — — 22 1
Total 64 2 — — 0 0 64 2
Real Madrid 2020–21 La Liga 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021–22 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Cádiz (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Alavés (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 18 0 1 0 — — 19 0
Alavés 2023–24 La Liga 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Career total Total 107 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 111 2

International

As of 8 June 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Real Madrid

Spain U17

Spain U19

Spain U21

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[13]
  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[14]

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]. 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". deportivoalaves.com (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Antonio Blanco será albiazul hasta 2027". Deportivo Alavés. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Announcement: Antonio Blanco". Real Madrid. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  10. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". Marca. Spain. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  12. ^ Antonio Blanco at Soccerway
  13. ^ "2019 U19 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 30 July 2019.
  14. ^ "2023 Under-21 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.