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 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]

Antonio Blanco

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Blanco Conde
Date of birth	(2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 23)
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)	17	(0)
2023–	Alavés	2	(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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023

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 13 November 2022^[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	2023–24	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total	Total		72	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	74	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

• La Liga: 2021–22
• UEFA Champions League: 2021–22

Real Madrid Juvenil A

• UEFA Youth League: 2019–20

Spain U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2017
• FIFA Under-17 World Cup: runner-up 2017

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2019

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. [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

External links

• Antonio Blanco at UEFA 
• Antonio Blanco at FootballDatabase.eu 
• Antonio Blanco at L'Équipe (in French) 
• Antonio Blanco at National-Football-Teams.com 
• Antonio Blanco at Soccerway.com 
• Antonio Blanco at WorldFootball.net