Elkin Blanco

Elkin Blanco Rivas^[a] (born 5 September 1989), known as Elkin Blanco, is a Colombian football midfielder who currently plays for Orense in the Categoría Primera A.^[2]

Elkin Blanco

Blanco with Millonarios in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Elkin Blanco Rivas[1]
Date of birth	(1989-09-05) September 5, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Acandí, Chocó, Colombia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orense
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Once Caldas	16	(0)
2009–2016	Millonarios	143	(2)
2014	→ Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)	7	(0)
2016–2017	Atlético Nacional	35	(1)
2017–2018	América de Cali	30	(0)
2019	Rionegro Águilas	14	(0)
2019	Atlético Bucaramanga	7	(0)
2020–	Orense	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Club

In July 2014, Blanco joined Moldovan Divizia Națională side Sheriff Tiraspol on a six-month loan.^[3] Blanco returned to Millonarios at the end of his loan deal in January 2015.^[4]

International

He has played in the ^{[clarification needed]} with the U-20. In 2009, he played South American Championship U-20 in Venezuela.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 November 2016^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Super Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Millonarios	2009	Categoría Primera A	17	0	8	0	—		—		25	0
	2010		18	0	5	0	—		—		23	0
	2011		19	1	16	0	—		—		35	1
	2012		21	0	9	0	6	0	—		36	0
	2013		36	0	11	0	4	0	2	0	53	0
	2014		4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2015		11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2016		17	1	4	0	—		—		21	1
	Total		143	2	54	0	10	0	2	0	209	2
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)	2014–15	Divizia Națională	7	0	0	0	4	0	—		11	0
Atlético Nacional	2016	Categoría Primera A	16	1	4	0	8	0	—		28	1
Career total			166	3	58	0	22	0	2	0	248	3

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.