Luis Manuel Blanco

Luis Manuel Blanco (born 13 December 1953) is an Argentine football coach and former player, who currently manages College 1975 in the Gibraltar Football League.

Luis Manuel Blanco

Blanco in 2000
Personal information
Full name	Luis Manuel Blanco
Date of birth	(1953-12-13) December 13, 1953 (age 71)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	College 1975
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lanús
1973–1974	Boca Juniors
1975–1976	Oriente Petrolero
	Club Jorge Wilstermann
1978–1979	Toronto Metros-Croatia
1979–1980	Chicago Sting
1980–1981	Tigre
	Club Jorge Wilstermann
Managerial career
1991–1992	Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
1993–1996	Platense
1997–1998	Veracruz
1998	Belgrano
1999	Deportivo Español
2000–2001	Independiente Rivadavia
2002	Godoy Cruz
2003	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
2004	Club Jorge Wilstermann
2005	Huracán de Tres Arroyos
2006	San Martín de Mendoza
2007	Luján de Cuyo
2008	CS Cartaginés
2009	Universidad de Los Andes
2010	Dinamo Tirana
2011–2012	3 de Febrero
2012	Beijing U-20
2013	Indonesia
2014	Flandria
2014–2015	Aurora
2017	Boxing Club
2018–2019	Mons Calpe
2020	Mons Calpe
2023–	College 1975
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was formerly the head coach of the Indonesia national team.^[1] His stay in Indonesia was brief, as he was replaced by Rahmad Darmawan after less than a month and no matches.^[2][3]

In April 2020, he was hospitalised after contracting COVID-19^[4] and spent five days in a coma.^[5] A few weeks later, it was announced that he had recovered.^[6]