Sebastián Blanco

Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer for USL Championship club Miami FC.

Sebastián Blanco

Blanco with the Portland Timbers in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Sebastián Marcelo Blanco
Date of birth	(1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Miami FC
Number	10
Youth career
	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	Lanús	128	(19)
2011–2014	Metalist Kharkiv	68	(10)
2014–2015	West Bromwich Albion	3	(0)
2015	→ San Lorenzo (loan)	15	(1)
2015–2017	San Lorenzo	40	(8)
2017–2023	Portland Timbers	159	(40)
2024–2025	San Lorenzo	8	(1)
2025–	Miami FC	9	(1)
International career
2009–2010	Argentina	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:58, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Lanús

Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús first team in 2006.^[2] In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Apertura championship, the first top flight league title in the club's history.^[3][4]

West Brom

On 30 August 2014, Blanco signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year with Premier League side West Bromwich Albion F.C.^[5]

San Lorenzo

Blanco signed with the Argentine team San Lorenzo de Almagro for the 2016–17 season and went on to play 853 minutes for the side.^[6]

Portland Timbers

Blanco Playing for the Portland Timbers

On 2 February 2017 Blanco was transferred from San Lorenzo to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Blanco was signed as a Designated Player.^[7] On 11 September 2018, Blanco was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 of the 2018 season after scoring a brace in a 2–0 victory over the Colorado Rapids.^[8] On 10 October 2018, Blanco received a second Player of the Week award of the season after scoring two goals and an assist in Portland's 4–1 win over Real Salt Lake.^[9] Blanco signed a multi-year extension to his Designated Player contract on 29 October 2019.^[10] On 13 August 2020, Blanco was named MLS is Back Player of the Tournament for his contributions towards the Timbers' victory.^[11] On 16 May 2022, Blanco was awarded MLS Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2022 season in recognition of his performance in a 7–2 win over Sporting Kansas City in which he notched two goals and two assists.^[12]

Miami FC

On 31 January 2025, Blanco signed with USL Championship club Miami FC for the 2025 season.^[13][14] He made his debut for the club on 8 March in an 0–2 loss against Detroit City FC.^[15][16] He scored his first league goal on 7 June, in a 1–0 victory over Rhode Island FC.^[17][18]

International career

Born in Argentina, Blanco is of Spanish descent and holds dual-citizenship.^[19] On 20 May 2009, Blanco made his debut for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Panama,^[20] coming on as a second-half substitute.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2024^[21][22][23]

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
Lanús	2005–06	Argentine Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2006–07		6	1	—		—		—		6	1
	2007–08		24	3	—		—		—		24	3
	2008–09		35	5	—		5[a]	0	—		40	5
	2009–10		34	7	—		10[b]	1[c]	—		44	8
	2010–11		14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	Total		114	17	—		15	1	—		129	18
Metalist Kharkiv	2010–11	Ukrainian Premier League	0	0	—		2[d]	0	—		2	0
	2011–12		15	2	2	0	10[d]	1	—		27	3
	2012–13		26	2	2	0	8[d]	1	—		36	3
	2013–14		27	6	3	1	2[e]	1	—		32	8
	Total		68	10	7	1	22	3	—		97	14
West Bromwich Albion	2014–15	Premier League	3	0	—		—		2[f]	0	5	0
San Lorenzo (loan)	2015	Argentine Primera División	15	1	—		5[a]	0	—		20	1
San Lorenzo	2015	Argentine Primera División	14	3	3	0	2[g]	0	—		19	3
	2016		15	2	4	2	12[h]	0	2[i]	0	33	4
	2016–17		11	3	0	0	—		1[j]	0	12	3
	Total		40	8	7	2	14	0	3	0	64	10
Portland Timbers	2017	MLS	33	8	—		—		1[k]	0	34	8
	2018		31	10	2	1	—		6[k]	3	39	14
	2019		30	6	4	1	—		1[k]	0	35	7
	2020		9	2	—		—		4[l]	2	13	4
	2021		24	7	—		0	0	3[k]	2	27	9
	2022		32	7	1	0	3[m]	0	—		36	7
	2023		17	1	2	1	—		—		19	2
	Total		176	41	9	3	3	0	15	7	203	51
San Lorenzo	2024	Argentine Primera División	2	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
Miami FC	2025	USL Championship	9	1	4[n]	1[o]	—		0	0	13	2
Career Total			427	78	27	7	59	4	20	7	533	96

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Four appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Six appearances in Copa Libertadores
3. One goal in Copa Libertadores
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
6. Appearance(s) in Football League Cup
7. Appearance(s) in CONMEBOL Recopa
8. Eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Four appearances in Copa Libertadores
9. One appearance in Supercopa Argentina, One appearance in Torneos de Verano
10. Appearance(s) in Torneos de Verano
11. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
12. Appearance(s) in MLS is Back Tournament
13. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
14. 2 appearances in USL Cup, 2 appearances in U.S. Open Cup
15. One goal in USL Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[21]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Argentina	2009	1	0
	2010	1	1
Total		2	1

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Blanco goal.

List of international goals scored by Sebastián Blanco

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	6 May 2010	Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Haiti	3-0	4-0	Friendly	[24]

Honours

Lanús

• Argentine Primera División: 2007 Apertura

San Lorenzo

• Supercopa Argentina: 2015

Portland Timbers

• MLS is Back Tournament: 2020^[25]

Individual

• MLS is Back Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2020^[26]