| Raúl Blanco | |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1962–1966 |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal de Sarandí |
| Years2: | 1968–1971 |
| Clubs2: | Sydney Prague |
| Years3: | 1972–1973 |
| Clubs3: | Pan-Hellenic |
| Manageryears1: | 1979–1980 |
| Managerclubs1: | St George |
| Manageryears2: | 1981 |
| Managerclubs2: | Marconi Stallions |
| Manageryears3: | 1981–1983 |
| Managerclubs3: | Australia Youth Team |
| Manageryears4: | 1984–1985 |
| Managerclubs4: | Parramatta Eagles |
| Manageryears5: | 1992 |
| Managerclubs5: | NSW Team State Coach |
| Manageryears6: | 1992–1995 |
| Managerclubs6: | West Adelaide Hellas |
| Manageryears7: | 1996–1997 |
| Managerclubs7: | Australia |
| Manageryears8: | 1996–2000 |
| Managerclubs8: | Australia U23 |
| Manageryears9: | 2002–2003 |
| Managerclubs9: | Marconi Stallions |
| Manageryears10: | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs10: | Macarthur Rams |
| Manageryears11: | 2010–2013 |
| Managerclubs11: | New Zealand (assistant) |
| Medaltemplates: | (as manager) |
Raúl Blanco (born 4 December 1941) is an Argentine football coach and former player.[1]
Blanco was born in Buenos Aires. He is well known for coaching the Socceroos from March 1998 to June 1999. He was also coaching the Olyroos (Under-23 side) at the same time,[2] and coached them during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Blanco was also employed by New Zealand Football as a technical assistant in their successful campaign to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa while coaching Macarthur Rams.[3]
A defender, Blanco played for Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandí between 1962 and 1966, he then immigrated to Australia where he played for Prague F.C. between 1968 and 1971 and Pan-Hellenic between 1972 and 1973.