Raúl Blanco (footballer, born 2001) explained

Raúl Blanco
Fullname:Raúl Blanco Juncal
Birth Date:31 July 2001
Birth Place:Moaña, Spain[1]
Height:1.73 m
Currentclub:Casa Pia
Clubnumber:10
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2009–2020
Youthclubs1:Celta
Years1:2020–2024
Clubs1:Celta B
Caps1:83
Goals1:17
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Arenteiro (loan)
Caps2:30
Goals2:3
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Casa Pia
Caps3:4
Goals3:1
Club-Update:01:25, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Raúl Blanco Juncal (born 31 July 2001) is a Spanish footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Casa Pia.

Club career

Blanco joined the youth academy of Celta Vigo at the age of 8, and worked his way up their youth categories. In December 2020, he was promoted to their reserves Celta Fortuna in the Primera Federación.[2] On 26 August 2021, he joined Arenteiro on loan in Segunda Federación for the season.[3] He returned to Fortuna for the 2022–23 season and was given the number 10 and was named captain. On 12 June 2023, he extended his contract with Celta until 2027.[4] In March 2024, he started training with the senior Celta Vigo squad.[5]

On 4 July 2024, Blanco transferred to the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Casa Pia.[6]

Personal life

Blanco is the cousin of the Spanish footballers Adrián Cruz, Jonathan and Iago Aspas.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iago Aspas otorga DO a su primo Raúl Blanco. May 16, 2020. www.sport.es.
  2. Web site: Alerta en Riazor: llegan el primo de Aspas y el verdugo Alfon. Clemente. Garrido. October 7, 2023. Diario AS.
  3. Web site: Raúl Blanco jugará cedido en el Arenteiro.
  4. Web site: El Celta de Vigo renueva a su canterano Raúl Blanco Juncal hasta el 2027. July 12, 2023. El Español.
  5. Web site: Crece la familia de Aspas en el Celta. Jaime. Conde. March 23, 2024. Faro de Vigo.
  6. Web site: Raúl Blanco finaliza su etapa en el Celta y ficha por el Casa Pia. July 4, 2024. La Voz de Galicia.
  7. Web site: La saga Aspas Juncal continúa. May 6, 2021. MARCA.