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