Gustavo Blanco

Brazilian footballer
Gustavo Blanco
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Blanco Petersen Macedo
Date of birth (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2011–2014 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Bahia 22 (1)
2017 → América Mineiro (loan) 15 (0)
2017–2018 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 23 (0)
2018–2022 Atlético Mineiro 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Goiás (loan) 5 (0)
2021 → Fortaleza (loan) 3 (0)
2022 → Londrina (loan) 5 (0)
2022 → Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Gustavo Blanco Petersen Macedo, known simply as Gustavo Blanco (born 3 October 1994), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Blanco joined Esporte Clube Bahia aged 16 and was promoted to the senior team in early 2015. He made 13 appearances in the Série B during his first professional season.

On 23 December 2016, Blanco was loaned to América Mineiro on a season-long deal.[1] However, his performances in the 2017 Campeonato Mineiro campaign caught the eye of rivals Atlético Mineiro, who signed him on 3 July 2017 on a loan deal that included a buyout clause.[2] He spent his first season at Atlético as a substitute, totaling eight appearances in all competitions.

Blanco made his first team breakthrough at the start of the 2018 Série A season, drawing praise from fans and critics for his passing and defensive qualities, as well as for his high work rate on the pitch.[3][4] On 21 May 2018, Atlético acquired him permanently on a four-year deal.[5] On 2 July 2018, he suffered an ACL injury in his left knee which sidelined him for 22 months.[6] He returned to training in May 2020,[7] and in October joined Goiás on loan for the remainder of the 2020 Série A season.[8] He made his first appearance in over two years on 14 November, in a 1–0 league defeat to Athletico Paranaense.[9]

On 15 March 2021, Blanco joined Fortaleza on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022.[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bahia 2015 Série B 13 1 — 2 0 2[a] 0 — 17 1
2016 6 0 3 0 2 0 — 2[b] 0 13 0
Total 19 1 3 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 30 1
América Mineiro 2017 Série B 4 0 11 0 2 0 — 2[c] 0 19 0
Atlético Mineiro 2017 Série A 8 0 — — — — 8 0
2018 11 0 10 0 5 1 2[a] 0 — 28 1
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 19 0 10 0 5 1 2 0 — 36 1
Goiás 2020 Série A 4 0 1 0 — — — 5 0
Fortaleza 2021 Série A 0 0 3 0 0 0 — 3[b] 0 6 0
Londrina 2022 Série B — 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Vitória 2022 Série C 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Career total 46 1 33 0 12 1 4 0 7 0 102 2
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

Honours

Bahia
América Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro
Fortaleza

References

  1. ^ "Bahia acerta o empréstimo do volante Gustavo Blanco para o América-MG" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Galo apresenta volante Gustavo Blanco" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ^ "'Carrinho de cabeça', disposição e elogios do chefe: Gustavo Blanco ganha 'pontos' no Atlético" (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Números de Gustavo Blanco impressionam neste início de temporada do Atlético-MG" (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 22 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Clube acerta contratação em definitivo de Gustavo Blanco" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Gustavo Blanco lesiona joelho e pode não jogar mais pelo Atlético-MG em 2018" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ "De volta aos treinos, Gustavo Blanco se destaca na parte física no Atlético" (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Atlético-MG confirma empréstimo de Gustavo Blanco ao Goiás e lista de peças cedidas tem 21 nomes" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Athletico-PR vence Goiás com gol de Kayzer e pula fora do Z-4" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Gustavo Blanco é o novo volante do Fortaleza" [Gustavo Blanco is Fortaleza's new midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza Esporte Clube. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ Gustavo Blanco at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

External links

  • Gustavo Blanco at Soccerway
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