Aitor Blanco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Aldeano.
Aitor Blanco
Personal information
Full name Aitor Blanco Aldeano
Date of birth (1977-02-21) 21 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1989–1996 CD San Ignacio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 CD San Ignacio
1998–2003 Aurrerá 70 (1)
2003–2004 Lanzarote 50 (3)
2004–2005 Recreación 34 (2)
2005–2011 Palencia 154 (5)
2011–2013 Mirandés 49 (2)
2013–2016 Amorebieta 87 (13)
Total 444 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aitor Blanco Aldeano (born 21 February 1977) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

He played 439 matches in Segunda División B, representing a host of clubs in the competition. His professional input consisted of 22 appearances for Mirandés.

Club career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Blanco only started playing organised football at the age of 21, with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria in Segunda División B. He spent the better part of his career at that level, also representing UD Lanzarote, CD Recreación de La Rioja, CF Palencia and CD Mirandés.[1]

Blanco appeared in 27 games (all starts) in his first season with the latter club, helping it promote to Segunda División for the first time ever. He added six matches and two goals in the side's semi-final run in the Copa del Rey.[2]

On 17 August 2012, at the age of 35 years and five months, Blanco played his first match as a professional, in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca.[3] He scored his first goal in division two on 1 September, contributing to a 4–0 away win over Xerez CD.[4]

Blanco left the club in June 2013, and joined third-tier team SD Amorebieta shortly after. He retired aged 39, following 89 competitive appearances.

References

  1. ^ El vitoriano Aitor Blanco es el refuerzo para el centro de la defensa rojilla (Vitoria's Aitor Blanco strengthens centre of red defence); El Correo, 29 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Athletic Club 6 – C.D. Mirandés 2. Archived 20 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine; CD Mirandés, 8 February 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitter Mirandés debut) Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine; Marca, 17 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Mirandés se estrenó a lo grande en la División de Plata (Mirandés started counting points in Silver Division in style); Marca, 1 September 2012 (in Spanish)