Raúl Blanco (footballer, born 2001)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Juncal.
Raúl Blanco
Personal information
Full name Raúl Blanco Juncal
Date of birth (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Moaña, Spain[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Racing Ferrol
(on loan from Casa Pia)
Youth career
2009–2020 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Celta B 83 (17)
2021–2022 → Arenteiro (loan) 30 (3)
2024– Casa Pia 5 (1)
2025– → Racing Ferrol (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Raúl Blanco Juncal (born 31 July 2001) is a Spanish footballer currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Racing de Ferrol, on loan from Portuguese club Casa Pia AC.

Club career

Blanco joined the youth academy of RC Celta de Vigo at the age of eight, and worked his way up their youth categories. In December 2020, he was promoted to the reserves in the Primera Federación.[2]

On 26 August 2021, Blanco joined Segunda Federación side CD Arenteiro on loan for the season.[3] He returned to Celta Fortuna for the 2022–23 season, being given the number 10 shirt and 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 AC.[6] He made his professional debut on 10 August, in a 1–0 home loss to Boavista FC.

On 9 January 2025, after being rarely used, Blanco returned to his home country after agreeing to a six-month loan spell with Racing de Ferrol in Segunda División.[7]

Personal life

Blanco is the cousin of the Spanish footballers Adrián Cruz, Jonathan and Iago Aspas.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Iago Aspas otorga DO a su primo Raúl Blanco". www.sport.es. 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ Garrido, Clemente (7 October 2023). "Alerta en Riazor: llegan el primo de Aspas y el verdugo Alfon". Diario AS.
  3. ^ "Raúl Blanco jugará cedido en el Arenteiro".
  4. ^ "El Celta de Vigo renueva a su canterano Raúl Blanco Juncal hasta el 2027". El Español. 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ Conde, Jaime (23 March 2024). "Crece la familia de Aspas en el Celta". Faro de Vigo.
  6. ^ "Raúl Blanco finaliza su etapa en el Celta y ficha por el Casa Pia". La Voz de Galicia. 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Raúl Blanco refuerza el ataque del Racing Club Ferrol" [Raúl Blanco bolsters the attack of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ "La saga Aspas Juncal continúa". MARCA. 6 May 2021.