Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk (born 5 November 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer[3][4] who plays as a forward for Iranian club Esteghlal at Persian Gulf Pro League.
 Gustavo Blanco with Esteghlal in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Heras, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal de Sarandí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Deportivo Merlo (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2014 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Wydad Casablanca | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Assyriska | 25 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Karpaty Lviv | 26 | (9) |
| 2017–2019 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 28 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Málaga (loan) | 41 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | Antalyaspor | 25 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Real Oviedo (loan) | 33 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | → Eibar (loan) | 36 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Eibar | 31 | (4) |
| 2023– | Esteghlal | 32 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editBlanco Leschuk was born in Mendoza, Argentina.[5][6][7] He is of Ukrainian descent.[8][9]
Club career
editBlanco Leschuk made his professional debut for Arsenal de Sarandí on 8 March 2011 in a 3–0 draw against Independiente. He scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Colón on 11 June 2011.[citation needed]
On 27 February 2014, Anzhi Makhachkala announced they had signed Blanco Leschuk on a free transfer.[10] He didn't make a single appearance at the club and left Anzhi at the end of the season.[11]
In September 2014, Blanco Leschuk signed for Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca on a two-year contract,[12] He terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent in February 2015.[13]
Blanco Leschuk joined Assyriska in March 2015.[14] In 2016, he moved to Ukrainian side FC Karpaty Lviv.
Blanco Leschuk agreed to a contract with FC Shakhtar Donetsk in 2017, but featured sparingly before joining Spanish club Málaga CF on loan on 8 August 2018.[15] Upon returning, he switched teams and countries again after signing for Turkish side Antalyaspor.
On 17 September 2020, Blanco Leschuk returned to Spain after joining Real Oviedo on a one-year loan deal.[16] The following 23 July, he moved to SD Eibar also in the second division, again on loan.[17]
On 16 August 2022, Blanco Leschuk signed a permanent two-year deal with the Armeros.[18] On 30 August 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.[19]
International career
editLeschuk has expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[9][20][21]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 June 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Super Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal Sarandí | 2010–11 | Primera División | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Primera División | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Deportivo Merlo (loan) | 2012–13 | Primera B Nacional | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2013–14 | RPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wydad Casablanca | 2014–15 | Botola | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Assyriska | 2015 | Superettan | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | ||
| Karpaty Lviv | 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | ||
| Málaga (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 9 | ||
| Total | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9 | ||
| Antalyaspor | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Oviedo (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| Total | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Eibar (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 6 | ||
| Eibar | 2022–23 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 67 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 11 | ||
| Esteghlal | 2023–24 | Pro League | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 185 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 48 | ||
Honours
editArsenal de Sarandí
Wydad
Shakhtar Donetsk
References
edit- ^ "Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Gustavo Blanco Leschuk - First Team - FC Shakhtar Donetsk". shakhtar.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "FC "Karpaty" Lviv. | Gustavo Blanco-Leschuk is a player of FC Karpaty". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Gustavo Blanco Leschuk - More Power for Shakhtar". 17 January 2017.
- ^ "FC "Karpaty" Lviv. - Gustavo Blanco-Leschuk is a player of FC Karpaty". fckarpaty.lviv.ua. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ admin. "Karpaty signed forwards from Armenia and Argentina - TopRating Football". topratingfootball.ru. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Page not found – Betsmarket". betsmarket.ru. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ ""Коли мама дізналася про варіант з Україною, вона зраділа" ("When my mother learned about the option with Ukraine, she was happy")". fckarpaty.lviv.ua. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Бланко-Лещук: Мне предлагали играть за сборную Украины".
- ^ Аргентинский форвард Густаво Лещук перешел в футбольный клуб "Анжи" (in Russian). Rsport. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Анжи" отказалась от услуг аргентинца Лещука. yuga.ru (in Russian). Yuga.ru. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Gustavo Blanco Leschuk: "Le Wydad sera pour moi une belle expérience!"". radiomars.ma (in French). radiomars. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "WAC: Blanco out, Ondama in". radiomars.ma/ (in French). radiomars. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Argentinsk anfallare klar för Assyriska". fotbollskanalen.se. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "An Argentine tank to reinforce upfront". Málaga CF. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Blanco Leschuk Signs for Real Oviedo". Real Oviedo. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Blanco Leschuk es la décima incorporación armera" [Blanco Leschuk is the tenth armero signing] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Blanco Leschuk regresa y firma con el Eibar hasta 2024" [Blanco Leschuk returns and signs with Eibar until 2024] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Gustavo Blanco Leschuk" [Agreement for the rescision of the contract of Gustavo Blanco Leschuk] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Office, FC Shakhtar Press. "Blanco Leschuk: I will be happy to help Shakhtar". FC Shakhtar. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Blanco Leshchuk: I Want to play for the national team of Ukraine – Ukrop News 24". Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "G.Blanco". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
External links
edit- Gustavo Blanco Leschuk at BDFutbol
- Gustavo Blanco Leschuk at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Gustavo Blanco Leschuk at Soccerway