Richard José Blanco Delgado (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈtʃaɾθ xoˈse ˈβlaŋko], born 21 January 1982) is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays for Primera División club Carabobo as striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard José Blanco Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | La Guaira, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carabobo | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Italchacao | 20 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | San Marino | 17 | (8) |
| 2007 | Carabobo | 23 | (7) |
| 2008 | Estrella Roja | 29 | (14) |
| 2009–2011 | Deportivo Petare | 84 | (33) |
| 2012 | O'Higgins | 26 | (9) |
| 2013–2016 | Mineros de Guayana | 122 | (59) |
| 2016 | Zamora | 18 | (9) |
| 2017–2020 | Mineros de Guayana | 120 | (52) |
| 2021 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 23 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Mineros de Guayana | 39 | (19) |
| 2023—2024 | Portuguesa | 29 | (11) |
| 2024— | Carabobo | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2016 | Venezuela | 16 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2016 | |||
Career
editO'Higgins
editIn 2012, Blanco was runner-up with O'Higgins, after lose the final against Universidad de Chile in the penalty shoot-out.[1]
He participated with the club in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana where they faced Cerro Porteño, being eliminated in the first round. Blanco scored two goals in the first leg in Rancagua, and was chosen the Best Player of the Week.[2]
On December 12, 2012, Blanco was signed for Mineros de Guayana.
International career
editBlanco has played in the Venezuela national football team since 2010, scoring 2 goals.
International goals
edit| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 February 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras |
0–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 November 2015 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
4–2 | 4–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
edit- Mineros de Guayana
- Venezuelan Primera División: 2013–14 Apertura
References
edit- ^ "U. De Chile venció en infartante definición a O'Higgins y logró su primer tricampeonato".
- ^ "El Capo se despidió de Copa Sudamericana | O'Higgins FC". www.ohigginsfc.cl. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012.
External links
edit- Richard José Blanco at Football-Lineups
- Richard Blanco at Soccerway
- Ricardo Blanco at BDFA (in Spanish)