Aitor Blanco
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
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{{family name hatnote|Blanco|Aldeano|lang=Spanish}}
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| name = Aitor Blanco
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| fullname = Aitor Blanco Aldeano
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vitoria, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| position = Centre back
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| youthyears1 = 1989–1996 | youthclubs1 = CD San Ignacio
| years1 = 1996–1998 | clubs1 = CD San Ignacio | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1998–2003 | clubs2 = Aurrerá | caps2 = 70 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = Lanzarote | caps3 = 50 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = Recreación | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2005–2011 | clubs5 = Palencia | caps5 = 154 | goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2011–2013 | clubs6 = Mirandés | caps6 = 49 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2013–2016 | clubs7 = Amorebieta | caps7 = 87 | goals7 = 13
| totalcaps = 444 | totalgoals = 26
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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.[http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20110729/deportes/miranda/vitoriano-aitor-blanco-refuerzo-20110729.html 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)
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.[http://www.cdmirandes.com/copa_rey.shtml Athletic Club 6 – C.D. Mirandés 2.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620142652/http://www.cdmirandes.com/copa_rey.shtml|date=20 June 2012}}; CD Mirandés, 8 February 2012 (in Spanish)
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.[http://www.marca.com/2012/08/17/futbol/2adivision/1345232044.html El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitter Mirandés debut)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330010033/https://www.marca.com/2012/08/17/futbol/2adivision/1345232044.html|date=30 March 2019}}; Marca, 17 August 2012 (in Spanish) He scored his first goal in division two on 1 September, contributing to a 4–0 away win over Xerez CD.[http://www.marca.com/2012/09/01/futbol/2adivision/1346526808.html 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)
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
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|100352}}
- {{Futbolme profile|7622}}
- {{Soccerway|aitor-blanco-aldeano/145841}}
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Category:Footballers from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Logroñés CF footballers
Category:CF Palencia footballers
Category:CD Mirandés footballers
Category:SD Amorebieta footballers