Gustavo Blanco

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Gustavo Blanco
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Blanco Petersen Macedo
Date of birth (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2011–2014 Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Bahia 22 (1)
2017América Mineiro (loan) 15 (0)
2017–2018Atlético Mineiro (loan) 23 (0)
2018–2022 Atlético Mineiro 6 (0)
2020–2021Goiás (loan) 5 (0)
2021Fortaleza (loan) 3 (0)
2022Londrina (loan) 5 (0)
2022Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Gustavo Blanco Petersen Macedo, known simply as Gustavo Blanco (born 3 October 1994), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. Nowadays, he doesn't plays for any club.

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Career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Blanco joined Esporte Clube Bahia aged 16 and was promoted to the senior team in early 2015. He made 13 appearances in the Série B during his first professional season.

On 23 December 2016, Blanco was loaned to América Mineiro on a season-long deal. [1] However, his performances in the 2017 Campeonato Mineiro campaign caught the eye of rivals Atlético Mineiro, who signed him on 3 July 2017 on a loan deal that included a buyout clause. [2] He spent his first season at Atlético as a substitute, totaling eight appearances in all competitions.

Blanco made his first team breakthrough at the start of the 2018 Série A season, drawing praise from fans and critics for his passing and defensive qualities, as well as for his high work rate on the pitch. [3] [4] On 21 May 2018, Atlético acquired him permanently on a four-year deal. [5] On 2 July 2018, he suffered an ACL injury in his left knee which sidelined him for 22 months. [6] He returned to training in May 2020, [7] and in October joined Goiás on loan for the remainder of the 2020 Série A season. [8] He made his first appearance in over two years on 14 November, in a 1–0 league defeat to Athletico Paranaense. [9]

On 15 March 2021, Blanco joined Fortaleza on loan for the remainder of the season. [10]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022. [11]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bahia 2015 Série B 131202 [lower-alpha 1] 0171
2016 6030202 [lower-alpha 2] 0130
Total19130402020301
América Mineiro 2017 Série B40110202 [lower-alpha 3] 0190
Atlético Mineiro 2017 Série A 8080
2018 110100512 [lower-alpha 1] 0281
2019 0000000000
2020 0000000000
Total1901005120361
Goiás 2020Série A401050
Fortaleza 2021 Série A0030003 [lower-alpha 2] 060
Londrina 2022 Série B501060
Vitória 2022 Série C 000000
Career total46133012140701022
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  3. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

Honours

Bahia
América Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro
Fortaleza

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References

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  9. "Athletico-PR vence Goiás com gol de Kayzer e pula fora do Z-4" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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