Ismael Blanco

Ismael Blanco
Personal information
Full name	Ismael Blanco
Date of birth	January 19 1983 (1983-01-19) (age 25)
Place of birth	Santa Elena, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	AEK Athens FC
Number	18/77
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2004 2005 2005-2007 2007 2007-	Colón de Santa Fe Club Libertad Olimpo Colón de Santa Fe AEK Athens FC	49 (11) 15 (5) 62 (33)[1] 1 (0) 13 (8)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 30 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Ismael Blanco (born January 19 1983 in Santa Elena) is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for AEK Athens FC in Greece^[2].His nickname is 'Zorro'. Blanco started his career with Colón de Santa Fe in 2002. He then played for Club Libertad in Paraguay in 2005 before returning to Argentina to play for Olimpo de Bahía Blanca. In 2007 he rejoined Colón^[3]. As of 10 August 2007 Blanco joined AEK Athens FC, his desire to display his football talent to European teams and the opportunity to play on the same squad as Brazilian legend Rivaldo where stated as his main reasons for making the move to Greece. He also got his first cap against Salzburg on the 20th of september 2007 in the Uefa Cup. On the 26th of September against Veroia, after putting AEK in front, Blanco revealed a Zorro mask from his sock and drew a big Z in the air.

Number

Blanco wears the number 18 in Greece, and the number 77 for European competitions.

Honours

Olimpo

• Primera B Nacional: Apertura: 2006
• Primera B Nacional: Clausura: 2007

Individual

• Primera B Nacional: Apertura Top Scorer: 2006
• Primera B Nacional: Clausura Top Scorer: 2007

Celebration

When Blanco scores a goal he wears a Zorro mask or does a dance resembling the Batusi dance.

References