Nelson Blanco
Nelson Blanco Flores (born 17 August 1999) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National Independent Soccer Association club San Diego 1904 FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Blanco Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego 1904 | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Arlington SA | ||
| 2015–2017 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | North Carolina FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | San Diego 1904 | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2019 | |||
Career
Blanco played for the academy team at D.C. United for three seasons before signing with North American Soccer League side North Carolina FC on 11 October 2017.[1] He re-signed with North Carolina on 29 January 2018, when the club moved to the United Soccer League.[2] In August 2019, he joined San Diego 1904 FC, an expansion team in the National Independent Soccer Association.[3][4]
References
- North Carolina FC staff (11 October 2017). "North Carolina FC signs promising young midfielder Nelson Blanco". NASL.com. North American Soccer League. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- NCFC Communications (29 January 2018). "North Carolina FC re-signs homegrown Dre Fortune and emerging prospect Nelson Blanco". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Zeigler, Mark (4 September 2019). "Ready or not, San Diego's 1904 FC about to start pro soccer odyssey". SanDiegoUnionTribune.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- Navarrete, Josué (2 October 2019). "Joven jugador salvadoreño es parte del equipo de Eden Hazard en los Estados Unidos y ya hizo un golazo" [A young Salvadoran player is part of the team of Eden Hazard in the United States and has already scored a golazo]. ElSalvador.com (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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