Rubén Blanco

Rubén Blanco Veiga (born 25 July 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RC Celta de Vigo as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Veiga.
Rubén Blanco
Personal information
Full name Rubén Blanco Veiga
Date of birth (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995
Place of birth Mos, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 13
Youth career
2010–2012 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Celta B 58 (0)
2013– Celta 99 (0)
National team
2011 Spain U16 3 (0)
2011–2012 Spain U17 7 (0)
2013–2014 Spain U19 11 (0)
2012 Spain U20 2 (0)
2015–2016 Spain U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2020

Blanco made his professional debut for Celta in La Liga at the age of 17, and has gone on to play over 100 games for the club.

Club career

Born in Mos, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Blanco finished his formation with local RC Celta de Vigo. He played his first games as a senior at only 16, with the B-team in Segunda División B.

On 26 May 2013, two months shy of his 18th birthday, Blanco made his main squad – and La Liga – debut, entering the pitch at half-time after Javi Varas suffered a serious shoulder injury and keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 away win against Real Valladolid.[1][2] He retained his position for the following match, the last of the campaign, helping to a 1–0 home success over RCD Espanyol as Celta managed to stay up, being the first team above the relegation zone.[3]

Blanco made eight Copa del Rey appearances in 2015–16 as Celta made the semi-finals before a 6–2 aggregate loss to Sevilla FC. On the league front, he made just as many appearances as back-up to Sergio Álvarez; on 3 January 2016 he received a straight red card for a foul on Nordin Amrabat in a 2–0 loss at Málaga CF.[4]

In 2016–17, Blanco made his continental debut as Celta reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals; he played four group games, beginning with the 2–2 draw against AFC Ajax at Balaídos on 20 October.[5] After five games of the next season's domestic campaign he succeeded Álvarez as starting goalkeeper under manager Juan Carlos Unzué;[6] he was sent off on 16 October 2017 for taking down Jonathan Calleri in a 5–2 win at UD Las Palmas.[7]

Blanco signed a new contract in June 2018, keeping him linked to Celta until 2023.[8] On 9 November 2019, in a 4–1 loss at FC Barcelona, he surpassed 1950s player Padrón as the youngest goalkeeper in club history to reach 100 games; both men were 24.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 June 2020[10]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celta 2012–13 La Liga 2000—20
2013–14 0010—10
2014–15 1040—50
2015–16 8080—160
2016–17 1100040—150
2017–18 22000—220
2018–19 25010—260
2019–20 30010—310
Career total 99015040001180

Honors

Spain U21

References
  1. "Aspas is spot on". ESPN FC. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. Estévez, Antonio (28 May 2013). "La salvación del Celta, en manos de un menor de edad" [Celta's salvation, in the hands of a minor]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. "Insa hands Celta survival". ESPN FC. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  4. Álvarez, Juan Carlos (5 January 2016). "El Celta presenta una alegación por la tarjeta roja a Rubén Blanco en Málaga" [Celta present an appeal against Rubén Blanco's red card in Málaga]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. "Orellana salva al Celta con un golazo y consigue el empate ante el Ajax" [Orella saves Celta with a wondergoal and gets draw against Ajax]. El Economista (in Spanish). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. Estévez, A. (13 November 2017). "Rubén Blanco: "Tengo que devolverle a Unzué la confianza que ha depositado en mí"" [Rubén Blanco: "I have to pay back to Unzué the trust that he has given to me"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. "Iago Aspas leads Celta 5-2 over Las Palmas". EFE. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. "Rubén Blanco renueva hasta el 2023" [Rubén Blanco renews until 2023]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. Fuentes, Fran (12 November 2019). "Juventud y experiencia en un solo nombre: el centenario Rubén Blanco" [Youth and experience in just one name: centenarian Rubén Blanco] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. Rubén Blanco at Soccerway
  11. "Germany U21 1–0 Spain U21". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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