Gustavo Blanco

Gustavo Blanco Petersen Macedo, known simply as Gustavo Blanco (born 3 October 1994), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Goiás, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.

Gustavo Blanco

Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Blanco Petersen Macedo
Date of birth	3 October 1994
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Goiás (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
Number	25
Youth career
2011–2014	Bahia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Bahia	30	(1)
2017	→ América Mineiro (loan)	19	(0)
2017–2018	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	23	(0)
2018–	Atlético Mineiro	6	(0)
2020–	→ Goiás (loan)	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2020

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]

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2020.[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		State League		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bahia	2015	Série B	13	1	2	0	2	0	—		—		17	1
	2016		6	0	2	0	—		3	0	2	0	13	0
	Total		19	1	4	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	30	1
América Mineiro	2017	Série B	4	0	2	0	—		11	0	2	0	19	0
	Total		4	0	2	0	—		11	0	2	0	19	0
Atlético Mineiro	2017	Série A	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
	2018		11	0	5	1	2	0	10	0	—		28	1
	2019		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		19	0	5	1	2	0	10	0	—		36	1
Goiás	2020	Série A	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Career total			42	1	11	1	4	0	24	0	4	0	85	2

Honours

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2015

América Mineiro

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2017

References

1. "Bahia acerta o empréstimo do volante Gustavo Blanco para o América-MG" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
2. "Galo apresenta volante Gustavo Blanco" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
3. "'Carrinho de cabeça', disposição e elogios do chefe: Gustavo Blanco ganha 'pontos' no Atlético" (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
4. "Números de Gustavo Blanco impressionam neste início de temporada do Atlético-MG" (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 22 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
5. "Clube acerta contratação em definitivo de Gustavo Blanco" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
6. "Gustavo Blanco lesiona joelho e pode não jogar mais pelo Atlético-MG em 2018" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
7. "De volta aos treinos, Gustavo Blanco se destaca na parte física no Atlético" (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
8. "Atlético-MG confirma empréstimo de Gustavo Blanco ao Goiás e lista de peças cedidas tem 21 nomes" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
9. Gustavo Blanco at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

External links

• Gustavo Blanco at Soccerway