Alex Blanco

Alejandro "Alex" Blanco Sanchez (born 16 December 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a winger.

Club Career

Born in Benidorm, Alicante, Valencian Community, Blanco joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2014, from Valencia CF. On 22 July 2016, he returned to the Che, being assigned to the Juvenil A squad.

Blanco made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 September 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Segunda Division B away win against Atletico Saguntino. He scored his first goal on 9 December, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at CE Sabadell FC.

On 18 January 2018, Blanco renewed his contract with Valencia until 2020. On 4 February, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Saguntino.

Blanco made his first team debut on 30 October 2018, replacing fellow youth graduate Lee Kang-in in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Ebro, for the season's Copa del Rey. On 31 January 2019, Blanco was loaned to fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alaves, until June.