Ruben Blanco

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

He made his professional debut for Celta in La Liga at the age of 17, and went 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 Division 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. He retained his position for the following match, the last of the campaign, helping to a 1–0 home victory over RCD Espanyol as Celta managed to stay up, being the first team above the relegation zone.

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.

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