Ismael Blanco

Argentina

Blanco started his career with Colón in 2002. He suffered a serious knee injury (cruciate ligament) in 2004. Having lost his place on the first team, after his rehabilitation he was loaned out in January 2005 to Club Libertad of Paraguay, where he had the opportunity to participate in the Copa Libertadores 2005, scoring twice during his team's unsuccessful effort in Group 1. After his loan spell in Club Libertad, he returned in June 2005 to Argentina, to play on loan for Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, a Primera B Nacional team. During his stay there he managed to score 46 times in 90 games, helping his team win the Primera B Nacional and the promotion to Primera División and being the top scorer in both the Apertura 2006 (18 goals) and the Clausura 2007 (11 goals). In the summer of 2007, he rejoined Colón.

AEK Athens

He did not stay with Colon for long; on 10 August 2007, Blanco joined AEK Athens on loan. He got his first appearance in a UEFA Cup match against Red Bull Salzburg on 20 September 2007. He then debuted in Super League Greece against Atromitos and scored twice leading AEK Athens to a 2–0 win. Blanco's first goal in a European competition occurred on 13 February 2007 against Getafe with a back flick in the 94th minute to end the game as a 1–1 draw. Blanco finished top scorer in the 2007–08 Super League Greece having scored 19 goals in 28 games (he scored once more during his six playoff apps). His performances led AEK Athens to announce the…

Blanco is of Egyptian descent. He is the oldest brother of Sebastián Blanco.

Olimpo

Nacional B: 2006 Apertura, 2007 Clausura AEK Athens

Greek Cup: 2010–11 Legia Warsaw

Polish Cup: 2011–12 Lanús

Copa Sudamericana: 2013 Individual

Nacional B top scorer: 2006 Apertura, 2007 Clausura Best foreign player of Greek Super League: 2007–08 Super League Greece top scorer: 2007–08, 2008–09 Greek Cup top scorer: 2008–09, 2010–11