Brian Leonel Blando (born 1 April 1995 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as forward for Peruvian club Melgar on loan from Lanús.[1]

Brian Blando
Blando with O'Higgins in 2023
Personal information
Full name Brian Leonel Blando
Date of birth (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Melgar
(on loan from Lanús)
Number 11
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Agropecuario 139 (27)
2022– Lanús 22 (2)
2023O'Higgins (loan) 14 (5)
2024–Melgar (loan) 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2024

Career

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Blando began his career in Rosario Central's youth system, leaving in February 2016 to join Agropecuario of Torneo Federal B.[2] He scored two goals in seventeen fixtures in 2016 as Agropecuario were promoted to Torneo Federal A; which was followed by a second consecutive promotion to Primera B Nacional.[1][3] Blando's professional debut arrived on 24 September 2017 versus Flandria, which preceded his first pro goal in November during a 2–1 defeat to Deportivo Morón.[1][4]

On 11 July 2022, Blando joined Argentine Primera División side Lanús on a deal until the end of 2025.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 6 November 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Agropecuario 2016 Torneo Federal B 17 2 0 0 0 0 17 2
2016–17 Torneo Federal A 26 2 0 0 0 0 26 2
2017–18 Primera B Nacional 20 2 0 0 2[b] 0 22 2
2018–19 8 1 1 0 0 0 9 1
Career total 71 7 1 0 2 0 74 7
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Two appearances in the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional play-offs

Honours

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Agropecuario[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Argentina - B. Blando". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Agropecuario suma goles". Interior Futbolero. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de BRIAN BLANDO". BDFA. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Morón venció a Agropecuario y Dálmine es líder". TyC Sports. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ Brian Blando se convierte en nuestro quinto refuerzo, clublanus.com, 11 July 2022
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