Milton Blanco
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Fresno Pacific Sunbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Fresno Fuego | ||
| 2005 | Chivas USA | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 15 | (9) |
| 2007 | Fresno Fuego | 12 | (6) |
| 2008 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 17 | (8) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex U23 | 12 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Fresno Fuego | 30 | (22) |
| 2012 | Charlotte Eagles | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | (1) |
| 2014 | FC Edmonton | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Arizona United | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | Fresno Fuego | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Fresno FC | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Central Valley Fuego (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2019 | |||
Milton Blanco (born April 27, 1984) is an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Central Valley Fuego FC in USL League One.
Career
[edit]A veteran leader for the Fuego, Blanco has had professional stints with USL Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders as well as Chivas USA of MLS. Blanco is the 2nd Fuego player to receive this award joining former Fuego star Pablo Campos, the 2007 winner.
Blanco played college soccer at Fresno Pacific University.
Personal
[edit]Blanco is of Salvadoran heritage, but born in the United States. He carries both a Mexico and USA passport.
His mother abandoned the home when Milton was a toddler and his father, Santos Antonio "Tony" Blanco, was shot and killed in Fresno in 1995.[1]
Honors
[edit]- 2011 North American USL PDL MVP
- 2011 PDL All-Star XI
- 2011 USL PDL All Western Conference Team
- 2011 USL PDL Scoring Champion (Goals/Assist)
- 2011 PDL Assist Champion
- 2011 Team MVP and Scoring Leader (Voted by Players)
References
[edit]- ^ Warszawski, Marek (July 13, 2018). "Fresno pro soccer club can't say 'no' to Milton Blanco. So he's doing three jobs". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
External links
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