Carlos Blanco (footballer)

Carlos Blanco Castañón ( born March 5, 1928 in Madrid, Spain - according to some sources born in 1927; † 9 January 2011) was a former Mexican football player who took part in the offensive.

Biography

Association

Blanco began his professional career in the Mexican Primera División in 1945 in the service of the CF Asturias. As Asturias in 1950 retired from professional football and the club Necaxa took the professional status, Blanco joined this club, in which he first played until at least 1952. Before, during or after the season 1952/53, Blanco moved to the former Military Sports Club Marte, with whom he / 54 champion in 1953. After winning the title, the champions fell apart due to financial problems of the club and Blanco initially returned to the club Necaxa before he trailed off his career at Deportivo Toluca.

National

His debut in the Mexican national was the Spanish-born on March 23, 1952 in a game against Uruguay, which was lost with 1:3.

Highlights of his national team career was the participation in the soccer world championships in 1954 and 1958 While Blanco 1954 did not come over the role of reservists addition, he played in 1958 two games of the Mexicans. His first appearance he had on June 11, 1958 against Wales, which for Mexican soccer was a special game; for here were previously only defeats usual national scored their first point gain (1:1 ) at a World Cup. His second World Cup match against Hungary ( 0:4 ) four days later was also his last appearance in the ranks of the national team.