Antonio Blanco joined the youth academy of Actual Madrid in 2016. The midfielder progressed by means of all of the youth ranges earlier than reaching Castilla and making his debut with the primary crew beneath Zinedine Zidane in 2021.
Nevertheless, he didn’t handle to totally set up himself with the senior facet and was first despatched on mortgage to Cadiz. He later moved to Deportivo Alaves, initially on mortgage earlier than becoming a member of them completely, and is now an everyday participant with them.
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Blanco displays on Actual Madrid
In an interview with Estadio Deportivo (h/t ), the midfielder spoke about the potential for returning to Actual Madrid, the place he made solely six senior appearances.
“Truthfully, I’ve by no means thought of it. I feel a number of years have handed and I’ve not thought of going again both. I used to be already there and I had the chance, and I feel I did issues effectively,” he mentioned.
“Now I’m at one other level in my profession and one other stage the place I really feel superb and really comfy the place I’m. Ultimately, you by no means know what the long run will carry, however I feel I’ve to do effectively each weekend and sooner or later we are going to see what occurs.”
Antonio Blanco has develop into an everyday at Alaves. (Picture by Rafa Babot/Getty Photos)
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Blanco additionally mirrored on how tough it’s for academy gamers to succeed in Actual Madrid’s first crew.
“We all the time know that there are good gamers. The opposite day Valdepenas had his alternative, however the circumstances additionally need to line up. The total-backs acquired injured and the coach additionally has to place you in.
“However as I all the time say, there are superb gamers within the academy. We even have, for instance, Yusi, who comes from the academy, a left-back with numerous potential.
“It is vitally vital and superb for the membership that younger gamers with potential proceed to come back by means of.”
Concerning his future and a attainable contract renewal with Alaves, he mentioned: “For now all the pieces is identical. I’ve this yr and one other one left. I’m very pleased to be right here and, as I all the time say, I hope to remain for a lot of extra years.
“I really feel very appreciated, each by the membership and by the followers and my team-mates. I really feel very valued.”