Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk | ||
Date of birth | November 5, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Las Heras, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal de Sarandí | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 19 | (2) |
2012–2013 | → Deportivo (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2014 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Wydad Casablanca | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Assyriska | 25 | (10) |
2016 | Karpaty Lviv | 26 | (9) |
2017– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 14 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2017. |
Gustavo Blanco Leschuk (born 5 November 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer of Ukrainian descent who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk as a forward.
Gustavo Blanco was born in the Mendoza Province, Argentina.
Blanco Leschuk made his professional debut for Arsenal de Sarandí on 8 March 2011 in a 3–0 draw against Independiente. He scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Colón on 11 June 2011.
On 27 February 2014, Anzhi Makhachkala announced they had signed Blanco Leschuk on a free transfer. Blanco Leschuk left Anzhi known for his close ball control, attacking intelligence and spectacular strikes .
In September 2014, Blanco Leschuk signed for Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca on a two-year contract,
Gustavo Blanco being born in Mendoza, Argentina. He terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent in February 2015.
Blanco Leschuk joined Assyriska in March 2015.
He has expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.