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Gustavo Blanco Leschuk

For the Brazilian footballer, see Gustavo Blanco.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Leschuk.

Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk (born 5 November 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer[3][4] who plays as a forward for Iranian club Esteghlal at Persian Gulf Pro League.

Gustavo Blanco Leschuk
Gustavo Blanco with Esteghlal in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Las Heras, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Esteghlal
Number 19
Youth career
Arsenal de Sarandí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Arsenal de Sarandí 19 (2)
2012–2013 → Deportivo Merlo (loan) 19 (2)
2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (0)
2014–2015 Wydad Casablanca 5 (0)
2015–2016 Assyriska 25 (10)
2016–2017 Karpaty Lviv 26 (9)
2017–2019 Shakhtar Donetsk 28 (5)
2018–2019 → Málaga (loan) 41 (9)
2019–2022 Antalyaspor 25 (4)
2020–2021 → Real Oviedo (loan) 33 (7)
2021–2022 → Eibar (loan) 36 (4)
2022–2023 Eibar 31 (4)
2023– Esteghlal 28 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Early life

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Blanco Leschuk was born in Mendoza, Argentina.[5][6][7] He is of Ukrainian descent.[8][9]

Club career

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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.[citation needed]

On 27 February 2014, Anzhi Makhachkala announced they had signed Blanco Leschuk on a free transfer.[10] He didn't make a single appearance at the club and left Anzhi at the end of the season.[11]

In September 2014, Blanco Leschuk signed for Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca on a two-year contract,[12] He terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent in February 2015.[13]

Blanco Leschuk joined Assyriska in March 2015.[14] In 2016, he moved to Ukrainian side FC Karpaty Lviv.

Blanco Leschuk agreed to a contract with FC Shakhtar Donetsk in 2017, but featured sparingly before joining Spanish club Málaga CF on loan on 8 August 2018.[15] Upon returning, he switched teams and countries again after signing for Turkish side Antalyaspor.

On 17 September 2020, Blanco Leschuk returned to Spain after joining Real Oviedo on a one-year loan deal.[16] The following 23 July, he moved to SD Eibar also in the second division, again on loan.[17]

On 16 August 2022, Blanco Leschuk signed a permanent two-year deal with the Armeros.[18] On 30 August 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.[19]

International career

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Leschuk has expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[9][20][21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 June 2024[22]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Super Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal Sarandí 2010–11 Primera División 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 2
2011–12 Primera División 11 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 19 1
Total 19 2 4 1 6 0 0 0 29 3
Deportivo Merlo (loan) 2012–13 Primera B Nacional 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
Total 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
Anzhi Makhachkala 2013–14 RPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wydad Casablanca 2014–15 Botola 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Assyriska 2015 Superettan 25 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 11
Total 25 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 11
Karpaty Lviv 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 17 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 7
Total 26 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 9
Shakhtar Donetsk 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 11 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 14 5
2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 15 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 17 3
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 28 5 3 2 2 1 0 0 33 8
Málaga (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 41 9 1 0 — — 42 9
Total 41 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 9
Antalyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 25 4 6 1 — — 31 5
Total 25 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 31 5
Oviedo (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 33 7 0 0 — — 33 7
Total 33 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 7
Eibar (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 36 4 3 2 — — 39 6
Eibar 2022–23 31 4 2 1 — — 33 5
Total 67 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 72 11
Esteghlal 2023–24 Pro League 24 6 1 0 — — 25 6
Total 24 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 6
Career total 185 43 12 4 8 1 0 0 205 48

Honours

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Arsenal de Sarandí

Wydad

Shakhtar Donetsk

References

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  1. ^ "Gustavo Ezequiel Blanco Leschuk". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Gustavo Blanco Leschuk - First Team - FC Shakhtar Donetsk". shakhtar.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ^ "FC "Karpaty" Lviv. | Gustavo Blanco-Leschuk is a player of FC Karpaty". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Gustavo Blanco Leschuk - More Power for Shakhtar". 17 January 2017.
  5. ^ "FC "Karpaty" Lviv. - Gustavo Blanco-Leschuk is a player of FC Karpaty". fckarpaty.lviv.ua. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ^ admin. "Karpaty signed forwards from Armenia and Argentina - TopRating Football". topratingfootball.ru. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Page not found – Betsmarket". betsmarket.ru. Retrieved 15 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  8. ^ ""Коли мама дізналася про варіант з Україною, вона зраділа" ("When my mother learned about the option with Ukraine, she was happy")". fckarpaty.lviv.ua. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ a b "Бланко-Лещук: Мне предлагали играть за сборную Украины".
  10. ^ Аргентинский форвард Густаво Лещук перешел в футбольный клуб "Анжи" (in Russian). Rsport. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Анжи" отказалась от услуг аргентинца Лещука. yuga.ru (in Russian). Yuga.ru. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Gustavo Blanco Leschuk: "Le Wydad sera pour moi une belle expérience!"". radiomars.ma (in French). radiomars. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  13. ^ "WAC: Blanco out, Ondama in". radiomars.ma/ (in French). radiomars. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Argentinsk anfallare klar för Assyriska". fotbollskanalen.se. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  15. ^ "An Argentine tank to reinforce upfront". Málaga CF. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Blanco Leschuk Signs for Real Oviedo". Real Oviedo. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Blanco Leschuk es la décima incorporación armera" [Blanco Leschuk is the tenth armero signing] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Blanco Leschuk regresa y firma con el Eibar hasta 2024" [Blanco Leschuk returns and signs with Eibar until 2024] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Gustavo Blanco Leschuk" [Agreement for the rescision of the contract of Gustavo Blanco Leschuk] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  20. ^ Office, FC Shakhtar Press. "Blanco Leschuk: I will be happy to help Shakhtar". FC Shakhtar. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Blanco Leshchuk: I Want to play for the national team of Ukraine – Ukrop News 24". Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  22. ^ "G.Blanco". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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