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Antonio Blanco

Antonio BlancoCM#8

Alavés·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

26 years(23/07/2000)1,76mrightSpainContract until 30/06/2027

6.82Rating40 matches in 12 months
€10.00mMarket value#1 in Alavés

Last 5rating per match

LaLiga02.117.1
LaLiga08.116.3
LaLiga22.116.6
LaLiga29.116.2
Copa del Rey02.126.3

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.50Nov
6.80Dec
7.10Jan
6.90Feb
6.60Mar
6.90Apr
6.80May
Jun
Jul
6.80Aug
6.60Sep
7.10Oct

Key statsLaLiga

Goals0
xG0.270.03 / 90
Assists0
xA0.580.07 / 90
Shots80.96 / 90
Shots on target00%
Key passes50.60 / 90
Pass accuracy87.5%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING54TECHNIQUE56TACTICAL56DEFENDING46CREATIVITY59

Player Position average

Attacking54
Technique56
Tactical56
Defending46
Creativity59

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

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Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.5

Goals xG · total 2 / 1.5

Assists vs xA

+0.8

Assists xA · total 3 / 2.2

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusAvailable40 matches in 12 months
National teamSpain logoSpain1 caps · 0 goals
Contract until30/06/2027
Market value€10.00mHighest: €10.00m (09/06/2025)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
LaLiga logoLaLigaDeportivo Alavés logoDeportivo Alavés26/27107536.81——03—
Transfers9
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
25/07/202323/24Real MadridAlavés€4.00m€5.00m
30/06/202322/23AlavésReal MadridEnd of loan€2.50m
12/01/202322/23Real MadridAlavésloan transfer€3.50m
11/01/202322/23Cádiz CFReal MadridEnd of loan€3.50m
18/08/202222/23Real MadridCádiz CFloan transfer€5.00m
01/07/202222/23RM CastillaReal Madrid-€5.00m
01/07/201919/20Real Madrid U19RM Castilla--
01/07/201717/18Real Madrid U18Real Madrid U19--
01/07/201616/17Real Madrid U17Real Madrid U18--

Market value

€10.00m Current€10.00m Highest · 09/06/202505/06/2026 Last change
€10.00m
10.09.201905.06.2026
#1 Alavés#93 Defensive Midfield#121 LaLiga#93 Spain#1.196 Worldwide#130 Year 2000
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
10/09/201919Real Madrid Castilla€200k
11/02/202019Real Madrid Castilla€200k
08/10/202020Real Madrid Castilla€200k
08/01/202120Real Madrid Castilla€400k
19/03/202120Real Madrid Castilla€700k
30/06/202120Real Madrid Castilla€5.00m
30/12/202121Real Madrid Castilla€5.00m
29/06/202221Real Madrid Castilla€5.00m
07/11/202222Cádiz CF€3.50m
14/06/202322Deportivo Alavés€2.50m
12/07/202322Real Madrid€5.00m
22/12/202323Deportivo Alavés€5.00m
07/06/202423Deportivo Alavés€7.50m
27/12/202424Deportivo Alavés€7.50m
09/06/202524Deportivo Alavés€10.00m
12/12/202525Deportivo Alavés€10.00m
05/06/202625Deportivo Alavés€10.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026La ligaAlaves1076400.270.2700.58853.79
2025La ligaAlaves36313721.221.2231.59402210.95

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.