Léster Blanco

Léster Blanco

Personal information
Full name	Mark Léster Blanco Pineda
Date of birth	(1989-01-17) January 17, 1989
Place of birth	Soyapango, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Winger Striker Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santa Tecla
Number	20
Youth career
1997–2004	Fútbol Blanco Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Atlético Marte
2005–2006	CD Telecom
2006–2009	Nejapa
2008–2009	→ Chalatenango (loan)	28	(5)
2009–2010	Atlético Marte	13	(6)
2010–2013	Isidro Metapán	46	(32)
2012–2012	→ Kongsvinger (loan)	9	(0)
2012–2013	→ Marathón (loan)	14	(6)
2013–2014	→ Real España (loan)	10	(3)
2014	Luis Ángel Firpo	17	(4)
2014	FAS	18	(2)
2014–2015	Atlético Marte	31	(8)
2016–	Santa Tecla	0	(0)
International career‡
2008–2009	El Salvador U20	6	(3)
2010–2011	El Salvador U21		(1)
2011–2012	El Salvador U23	6	(4)
2007–	El Salvador	35	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Pineda.

Mark Léster Blanco Pineda (born January 17, 1989 in Soyapango, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer.

Club career

Blanco came through the youth ranks at the Fútbol Blanco Sport and made his debut at Second division side Atlético Marte in 2004. After a year and another at CD Telecom he joined Nejapa and later moved on to Chalatenango on loan before returning to Marte. He joined A.D. Isidro Metapán for the 2010 Clausura.

Blanco was crucial in the Clausura 2010 final of the Primera División, when he scored two of the three goals to give Isidro Metapán their fourth title in its history.

He was on a trial with Norwegian club Kongsvinger in January 2012, and the club wanted to sign Blanco. However, nothing happened until the Norwegian transfer window closed on 31 March, but Kongsvinger announced on 30 May that Blanco would join them on loan from 1 August until the end of the season in November. The club was close to bankruptcy and was not able to sign Léster on a permanent deal.

On January 2, he signed for a season loan with Marathón. He spent the 2012–13 clasura with them. After he signed another loan deal with Real España. He returned to El Salvador to sign with Firpo at the end of the season. He then signed to play with C.D. FAS and he's since then played with them.

International career

Blanco made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2007 friendly match against Costa Rica. Léster Blanco scored his first goal with El Salvador in March 29, 2011 in a 2-3 loss against Jamaica. Léster Blanco played in the "2011'Gold Cup Tournament" and scored one goal in that event in a 6-1 victory against Cuba. In October 7, 2011 Léster Blanco scored a goal that led to a 2-1 victory against Dominica Republic. On November 2 Léster scored two goals in Suriname's home territory giving the salvadorans a 3-1 victory. In March 24, 2012 Léster Blanco scored a goal in an under-23 victory 4-0 match against Cuba in minute '4 in the game. Léster Blanco scored against USA in an under-23 match leaving USA eliminated in the Pre-olympic Tournaments.

External links

• Profile at El Grafico (Spanish)
• Léster Blanco at National-Football-Teams.com