Maria Gimena Blanco (born 5 December 1987), known as Gimena Blanco, is an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club SSD Napoli Femminile. She is also a futsal player, and represented Argentina internationally in both football and futsal.[1]

Gimena Blanco
Personal information
Full name María Gimena Blanco
Date of birth (1987-12-05) 5 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina[1]
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Napoli
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 River Plate
2010 Gruppo Isef
2017 Olimpus Roma (futsal)
20??–2021 Pumas Mendoza
2021– Napoli
International career
2008 Argentina 0 (?) (0)
2017 Argentina (futsal)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Blanco played for River Plate and Italian side Gruppo Isef.[3]

International career edit

Blanco was part of the Argentina women's national football team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 South American Women's Football Championship.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Futsal femenino: Gimena Blanco jugará la Copa América de Uruguay con la Selección" (in Spanish). 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Nuestras chicas se preparan" (in Spanish). 29 October 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Argentina Squad List". FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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