Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 40 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Cuauhtémoc Blanco |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo |
| Date of birth | 1973-01-17 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-03-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 21 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF América | 13 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 292 | 138 | 16 | 5,916 |
| Club Necaxa | 2 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 525 |
| Chicago Fire | 4 | 09/10 | 2009 | 76 | 19 | 25 | 1,436 |
| Puebla FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 734 |
| Lobos BUAP (- 2019) | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 620 |
| Dorados de Sinaloa | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 1,919 |
| CD Irapuato | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 2,584 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 2 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 519 |
| Santos Laguna | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 335 |
| Real Valladolid CF | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 345 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Liguilla Inv. | CF América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 99/00 | Primera Invierno | CF América | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 144 |
| 99/00 | Primera Verano | CF América | 16 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 150 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | CF América | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 98 |
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | CF América | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82 |
| 97/98 | Primera Invierno | Club Necaxa | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 213 |
| 97/98 | Primera Verano | Club Necaxa | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
| 96/97 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primera Invierno | CF América | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 207 |
| 96/97 | Primera Verano | CF América | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 192 |
| 95/96 | CONCACAF CC | Club Necaxa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2009 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 2008 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 27 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 343 |
| 2008 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | CF América | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | CF América | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 460 |
| 2007 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| 2007 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | CF América | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | CF América | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 126 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CF América | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 98 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa MX Apertura | Puebla FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 14/15 | Copa MX Clausura | Puebla FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Puebla FC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 237 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Puebla FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ascenso MX Ap. | Lobos BUAP (- 2019) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 265 |
| 13/14 | Ascenso MX Cl. | Lobos BUAP (- 2019) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | Lobos BUAP (- 2019) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ascenso MX Ap. | Dorados de Sinaloa | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 195 |
| 12/13 | Ascenso MX Cl. | Dorados de Sinaloa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 357 |
| 12/13 | Copa MX Apertura | Dorados de Sinaloa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 512 |
| 12/13 | Copa MX Clausura | Dorados de Sinaloa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Asc. Ap | Dorados de Sinaloa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso Apertura | CD Irapuato | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 720 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso Clausura | Dorados de Sinaloa | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 178 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Asc. Ap | CD Irapuato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ascenso Apertura | CD Irapuato | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 695 |
| 10/11 | Ascenso Clausura | CD Irapuato | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 269 |
| 10/11 | Final de Ascenso | CD Irapuato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Asc. Ap | CD Irapuato | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Asc. Cl | CD Irapuato | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 252 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | Chicago Fire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 335 |
| 06/07 | InterLiga | CF América | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 274 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 234 |
| 05/06 | CONCACAF CC | CF América | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 16 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 203 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 134 |
| 04/05 | Primera Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 267 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 308 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 168 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 142 |
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | CF América | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 19 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 212 |
| 02/03 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,336 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Real Valladolid CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | CF América U20 | América | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | América | Necaxa | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Necaxa | América | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | América | Real Valladolid | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Real Valladolid | América | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | América | Tiburones Rojos | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-31 | Tiburones Rojos | América | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | América | Chicago | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Chicago | Santos Laguna | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Santos Laguna | Chicago | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Chicago | Tiburones Rojos | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Tiburones Rojos | Irapuato | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Irapuato | Dorados Sinaloa | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dorados Sinaloa | Lobos BUAP | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Lobos BUAP | Puebla FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Puebla FC | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Career break | América | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-05 | América | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53815 | #11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6303 | #10 | 120 | 39 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | CF América | 14 | 13 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CF América | 13 | 15 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 11 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 9 | 21 |
| 2008 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 7 | 27 |
| 2007 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 6 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Santos Laguna | Chicago | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Chicago | Santos Laguna | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-31 | Tiburones Rojos | América | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | América | Tiburones Rojos | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Real Valladolid | América | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | América | Real Valladolid | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Necaxa | América | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | América | Necaxa | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Cuauhtémoc Blanco's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Monterrey | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 33% |
| UANL Tigres | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 24% |
| CF Pachuca | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 39% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 29% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 33% |
| Cruz Azul | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 28% |
| Gallos Blancos | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 53% |
| Pumas UNAM | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 42% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 38% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 47% |
| New England Revolution | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 45% |
| D.C. United | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2009 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 654 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 360 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 97/98 | 28 | 390 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 96/97 | 27 | 399 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 |
| 2009 | 24 | 590 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 31 | 343 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 26 | 768 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 15 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6.43 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 734 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 620 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 1,741 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 898 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 1,864 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 447 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 335 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 956 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 383 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 709 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 310 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4.94 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 1,728 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Cuauhtémoc Blanco?
Cuauhtémoc Blanco is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Cuauhtémoc Blanco?
Cuauhtémoc Blanco is 53 years old. He was born on January 17, 1973 in Mexico City.
What position does Cuauhtémoc Blanco play?
Cuauhtémoc Blanco plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Cuauhtémoc Blanco play for?
Cuauhtémoc Blanco currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cuauhtémoc Blanco has scored 222 goals in 608 appearances.
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