Fabio Blanco (Almería, 2004) will be a member of Villarreal B next season. The Castellón club has reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of the left winger, who has participated in various training sessions under Xavi during the season. The player is a bet from the Submarine to reinforce its Second Division project.
Fabio Blanco, international for Spain in the Sub’19 category, was trained in the youth academy Almeria and of the Valenciawhere he arrived in 2016. In the summer of 2021 he went to Frankfurt Eintracht and in the summer of 2022 it ended up in the Barcelonawith whom he had a contract until 2024. Villarreal pays a transfer fee for a winger who played 25 games in the RFEF First Division with the Barça subsidiary, scoring one goal and providing two assists.
Villarreal is betting on the potential of Fabio, who stands out for his speed, size and technique. The player, in turn, considers that being able to compete in the Second Division, a competition for which he fought with the Barça subsidiary, staying in the playoff semifinals, is taking a leap in his career. Besides, Villarreal, his confidence in the quarry, makes him have a calling effect for young people.