Tristan Blackmon
Tristan Michael Blackmon (born August 12, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tristan Michael Blackmon | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Pacific Tigers | 70 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Orange County SC U-23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Burlingame Dragons | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Los Angeles FC | 64 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 57 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 | |||
Early life
He attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas.
College career
Blackmon played his college career at University of the Pacific where he played mainly as a defender after starting as a forward. Blackmon played 70 matches for the Tigers, starting 68. He scored 16 goals and had nine assists.[2] Blackmon finished his collegiate soccer career as the Tigers' all-time goal scoring leader, until Camden Riley broke his record one year later.
Amateur career
Blackmon played for Premier Development League sides Orange County SC U-23 and Burlingame Dragons.[3]
Professional career
On January 19, 2018, Los Angeles FC selected Blackmon with the third overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He signed with the club on February 22, 2018.[5] Blackmon made his professional debut on March 4, 2018, as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC.[6] On May 24, 2019, at Banc of California Stadium, in a 4–2 win over the Montreal Impact, Blackmon scored his first professional goal on a header in the fifty-fifth minute.[7]
On December 14, 2021, Blackmon was selected by Charlotte FC in the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft, before being immediately traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $475,000 of General Allocation Money.[8][9]
On July 26, 2022, Blackmon scored the winning penalty kick against Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship Final.
Career statistics
- As of match played October 7, 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 77 | 2 | |||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2018 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 131 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 158 | 6 | ||
- Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honors
Los Angeles FC
Vancouver Whitecaps
References
- "Tristan Blackmon". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- "Tristan Blackmon Profile". pacifictigers.com. University of the Pacific. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018.
- "Burlingame Dragons FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Tristan Blackmon -". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017.
- "LAFC sign 2018 MLS Draft pick Tristan Blackmon". angelsonparade.com. Vox Media. February 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- "LAFC, third overall SuperDraft pick Tristan Blackmon agree to terms". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- "Boxscore: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 4, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- "GOAL: Tristan Blackmon header opens his MLS account". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC selects Tristan Blackmon, Defender | 2021 MLS Expansion Draft | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
- "Whitecaps FC acquire defender Tristan Blackmon in trade with Charlotte FC | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc.
- Tristan Blackmon at Soccerway. Retrieved January 19, 2022.