Andrew Blake (footballer)
Andrew Tennant Blake (born 14 March 1996) is a professional New Zealand footballer who plays for Auckland City FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Tennant Blake | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Auckland City FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Team Wellington | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 24 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Hawke's Bay United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Eastern Suburbs | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Edinburgh City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Auckland City FC | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | New Zealand U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:59, 8 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 August 2015 | |||
On 26 August 2015, he made his professional senior debut for Wellington Phoenix in the 2015 FFA Cup against Melbourne City.[1] On 12 February 2016, following Hamish Watson joining Phoenix from Hawke's Bay United as an injury replacement, Blake was loaned out to Hawke's Bay United for the remainder of the season.[2]
After a trial spell with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Blake signed for Hibernian during the summer of 2017.[3] He was then loaned to Edinburgh City in August 2017,[3] but this deal was curtailed in January 2018 as Blake had suffered a long-term injury.[4]
In September 2019, Blake joined Auckland City FC.[5]
Personal life
His older brother Hugh is a rugby union player.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 13:47, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2014–15[7] | NZF Championship | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16[7] | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2015–16[7] | A-League | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hawke's Bay United (loan) | 2015–16[7] | NZF Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Eastern Suburbs | 2016–17[7] | NZF Championship | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Hibernian | 2017–18[8] | Scottish Premiership | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Edinburgh City (loan) | 2017–18[8] | Scottish League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 3 | ||||
References
- http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Melbourne-City-FC-v-Wellington-Phoenix/831157#widget-match-day-tabs
- "Blake joins Hawke's Bay". New Zealand Football. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- Pilcher, Ross (31 August 2017). "Edinburgh City sign Hibs kid Andrew Blake on loan". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "BLAKE AND STIRLING LOAN DEALS CANCELLED". Hibernian FC. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Back to basics for Andrew Blake". Auckland City FC. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- Pilcher, Ross (22 September 2017). "Hibs kid Andrew Blake aims to make his mark at Edinburgh City". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- Andrew Blake at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "Games played by Andrew Blake in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.