Tristan Blackmon
Tristan Michael Blackmon (born August 12, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Los Angeles FC in MLS. Blackmon stands 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) tall and weighs 178 pounds (81 kg).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tristan Michael Blackmon | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| 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– | Los Angeles FC | 42 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020 | |||
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.[1] 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.[2]
Professional career
On January 19, 2018, Los Angeles FC selected Blackmon with the third overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He signed with the club on February 22, 2018.[4]
Blackmon made his professional debut on March 4, 2018, as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC.[5]
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.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 November 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2018 | MLS | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Phoenix Rising
(loan) |
2018 | USLC | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
References
- "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.
- Tristan Blackmon at Soccerway