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).

Tristan Blackmon
Personal information
Full name Tristan Michael Blackmon
Date of birth (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996
Place of birth Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing 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 29 (1)
2018 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019

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]

Honors

Los Angeles FC

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References
  1. "Tristan Blackmon Profile". pacifictigers.com. University of the Pacific. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018.
  2. "Burlingame Dragons FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Tristan Blackmon -". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017.
  3. "LAFC sign 2018 MLS Draft pick Tristan Blackmon". angelsonparade.com. Vox Media. February 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. "LAFC, third overall SuperDraft pick Tristan Blackmon agree to terms". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. "Boxscore: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 4, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. "GOAL: Tristan Blackmon header opens his MLS account". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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