Tristan Blackmon

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Tristan Michael Blackmon (born August 12, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

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Tristan Blackmon
Personal information
Full name Tristan Michael Blackmon[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 33
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)
2018–2019Phoenix Rising (loan) 10 (0)
2022– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 87 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 20, 2025
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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.[3] 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.[4]

Professional career

On January 19, 2018, Los Angeles FC selected Blackmon with the third overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[5] He signed with the club on February 22, 2018.[6] Blackmon made his professional debut on March 4, 2018, as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

On July 26, 2022, Blackmon scored the winning penalty kick against Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship Final.

Career statistics

As of match played January 20, 2025[11]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2018 Major League Soccer 10020120
2019 1812030231
2020 140105[b]0200
2021 221221
Total 642503050772
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2018 USL Championship 503080
2019 5050
Total 10030130
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022 Major League Soccer 28110291
2023 30220304[b]13[c]0423
2024 29040102[b]000360
Total 873605061301074
Career total 161514080111301976
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  1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

Los Angeles FC

Vancouver Whitecaps

References

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