| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tristan Michael Blackmon | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2019 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 73 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 | |||
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.
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. 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.
Professional career
On January 19, 2018, Los Angeles FC selected Blackmon with the third overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He signed with the club on February 22, 2018. Blackmon made his professional debut on March 4, 2018, as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC. 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.
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.
On July 26, 2022, Blackmon scored the winning penalty kick against Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship Final.
Career statistics
- As of match played June 2, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | 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 | 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 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 6 | ||
- Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honors
Los Angeles FC
Vancouver Whitecaps
References
- "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- "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.
| West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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| Los Angeles FC first-round draft picks | |
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC – current squad | |
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