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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tristan Michael Blackmon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1996 | ||
| 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 | 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 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 64 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 | |||
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 April 6, 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 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[b] | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 6 | ||
Honors
Los Angeles FC
Vancouver Whitecaps