American soccer player
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.[ 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 June 2, 2024 [ 11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
15
0
0
0
0
0
2[ b]
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
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.
Player of the Year (1988–2020) Offensive Player of the Year Midfielder of the Year Defender of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year