Andre Blake
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | May Pen, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Philadelphia Union | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Jamaica | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 28 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Andre Blake (born 21 November 1990) is a Jamaican international footballer who plays professionally for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer, as a goalkeeper.[1][2]
Career
College
Blake spent three years playing college soccer at UConn, before signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[3]
Club
Blake was selected by Philadelphia Union first overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He made his competitive debut on June 17, 2014, in a US Open Cup match against Harrisburg City Islanders, a 3-1 extra time win. Blake made his MLS debut on August 15, 2014, in a 2-0 loss to Houston Dynamo.
On September 26, 2015, playing against New England Revolution, Blake set a Union team record for saves in a match with 10 stops to preserve a 1-1 draw.[5]
International
Blake made his senior national team starting debut on March 2, 2014 versus Barbados, a 2–0 win.[6]
Personal
Blake earned his U.S. green card in summer 2015. This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[7]
Honours
International
- Jamaica[8]
References
- ↑ "Andre Blake". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ Andre Blake profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/andre_blake_763080.html
- ↑ http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/mls/story/philadelphia-union-selects-andre-blake-first-overall-in-major-league-soccer-superdraft-011514
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/09/26/union-draw-new-england-blake-sets-single-game-club-save-record
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2014/02/union-rookie-goalkeeper-andre-blake-called-jamaican-national-team-pair-friendlies
- ↑ Marc Narducci (22 July 2015). "Union will face Red Bulls in U.S. Open Cup matinee". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Andre Blake - Career Honours". Soccerway.
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