Tyler Blackwood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sacramento Republic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Northampton Town | ||
| 2008–2010 | Barnet | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Tampa Spartans | 33 | (24) |
| 2014 | South Florida Bulls | 18 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Orlando City U-23 | 14 | (15) |
| 2015–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Newport County (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Arizona United | 26 | (8) |
| 2017– | Sacramento Republic | 0 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2016. | |||
Tyler Blackwood (born 24 July 1991) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League.
Club career
Youth and College
Born in London, the former Northampton Town trainee moved to the United States on a football scholarship after giving up on football in England. Blackwood started his scholarship at the University of Tampa where he studied English literature. During his time at the University, Blackwood played in two seasons after not being eligible his freshman year. Blackwood made 33 appearances for the Spartans scoring 24 goals and racking up 8 assists. Blackwood also received the player of the year award two years running, breaking several records at the university.[2]
Whilst at the University Of Tampa Blackwood also took part in the summer PDL league for Orlando City U-23. He went on to score 15 goals in 14 games for the Lions.[3]
For his final year of collegiate eligibility Blackwood transferred to nearby NCAA Division 1 school University of South Florida and changed his major to communications. Blackwood played 18 games for the Bulls, scoring 4 goals and making 3 assists.[2] Blackwood is still currently working towards his degree as an online student and is expected to graduate from the University of South Florida in the spring of 2016.
Due to the fact that his final college season was not one of the best, Blackwood was overlooked for the 2015 MLS draft. Blackwood returned to England and was allowed to train at local Queens Park Rangers to maintain fitness. He successfully impressed during his training so QPR decided to take a closer look at Blackwood.
Queens Park Rangers
After impressing during a trial, on 10 July 2015 Blackwood signed a one-year deal starting from 1 August 2015 with Queens Park Rangers. Blackwood scored six goals in total during his first spell with Rangers at the tail end of the previous 2014–15 season, before signing for the club, including a match-winning brace for the Under-21s at Crewe Alexandra and another double in a first team friendly with Norwich City.[4]
On 12 August 2015 Blackwood made his professional debut in Queens Park Rangers 0–3 win over Yeovil Town in the first round of the 2015–16 Football League Cup as a substitute replacing Matt Phillips in the 70th minute at Huish Park.[5]
Newport County (loan)
On 24 September 2015 Blackwood joined League Two club Newport County on a one-month loan.[6] He made his debut for Newport on 26 September as a 60th-minute substitute in a match against Carlisle United. In the 68th minute Blackwood scored a headed goal and Newport went on to win the match 1–0.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 November 2015
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2015–16[8] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2015–16[8] | League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Tyler Blackwood". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- 1 2 "USF Men's Soccer Bio Tyler Blackwood". Go USF Bulls. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tyler+blackwood+orlando+city&oq=tyler+blackwood+orlan&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0.3295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
- ↑ "QPR SIGN TYLER BLACKWOOD". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Yeovil 0-3 QPR". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Newport sign Tyler Blackwood and Janoi Donacien on loan". BBC Sport. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Carlisle 0-1 Newport". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Tyler Blackwood in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
