Andre Blake

Andre Blake
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990
Place of birth May Pen, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Connecticut Huskies 68 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Philadelphia Union 39 (0)
National team‡
2014– Jamaica 20 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2016

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.[2][3]

Club career

College

Blake spent three years playing college soccer at UConn, before signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[4]

Professional

Blake was selected by Philadelphia Union first overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[5] Originally anticipated to be the Union's starting goalkeeper, he was deputized to the bench when the Union signed designated player, Rais M'Bohli.[6] Blake would make his first appearance for the Union in a friendly match against Crystal Palace in July 2014.[7] He would make his first competitive start for the Union in a 1-0 win against Montreal Impact who debuted Didier Drogba as their new designated player.[8] Blake would start for five of the remaining eight matches in the 2015 season. One of his most notable performances was on September 26, 2015, playing against New England Revolution, where Blake set a Union team record for saves in a match with 10 stops to preserve a 1-1 draw.[9]

During the 2016 season, Blake cemented himself as the clear starting goalkeeper for the Union. In July 2016, he was included in the roster for the 2016 MLS All-Star Game.[10]

International career

Blake made his Jamaica senior national team starting debut on March 2, 2014 versus Barbados, a 2–0 win.[11] Blake earned his first medal for Jamaica later that year, winning the 2014 Caribbean Cup and earning the Golden Gloves award in the process.[12] Currently recognized as first choice goalkeeper, Blake has been started for the Reggae Boyz in the 2016 Copa América Centenario.

Personal

Blake earned his U.S. green card in summer 2015. This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[13]

Honours

Individual

International

Jamaica[3]

References

  1. ↑ Philadelphia Union Player Profile
  2. ↑ "Andre Blake". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 Andre Blake profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "UConn Andre Blake Profile". UConn Athletics. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Union take Andre Blake in 1st pick". ESPN FC. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "How Union GK Andre Blake conquered hurdles to become a star". MLSSoccer.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Union showcase a few new faces in Friday night friendly against Crystal Palace at PPL Park". Philadelphia Union. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Andre Blake makes strong claim for Philadelphia Union starting goalkeeper job after win in Montreal". MLSSoccer.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Union draw with New England as Blake sets single-game club save record". Philadelphia Union. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Villa, Pirlo and Kaka headline MLS All-Star squad to face Arsenal". FourFourTwo. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Union rookie goalkeeper Andre Blake called up to Jamaican national team for pair of friendlies". Philadelphia Union. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Andre Blake and Jamaica defeats Trinidad and Tobago in shootout to win 2014 Caribbean Cup". Brotherly Game. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Marc Narducci (22 July 2015). "Union will face Red Bulls in U.S. Open Cup matinee". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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