Tristan Blackmon

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.

Tristan Blackmon

Personal information
Full name	Tristan Michael Blackmon[1]
Date of birth	(1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 29)
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	33
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)
2018–2019	→ Phoenix Rising (loan)	10	(0)
2022–	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	98	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 20, 2025

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.

Club career

Blackmon played for Premier Development League sides Orange County SC U-23 and Burlingame Dragons.^[4]

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 January 20, 2025^[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		25	0	4	0	1	0	2[b]	0	0	0	32	0
	2025		0	0	0	0	0	0	3[b]	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		83	3	6	0	5	0	9	1	3	0	106	4
Career total			157	5	14	0	8	0	14	1	3	0	196	6

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship
2. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
3. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

Los Angeles FC

• Supporters' Shield: 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps

• Canadian Championship: 2022,^[12] 2023,^[13] 2024^[14]

Individual

• MLS All-Star: 2025