Tyler Blackwood (born 24 July 1991) is an English professional

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who plays as a striker for

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Club career

Youth and college

Born in London, the former

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trainee moved to the United States to play

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at the

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. Blackwood played three seasons for the

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, scoring 24 goals and 8 assists in his 33 appearances. He did not see any action in his first collegiate season. Blackwood also received both the player of the year and offensive player of the year award two years running, breaking several records at the university. Whilst at the University Of Tampa, Blackwood also took part in the summer PDL league for

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. He went on to score 15 goals in 14 games for the Lions, finishing #1 in the nation in goals. For his final year of collegiate eligibility Blackwood transferred to nearby

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school

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. Blackwood played 18 games for the

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, scoring 4 goals and making 3 assists. Blackwood was overlooked for the 2015

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draft, and returned to England and earned a trial at

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. He successfully impressed during his trial, and signed his first professional deal with QPR.

Queens Park Rangers

After impressing during a trial, on 10 July 2015 Blackwood signed a one-year deal starting from 1 August 2015 with

. 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

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and another double in a first team friendly with

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. On 12 August 2015 Blackwood made his professional debut in Queens Park Rangers 0–3 win over

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in the first round of the

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as a substitute replacing

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in the 70th minute at

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Newport County (loan)

On 24 September 2015 Blackwood joined League Two club Newport County on a one-month loan. He made his debut for Newport on 26 September as a 60th-minute substitute in a match against

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. In the 68th minute Blackwood scored a headed goal and Newport went on to win the match 1–0.

Arizona United

On March 18, 2016, it was announced that Blackwood would be joining

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side

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for the 2016 season.

Sacramento Republic

On November 29, 2016, Blackwood signed with USL Championship side

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for the 2017 season.

Swope Park Rangers

In February 2018, Blackwood signed with

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for the 2018 season.

Return to Sacramento Republic

Blackwood returned to Sacramento for the

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St. Louis FC

On August 14, 2019, it was announced that Blackwood would join St. Louis FC for the remainder of the season.

Oakland Roots SC

On March 11, 2021, Blackwood signed for USL Championship side

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Return to England

On 14 September 2023, Blackwood returned to England with

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Premier Division club

Career statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blackwood, Tyler 1991 births Living people English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers University of Tampa alumni Tampa Spartans men's soccer players University of South Florida alumni South Florida Bulls men's soccer players Orlando City U-23 players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Barnet F.C. players USL League Two players English Football League players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Phoenix Rising FC players Sacramento Republic FC players USL Championship players Sporting Kansas City II players Saint Louis FC players Oakland Roots SC players Enfield Town F.C. players Men's association football forwards English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Footballers from London 21st-century English sportsmen