Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andre Alexander-George Blackman [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 November 1990||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back, left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2006 | Arsenal | ||
2006–2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2007–2009 | Portsmouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Celtic | 3 | (0) |
2012 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | (0) |
2014 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Maidenhead United | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Blackpool | 3 | (0) |
2016 | MAS Fez | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Crawley Town | 32 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Barnet | 19 | (0) |
2019 | Southend United | 3 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Ebbsfleet United | 14 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Dulwich Hamlet | 43 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:14, 18 September 2022 (UTC) |
Andre Alexander-George Blackman (born 10 November 1990) is an English footballer who last played for Dulwich Hamlet.
A left back, he can also play as a left winger.
Blackman began his career at Afewee Academy [2] in Brixton before joining as a trainee with Arsenal, moving to Tottenham Hotspur and then signing for Portsmouth at the age of 16. [3] He also had spells with Chelsea, [4] and West Ham. [5]
Blackman started his professional career by signing a two-year contract with Bristol City after his release by Portsmouth. [3]
Blackman made his debut for Bristol City in the League Cup match against Brentford on 11 August 2009. [6] On 1 October 2009, he was released by Bristol City over a disciplinary matter, without making a league appearance. [7] He then went on trial with Championship side Leicester City, [8] which proved to be unsuccessful. [9]
After declaring he wanted to "sort his life out", [4] Blackman signed for Conference National club AFC Wimbledon on 1 June 2010, [9] and made his debut in their 1–0 away win against Southport on 14 August; [10] however, after a handful of appearances, Blackman was declared surplus to requirements and was replaced by Chris Bush, [11] and subsequently Gareth Gwillim. [12] Blackman featured in 18 League, Cup and friendly matches scoring twice, including one against an Arsenal XI – his former club.
On 12 January 2011, Blackman went on trial with Oldham Athletic, [13] [14] but was not signed. [15] On 9 February 2011, it was announced that Blackman had joined an unnamed league club on trial. [15]
In October 2011, Blackman had a trial with Scottish Premier League side Celtic, playing his first match in a year when Celtic's development squad played a bounce game against a Rangers XI. [16] This trial resulted in Blackman signing for Celtic in November 2011. [17] He made his debut for Celtic on 3 March, in a 1–1 draw with Aberdeen. [18] Although not featured enough at Celtic, the club won their first title in over four years.
Blackman thanked Neil Lennon for saving his football career after a troubled year and admitted he had to show humility and mental strength to make a breakthrough. [19] At the end of the season, Blackman was awarded 'Tackle of the Year' at Celtic when a video was shown of Blackman accidentally tackling the manager Lennon as he skidding toward him during a match, sending him crashing to the turf. [20] [21]
Blackman was loaned to Inverness CT for the first part of the 2012–13 season in order to get more first team experience. [22] On 15 September 2012, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Aberdeen where he made impressive debut, resulting him earning a man of the match. [23] His loan spell was terminated by Inverness CT, however, three months early. [24] Manager Terry Butcher revealed he terminated Blackman loan spell because of his poor attitude and discipline. [25]
He was released by Celtic in November 2012, just one year after signing for the club.[ citation needed ]
Blackman signed a six-month contract with Plymouth Argyle in July 2013. [26] He made his debut in the club's first game of the new season at Southend United, [27] and also started in the next two matches before losing his place in the team. [28] Blackman scored the first goal of his career in a Football League Trophy tie against Swindon Town, [29] but he remained on the fringes of the team and made his ninth and final appearance for the club in October. [30] He was released when his contract expired in January 2014. [31]
In March 2014, Blackman joined Conference South club Dover Athletic on non-contract terms and scored on his debut against Dartford in the Kent Senior Cup. [32]
Shortly after his move to Dover Athletic, Blackman joined Conference South side Maidenhead United.[ citation needed ]
On 23 May 2014, Blackman was strongly linked with a move to Leeds United, after Leeds owner Massimo Cellino showed an interest in reviving his career. [33] On 28 June 2014, he was pictured with the Leeds United first team squad at the launch of the Leeds 2014–15 shirt at Elland Road. [34] On 30 June 2014, he travelled with Leeds on their two-week pre-season training camp to Santa Cristina in Italy, with Leeds officially announcing Blackman had joined them on trial. [35] After a trial spell, Leeds decided not to take up the option to sign Blackman.
On 29 September, Blackman joined Blackpool on a one-year contract with the option of a further year. [36] He started against the club he had a trial at in the summer, Leeds United in a 3–1 loss. [37]
On 19 July 2016, Blackman joined League Two side Crawley Town on a one-year deal after a short spell with Moroccan side MAS Fez. [38]
Blackman joined Barnet on 26 August 2017. [39] He scored his first goal for Barnet on his debut in an EFL Trophy tie against former club AFC Wimbledon on 29 August 2017. [40] He was released by Barnet at the end of the 2017–18 season. [41]
On 11 September 2018, he made a competitive appearance for Gillingham, [42] as a trialist in the Kent Senior Cup. Blackman went on trial with Southend United in July 2019. [43] He joined the Shrimpers on a "monthly multiplicity contract" on 2 August. [44] He later played for Ebbsfleet United that season, before joining Dulwich Hamlet in November 2020.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol City | 2009–10 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
AFC Wimbledon | 2010–11 | Conference Premier | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Celtic | 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Inverness CT (loan) | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Plymouth Argyle | 2013–14 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Maidenhead United | 2013–14 | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
MAS Fez | 2015–16 | Botola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Crawley Town | 2016–17 | League Two | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Barnet | 2017–18 | League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 1 | 21 | 1 |
Southend United | 2019–20 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Ebbsfleet United | 2019–20 | National League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Dulwich Hamlet | 2020–21 | National League South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2021–22 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
Career total | 108 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 131 | 3 |
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