Jett Blaschka

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Jett Blaschka
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Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Right Back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester 62
Number 2
Youth career
0000 Milwaukee Bavarian SC
2016–2018 Montverde Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Marquette Golden Eagles 0 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Treasure Coast Tritons 0 (0)
2021–2022 Pittsburgh City United 14 (5)
2022– Manchester 62 11 (0)
International career‡
2018– United States Virgin Islands 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:33, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Jett Blaschka (born September 16, 1999) is a footballer who played for Manchester 62 of the Gibraltar Football League, and plays for the United States Virgin Islands national team.

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Youth career

Prior to moving to USVI, Blaschka played for the youth academy of Milwaukee Bavarian SC. As a high school freshman he played for the Good Hope Country Day School in Saint Croix. Half way through his freshman year he attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida where he was a three sport varsity athlete in soccer, cross country and track. He helped lead the soccer team to three-straight unbeaten seasons (32-0-5) en route to three-straight national championships. [1]

College career

Blaschka was recruited Marquette University in 2018 to play for their Golden Eagles soccer team. [1] He earned Big East all academic team and redshirted his freshman year. [2]

Club career

For the 2019 season, Blaschka joined the Treasure Coast Tritons of the USL League 2. However he did not make any appearances for the club during that year. [3] In August 2021 it was announced that Blaschka signed for Pittsburgh City United FC of the United Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system for the 2021 season. He was joined at the club by USVI national teammates Ramesses McGuiness and Dante Nicholas. [4] Blaschka was tied for second on the team with five goals and finished first on the team with six assists n 12 matches and won team MVP. For his performances he was named UPSL Northeast team of the week 3 times in twelve matches which put him in a two way tie for most in all of UPSL Northeast. [5]

In July 2022 it was announced that Blaschka had made the move to Europe, signing for Manchester 62 of the Gibraltar National League. [6]

International career

Blaschka moved to the United States Virgin Islands from Wisconsin at age 9. At the age of 13 he captained the island's under-15 national team. In 2014 he again captained the team at age 14 during 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualifying. [1] He made his senior international debut on October 12, 2018 in a 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Curaçao. [7]

Statistics

As of match played September 4, 2024. [7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States Virgin Islands
201820
201970
202000
202130
202240
202340
202431
Total241
As of match played March 22, 2024
United States Virgin Islands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Blaschka goal.
List of international goals scored by Jett Blaschka
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1March 22, 2024 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Kingshill, United States Virgin Islands22Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 1–01–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Edole, David (27 June 2018). "Former St. Croix prep soccer star heads to Marquette". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jett Blaschka - Men's Soccer". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ↑ "FC Florida U23 profile". Treasure Coast Tritons. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to the Family". Pittsburgh City United FC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Krysinsky, John (10 November 2021). "UPSL Beltway North Semifinal Preview: Pittsburgh City United vs Sure Sports FC, 5:30 p.m." Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Manchester 62 FC Signing". Manchester 62 FC. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "US Virgin Islands 1 – 1 British Virgin Islands - FIFA World Cup 26™ Concacaf Qualifier". FIFA. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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