Langston Blackstock

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Langston Blackstock
Personal information
Full name Langston Blackstock
Date of birth (2000-03-23) March 23, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Marietta, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 7
Youth career
2017–2018 Concorde Fire
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 8 (0)
2019–2022 Clayton State Lakers 65 (32)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Southern Soccer Academy Kings 17 (3)
2023– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Langston Blackstock (born March 23, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth

Blackstock attended Marietta High School, where he graduated with honors in 2018. He helped lead team to regional quarterfinals and a State Championship game during his time at Marietta. He also played club soccer with local USSDA side Concorde Fire. [1] [2] [3]

College and amateur

In 2018, Blackstock committed to playing college soccer at Coastal Carolina University. He played eight games for the Chanticleers during his lone season there. [4] He graduated to Clayton State University in 2019, and played four seasons with the Lakers, scoring 32 goals in 65 games, also tallying 12 assists. In his senior season, Blackstock led the Peach Belt Conference in scoring with 15 goals, earning First Team All-Conference and All-Southeast Region honors. [1] [5]

Whilst at college, Blackstock also played in the USL League Two with Southern Soccer Academy Kings, scoring three goals in 17 appearances across the 2021 and 2022 seasons. [6] [7]

Professional

On February 16, 2023, Blackstock signed a one-year deal with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [8] [9] [10] [11] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2023, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with Miami FC. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Langston Blackstock - 2022 - Men's Soccer". Clayton State University Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Georgia youth derbies prepare Atlanta United academy teams for international foes". Dirty South Soccer. March 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "CF College Signings". Concorde Fire Soccer Club. April 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Langston Blackstock - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Clayton State's Blackstock Named National Player of the Week". peachbeltconference.org.
  6. ↑ "Southern Soccer Academy Kings - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Langston Blackstock -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern Soccer Academy Kings - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - #10 - Langston Blackstock -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  8. ↑ "Hounds add forward Langston Blackstock for 2023".
  9. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (February 16, 2023). "Pittsburgh signs D-II standout Langston Blackstock". USL Championship.
  10. ↑ Krysinsky, John (February 16, 2023). "Hounds sign rookie forward Langston Blackstock". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  11. ↑ "Riverhounds add forward Langston Blackstock". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  12. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.


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