Rolando Blackburn
Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega (born 9 January 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga FPD club Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and the Panama national team.
| Blackburn with Saprissa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Joaquín, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liga Deportiva Alajuelense | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tauro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Tauro | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Juventud Retalteca | ? | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Chorrillo | 40 | (14) |
| 2012–2013 | → Senica (loan) | 41 | (15) |
| 2014–2018 | Comunicaciones | 88 | (34) |
| 2016–2017 | → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2017 | → Sporting Cristal (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Chorrillo (loan) | 30 | (14) |
| 2018– | The Strongest | 89 | (58) |
| 2019 | → Port (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Panama U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Panama U23 | 4 | (3) |
| 2010– | Panama | 54[1] | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in San Joaquín, Panamá,[2] he started his career at Tauro and had a spell abroad with Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca,[3] before joining Chorrillo after financial troubles struck Juventud.
FK Senica
In January 2012, he joined Slovak club Senica on loan from Chorrillo.[4] Blackburn made his official debut for the club in 2–0 win over Slovan Bratislava in quarterfinals round of the Slovak Cup, on 7 March 2012.[5] He returned from loan after one and a half year in Europe.
Comunicaciones
Nicknamed el Toro (the Bull), he joined Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones in 2014 and scored 10 goals in his first season.[2]
International career
Blackburn made his debut for Panama in a December 2010 friendly match against Honduras. He represented his country at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana[6] and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]
In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[8] However, he did not make the final 23.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Dominica | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 | Canada | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3. | 1 June 2013 | Peru | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 8 September 2015 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | Venezuela | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 5. | 16 October 2018 | Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea | South Korea | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| 6. | 5 September 2019 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | Bermuda | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 7. | 13 July 2021 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | Qatar | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 8. | 2–2 | |||||
| 9. | 5 September 2021 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 8 September 2021 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 11. | 13 October 2021 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Canada | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| 12. | 24 March 2022 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Personal life
Born to parents Rolando and Vanesa, Blackburn is married to Yarkanis. They have a daughter.[11]
Honours
| N.º | Title | Club | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torneo de Apertura | Chorrillo F.C. | Panamá | 2011 |
| 2 | Torneo de Clausura | Chorrillo F.C. | Panamá | 2014 |
| 3 | Torneo de Apertura | Comunicaciones F.C. | Guatemala | 2014 |
| 4 | Torneo de Clausura | Comunicaciones F.C. | Guatemala | 2015 |
| 5 | Campeonato de Invierno | Deportivo Saprissa | Costa Rica | 2016 |
| 6 | Torneo de Apertura | Chorrillo F.C. | Panamá | 2017 |
| 7 | Thai FA Cup | Port Football Club | Thailand | 2019 |
References
- ^ "Rolando Blackburn (Player)".
- ^ a b La historia de vida de Rolando el Toro Blackburn - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
- ^ Rolando Blackburn la nueva generación de la selección panameña - DiarioPro (in Spanish)
- ^ Panamá: Rolando Blackburn buscará probar suerte en Eslovaquia 20.11.2011, goal.com
- ^ Senica o krok bližšie k postupu 09.03.2012, profutbal.sk
- ^ Nomina Oficial de la Seleccion de Panama para la Copa CA 2013 - UNCAF
- ^ Final 2013 Gold Cup rosters revealed 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine - CONCACAF
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com".
- ^ "Panama's final squad includes 6 MLS players". 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Blackburn, Rolando". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ http://digital.nuestrodiario.com/olive/ode/nuestrodiario/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=R05ELzIwMTQvMDgvMDk.&pageno=Mjg.&entity=UGMwMjgwMQ..&view=ZW50aXR5 - Nuestro Diario