FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Jamal Blackman: From Chelsea's loan army to MLS and finding a home at Exeter City Jamal Blackman had a long wait to become a No 1 - from Chelsea to Exeter, via other 10 clubs, he has packed plenty into his career
Concedes five goals in loss Blackman made four saves but conceded five goals in Sunday's 5-2 defeat against Colorado.
Impact Blackman and his side endured a rough night on Sunday, getting handily defeated by the Rapids and missing out on the playoffs on Decision Day. After taking over from Tomas Romero at the end of September (just a few weeks after arriving in Los Angeles from England), he kept one clean sheet and allowed 13 goals in eight MLS games. He will have to fend off the 20-year-old Romero again in order to keep his starting goalkeeper spot for next season.
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes goal against Vancouver Blackman made a save but conceded a goal in Tuesday's 1-1 draw against the Whitecaps.
Impact Blackman was beaten by a Cristian Dajome strike on Tuesday that sent his side out of the playoff spots, two points behind the Galaxy in seventh with just one game left. And that game will not be an easy one, as Blackman will travel to the third-placed Rapids, which have scored 46 goals this season.
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Saves six shots Blackman recorded six saves during a 1-1 draw Saturday at Minnesota.
Impact By recording his best Major League Soccer stat line, Blackman would have redeemed patient fantasy managers who utilized him Saturday. The goalkeeper's MLS save average improved to 2.2.
OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes two goals against Dallas Blackman made zero saves but conceded two goals in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against FC Dallas.
Impact Blackman was beaten by first half strikes from Ryan Hollingshead and Franco Jara on Wednesday, but his side recovered and won all three points thanks to Cristian Arango's hat trick. He won't want to start so slow Saturday against Minnesota United, which have scored 35 goals in 30 MLS matches this season.
OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes goal against San Jose Blackman made five saves but conceded a goal in Saturday's 3-1 victory against the Earthquakes.
Impact Blackman performed well overall on Saturday despite being beaten by a Carlos Fierro strike, but he is still yet to keep an MLS clean sheet. On Wednesday he will face FC Dallas, which have scored 39 goals in 29 matches this season.
OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes once in draw Blackmon made zero saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Los Angeles Galaxy.
Impact Blackmon did not have a particularly positive outing Sunday as he allowed one goal without making any saves. The keeper has now registered zero saves, three goals allowed and zero clean sheets in his last two appearances. He will try to bounce back Saturday versus San Jose Earthquakes.
OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Allows two goals in loss Blackmon allowed two goals and did not make any saves in Wednesday's 2-1 loss versus Portland Timbers.
Impact Blackmon did not have a positive season debut Wednesday as he allowed two goals without making any saves. The keeper's spot in the starting XI is not guaranteed Sunday versus Los Angeles Galaxy after a poor performance.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joins LAFC Blackman signed with LAFC through the rest of the MLS season, with the option to extend through 2022, the club announced Monday.
Impact Blackman provides experienced cover at goalkeeper behind Tomas Romero, as the 27-year-old has kept 15 clean sheets 57 English Championship appearances during his career.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sources: LAFC sign former Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman ' MLSSoccer.com LAFC have signed free agent goalkeeper Jamal Blackman, sources tell MLSsoccer.com. Blackman, 27, is a product of Chelsea’s academy and had b...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
