Rolando Blackburn

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Not to be confused with Rolando Blackman.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blackburn and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Rolando Blackburn
Rolando Blackburn July 2016.jpg
Blackburn with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega
Date of birth (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth San Joaquín, Panama
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 The Strongest
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 76 (52)
2019 → Port (loan) 12 (4)
National team‡
2010 Panama U21 2 (1)
2011 Panama U23 4 (3)
2010– Panama 43 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega (born 9 January 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bolivian club The Strongest and the Panama national team.

Club career[]

Born in ,[1] he started his career at Tauro and had a spell abroad with Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca,[2] before joining Chorrillo after financial troubles struck Juventud.

FK Senica[]

In January 2012, he joined Slovak club Senica on loan from Chorrillo.[3] 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.[4] 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.[1]

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[5] and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7] However, he did not make the final 23.[8]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[9]
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

Personal life[]

Born to parents Rolando and Vanesa, Blackburn is married to Yarkanis. They have a daughter.[10]

Honours[]

N.º Title Club County Year
1 Panama Panamá 2011
2 Panama Panamá 2014
3 Guatemala Guatemala 2014
4 Guatemala Guatemala 2015
5 Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica Costa Rica 2016
6 Panama Panamá 2017
7 Thai FA Cup Port Football Club Thailand 2019

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b La historia de vida de Rolando el Toro Blackburn - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Rolando Blackburn la nueva generación de la selección panameña - DiarioPro (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Panamá: Rolando Blackburn buscará probar suerte en Eslovaquia 20.11.2011, goal.com
  4. ^ Senica o krok bližšie k postupu 09.03.2012, profutbal.sk
  5. ^ Nomina Oficial de la Seleccion de Panama para la Copa CA 2013 - UNCAF
  6. ^ Final 2013 Gold Cup rosters revealed Archived 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine - CONCACAF
  7. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb
  8. ^ http://www.espn.co.uk/football/panama/story/3513736/panamas-final-world-cup-squad-includes-six-mls-players
  9. ^ "Blackburn, Rolando". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. ^ [1] - Nuestro Diario

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