Paul Angelo Blanchette (born April 16, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Oakland Roots SC in the USL Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Angelo Blanchette | ||
Date of birth | (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Palo Alto, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
Number | 20 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Loyola Marymount Lions | 47 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Portland Timbers U23s | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Des Moines Menace | 14 | (0) |
2016 | Burlingame Dragons | 3 | (0) |
2017 | PEPO | 18 | (0) |
2018 | Santa Cruz Breakers | 6 | (0) |
2019 | New York Cosmos | 10 | (0) |
2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 10 | (0) |
2021– | Oakland Roots | 39 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 |
Blanchette played four years of college soccer at Loyola Marymount University between 2012 and 2015.[1]
While at college, Blanchette appeared for USL PDL sides Portland Timbers U23s[2] and Des Moines Menace.[3][4]
Following college, Blanchette continued in the PDL with Burlingame Dragons for their 2016 season, before transferring to Finnish Kakkonen side PEPO Lappeenranta in January 2017.[5][6]
In 2018, Blanchette returned to the PDL again, playing with Santa Cruz Breakers.[7]
Blanchette spent 2019 with NPSL side New York Cosmos.[8]
On March 7, 2020, Blanchette signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[9] He made his debut the following day, starting in a 1–5 loss to LA Galaxy II.[10] RGVFC opted to decline their contact option on Blanchette following the 2020 season.[11]
On July 6, 2021, Blanchette joined Oakland Roots SC.[12]
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