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Paul Blanchette
American soccer player
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Angelo Blanchette | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Palo Alto, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Anza Force[1] | |||
| 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 | 77 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 | |||
College
Blanchette played four years of college soccer at Loyola Marymount University between 2012 and 2015.[2]
Semi-professional
While at college, Blanchette appeared for USL PDL sides Portland Timbers U23s[3] and Des Moines Menace.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
In 2018, Blanchette returned to the PDL again, playing with Santa Cruz Breakers.[8]
Blanchette spent 2019 with NPSL side New York Cosmos.[9]
Professional
On March 7, 2020, Blanchette signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[10] He made his debut the following day, starting in a 1–5 loss to LA Galaxy II.[11] RGVFC opted to decline their contact option on Blanchette following the 2020 season.[12]
On July 6, 2021, Blanchette joined Oakland Roots SC.[13]
In the 2023 Season, Blanchette earned 2nd Team All League honors as well as Oakland Roots SC Player of the Year.
- Satterfield, Lem (8 February 2012). "Defense [sic] carries De Anza Force to first place". espn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "Paul Blanchette - Men's Soccer". lmulions.com. Loyola Marymount University Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Paul Blanchette | SoccerStats". soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "2014 Stats | uslleaguetwo". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "2015 Stats | uslleaguetwo". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "PEPO Lappeenranta". pepofutis.net. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "TRANSFER: Former LMU Goalkeeper Paul Blanchette Signs First Pro Contract with PEPO in Finland". April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Santa Cruz Breakers FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Paul Blanchette -". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Paul Blanchette Continues To Frustrate Opposing Attackers, Keep Clean Sheets". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. July 18, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- Communications, Toros (March 7, 2020). "RGV FC Add Ten Players To 2020 Roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II | USLChampionship". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Announce Roster Moves". 9 December 2020.
- "ROOTS SIGN PALO ALTO NATIVE PAUL BLANCHETTE". oaklandrootssc.com. Oakland Roots SC. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- Paul Blanchette - Men's Soccer LMU bio
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