Jett Blaschka (born September 16, 1999) is a footballer who played for Manchester 62 of the Gibraltar Football League, and plays for the United States Virgin Islands national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | September 16, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester 62 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Milwaukee Bavarian SC | |||
| 2016–2018 | Montverde Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Treasure Coast Tritons | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Pittsburgh City United | 14 | (5) |
| 2022– | Manchester 62 | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | United States Virgin Islands | 23 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 21 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:33, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
editPrior to moving to USVI, Blaschka played for the youth academy of Milwaukee Bavarian SC. As a high school freshman he played for the Good Hope Country Day School in Saint Croix. Half way through his freshman year he attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida where he was a three sport varsity athlete in soccer, cross country and track. He helped lead the soccer team to three-straight unbeaten seasons (32-0-5) en route to three-straight national championships.[1]
College career
editBlaschka was recruited Marquette University in 2018 to play for their Golden Eagles soccer team.[1] He earned Big East all academic team and redshirted his freshman year.[2]
Club career
editFor the 2019 season, Blaschka joined the Treasure Coast Tritons of the USL League 2. However he did not make any appearances for the club during that year.[3] In August 2021 it was announced that Blaschka signed for Pittsburgh City United FC of the United Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system for the 2021 season. He was joined at the club by USVI national teammates Ramesses McGuiness and Dante Nicholas.[4] Blaschka was tied for second on the team with five goals and finished first on the team with six assists n 12 matches and won team MVP. For his performances he was named UPSL Northeast team of the week 3 times in twelve matches which put him in a two way tie for most in all of UPSL Northeast.[5]
In July 2022 it was announced that Blaschka had made the move to Europe, signing for Manchester 62 of the Gibraltar National League.[6]
International career
editBlaschka moved to the United States Virgin Islands from Wisconsin at age 9. At the age of 13 he captained the island's under-15 national team. In 2014 he again captained the team at age 14 during 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualifying.[1] He made his senior international debut on October 12, 2018 in a 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Curaçao.[7]
Statistics
edit- As of match played September 4, 2024.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | |
- As of match played March 22, 2024
- United States Virgin Islands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Blaschka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22, 2024 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Kingshill, United States Virgin Islands | 22 |  British Virgin Islands
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1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Edole, David (27 June 2018). "Former St. Croix prep soccer star heads to Marquette". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Jett Blaschka - Men's Soccer". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "FC Florida U23 profile". Treasure Coast Tritons. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the Family". Pittsburgh City United FC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (10 November 2021). "UPSL Beltway North Semifinal Preview: Pittsburgh City United vs Sure Sports FC, 5:30 p.m." Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Manchester 62 FC Signing". Manchester 62 FC. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "US Virgin Islands 1 – 1 British Virgin Islands - FIFA World Cup 26™ Concacaf Qualifier". FIFA. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
External links
edit- Jett Blaschka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jett Blaschka at Global Sports Archive
- Jett Blaschka at Soccerway
- Jett Blaschka at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)