Blake Wagner
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blake Wagner | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth |
Atlanta, Georgia , United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 |
IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Dallas | 37 | (0) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | (4) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | San Antonio Scorpions | 45 | (3) |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | (3) |
| 2015 |
Carolina RailHawks | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | United States U17 | 24 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | United States U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Tampa Bay United (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2012 | |||
Blake Wagner (born January 29, 1988) is an American soccer coach and former player who currently is the assistant coach of USL League Two side, Tampa Bay United SC.
Career
Youth
Wagner was identified by U.S. Soccer (U.S. National Team) when he was 13 through their national Olympic Development Program (ODP). He joined the U-14 National Team and was then recruited to their U-15 residency program at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he lived and trained. Through U.S. Soccer, he completed high school a year early at the Edison Academy. Wagner travelled globally with the team and was a starter with the U-17 National team when they played in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[1]
Wagner at first committed to playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park, but instead chose to join the Generation Adidas program so that he could play professional soccer.
Professional
Wagner was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, of the
On February 2, 2010
After a successful 2011 preseason trial, Wagner signed with the Major League Soccer version of Vancouver Whitecaps FC on March 11, 2011.[4] The Whitecaps released Wagner on July 28, 2011.[5]
On August 16, 2011 Wagner was signed by Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[6] At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Wagner was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
Wagner signed with
Managerial career
In 2017 he became an assistant coach with Tampa Bay's U23 team.[8] Currently a staff coach with Tampa Bay United.
References
- ^ "Whitecaps Add Blake Wagner". OurSports Central. February 2, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Whitecaps add Blake Wagner Archived September 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wagner nets hat trick Archived July 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wagner signs with MLS side". Whitecapsfc.com. March 11, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC waive defenders Mouloud Akloul and Blake Wagner | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. July 28, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Randy Davis (August 16, 2011). "RSL feel they've filled a need with signing of Wagner". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Constantineau, Bruce (March 20, 2012). "Salgado focuses on cracking lineup". Vancouversun.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "20 Years: FC Dallas Homegrown Players". October 27, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.