Anton Raenel Jopseph Blackwood (born 18 August 1991) is a former professional footballer who is now working for Tottenham Hotspur in Asia as part of the club's global football development programme.[2] He is a former Antigua and Barbuda international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Raenel Jopseph Blackwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Aveley | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | St Albans City | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Barton Rovers | ||
| 2013 | Thurrock | ||
| 2014– | Cheshunt | ||
| 2015–2017 | Haringey Borough | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in London,[1] Blackwood's early career was at Arsenal, before he was released in 2009. He then joined Tottenham Hotspur on a one-year contract.[3]
He played one league game for Aveley in October 2011,[4] then moved to St Albans City in February 2012,[5] and Barton Rovers in September 2012.[6] In February 2013 he trialled with American club Tampa Bay Rowdies.[7]
At the start of the 2013–14 season Blackwood signed for Thurrock.[8] He was released at the turn of 2013.[9] In the summer of 2014 he was signed by Cheshunt,[10] and by Haringey Borough in the summer of 2015.[11]
International career
editBlackwood made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago. He was injured and had to be substituted after 16 minutes of the match.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anton Blackwood". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Anton BLACKWOOD". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Spurs sign former Arsenal youngster Anton Blackwood". The. Retrieved 17 March 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Anton Blackwood profile". Ryman Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Saints Release Two". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Rovers snap up ex-Spurs and Arsenal youngster". Luton Today. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Barton defender heads for Ricky Hills' Tampa Bay Rowdies". Luton Today. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Thurrock sign Anton Blackwood". Pitchero Thurrock FC. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Players moving on". Pitchero Thurrock FC. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Former Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal player among new Cheshunt FC signings". Hertfordshire Mercury. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Loizou excited by 'new era' as Haringey Borough start life in the Ryman League". Ham & High Broadway. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda VS. Trinidad And Tobago 0 - 4". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  | This biographical article relating to Antiguan and Barbudan association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |