Tyler Blackett

Blackett began his football career with youth club Fletcher Moss Rangers, and signed for Manchester United in 2002 at the age of 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-rashford-fletcher-moss-19273627|publisher=Manchester Evening News |title=No more Marcus Rashfords - grassroots club that produced Manchester United stars could close|date=13 November 2020 |access-date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web |title=Tyler Blackett |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Tyler-Blackett.aspx |work=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=4 November 2013 |access-date=4 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104220640/http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Tyler-Blackett.aspx |archive-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} He signed a professional contract with United in July 2012.{{cite web |first=Nick |last=Coppack |title=Six sign pro forms |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/Jul/six-young-players-sign-pro-forms-with-manchester-united.aspx |work=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=5 July 2012 |access-date=22 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201220744/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/Jul/six-young-players-sign-pro-forms-with-manchester-united.aspx |archive-date=1 February 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

On 1 November 2013, Blackett signed for Championship club Blackpool on a month-long loan.{{cite web |title=Blackett joins Blackpool |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/Nov/tyler-blackett-joins-blackpool-on-loan.aspx |work=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=1 November 2013 |access-date=4 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104043022/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/Nov/tyler-blackett-joins-blackpool-on-loan.aspx |archive-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} The next day, he made his debut for the Seasiders, playing the whole 90 minutes in a 1–0 league win at Nottingham Forest.{{cite news |title=Nottingham Forest 0–1 Blackpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24680870 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 November 2013 |access-date=4 November 2013 }} On 5 December 2013, Blackpool extended Blackett's loan until 1 January 2014.{{cite news |title=Blackett Extends Loan |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/article/blackett-extends-loan-1218131.aspx |work=BlackpoolFC.co.uk |publisher=Blackpool FC |date=5 December 2013 |access-date=5 December 2013 }}

On 31 January 2014, Blackett signed for Championship club Birmingham City on a youth loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Birmingham bring in Man Utd's Blackett |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20140131-birmingham-bring-in-man-utds-blackett-1329403.aspx |work=BCFC.com |publisher=Birmingham City FC |date=31 January 2014 |access-date=31 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222014024/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20140131-birmingham-bring-in-man-utds-blackett-1329403.aspx |archive-date=22 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }} Together with fellow Manchester United loanee Tom Thorpe, Blackett started the next day's match, at home to Derby County. After 38 minutes, he tripped Will Hughes to concede a penalty, which Darren Randolph saved. Birmingham came back from 3–1 down to draw, the equaliser scored by a third United loanee, Federico Macheda, in stoppage time.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25891859 |title=Birmingham 3–3 Derby |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2014 |access-date=2 February 2014}}

During the 2014–15 pre-season, Blackett played at centre-back for Manchester United in a 3–5–2 formation and his performances led to him earning praise from new manager Louis van Gaal. In the club's final pre-season match against Valencia at Old Trafford, he provided the assist for Marouane Fellaini's stoppage-time winner to make the score 2–1.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-vs-valencia-match-report-louis-van-gaals-subdued-coronation-rescued-by-david-moyes-old-jester-marouane-fellaini-9665113.html|title=Manchester United vs Valencia match report: Louis Van Gaal's subdued coronation rescued by David Moyes' old jester Marouane Fellaini|author=Ian Herbert|date=12 August 2014|work=The Independent}}

As a result of an injury crisis and the departure of experienced defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidić from the club, Blackett was drafted into the first team squad on a permanent basis. Blackett made his competitive debut for Manchester United on 16 August 2014, in the first match of the 2014–15 Premier League season, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 2–1 home defeat to Swansea City in Van Gaal's first competitive match as Manchester United manager.{{cite news |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Man Utd 1–2 Swansea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28718345 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=16 August 2014 }} He also played in the next game away at Sunderland, which ended in a 1–1 draw with Blackett making an important clearance during the match to help earn Manchester United a point.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28824549|title=Sunderland 1-1 Manchester United|work=BBC Sport|date=24 August 2014}} Blackett also played in the 0–0 draw against Burnley on 30 August 2014. During the game he received a yellow card for a mistimed challenge.{{cite news|date=30 August 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28909835|title=Burnley 0-0 Manchester United|work=BBC Sport}} Blackett then played in United's first win of the season when they beat Queens Park Rangers 4–0 as a centre-back rather than a full-back. He was sent off in the 82nd minute on 21 September as United lost 5–3 at Leicester City.{{cite news |title=Leicester 5-3 Man Utd |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29196081 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2014 |access-date=21 September 2014 }}

On 17 May 2015 in a home match against Arsenal, Blackett came on in place of Marcos Rojo after 73 minutes, and nine minutes later deflected a Theo Walcott cross for an own goal past United goalkeeper Victor Valdés to cause a 1–1 draw.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32679743 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2015 |access-date=17 May 2015 }} In total, Blackett made 12 Premier League appearances during the 2014–15 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34093112 |title=Tyler Blackett: Celtic sign Manchester Utd defender on loan |publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 August 2015 |access-date=29 August 2015}}

On 29 August 2015, Blackett was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Celtic until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his debut playing at left-back in a league match at Aberdeen on 12 September 2015, but Celtic lost 2–1 to the league leaders.{{cite news|last=Murray|first=Ewan|title=Paul Quinn's late winner helps 10-man Aberdeen stun Celtic|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/12/aberdeen-celtic-scottish-premiership-match-report|access-date=19 November 2015|work=The Guardian|date=12 September 2015}} Blackett dropped out of the side for a few matches, but returned on 4 October for a league match at Hamilton Accies, taking the place of the suspended Efe Ambrose in central defence and helped Celtic to a 2–1 win.{{cite news|last=Forsyth|first=Roddy|title=Hamilton Academical 1 Celtic 2, match report: Visitors close to within a point of leaders Aberdeen|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/11910769/Hamilton-Academical-1-Celtic-2-match-report-Visitors-close-to-within-a-point-of-leaders-Aberdeen.html|access-date=19 November 2015|work=The Telegraph|date=4 October 2015}}

On 22 August 2016, Blackett signed a four-year contract with Championship club Reading. Head coach Jaap Stam, a former Manchester United player, praised the defender for his versatility and attacking presence.{{Cite web |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2016/august/blackett-joins-from-manchester-united/ |title=Blackett joins from Manchester United |publisher=Reading F.C. |date=22 August 2016 |access-date=30 June 2021}}

With his contract with Reading due to expire on 30 June 2020, and due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019–20 season, Blackett signed a short-term extension with Reading until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Adam, Blackett, Gunter, McCleary, Obita and Osho all agree contract extensions to the end of July |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/adam-blackett-gunter-mccleary-obita-and-osho-all-agree-contract-extensions-to-the-end-of-july/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=26 June 2020 |date=26 June 2020}} Following the completion of the 2019–20 season, Reading announced that Blackett would leave the club at the end of July 2020.{{cite web |title=Royals bid farewell to five first team players out of contract |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/royals-bid-farewell-to-five-first-team-players-out-of-contract/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=25 July 2020 |date=25 July 2020}}

On 15 August 2020, Blackett joined Nottingham Forest on a permanent contract.{{Cite web|title=Blackett joins The Reds|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2020/august/tyler-blackett-signs-for-nottingham-forest/|access-date=15 August 2020 |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C. |date=15 August 2020}} He made his debut for the club on 12 September, starting in a 2–0 defeat away to Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54037866 |title=Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Nottingham Forest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2020 |access-date=30 June 2021}}

On 6 August 2021, Blackett joined Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati on a free transfer.{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Dylan |title=FC Cincinnati sign former England youth international from Nottingham Forest |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-former-england-youth-international-defender-tyler-blackett-fr |access-date=6 August 2021 |work=Major League Soccer |date=6 August 2021}} Blackett was released by Cincinnati following their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-announce-roster-decisions-ahead-of-2023-season|title=FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of 2023 season | FC Cincinnati|website=fccincinnati}}

On 8 March 2023, Blackett returned to England when he joined Championship club Rotherham United on a short-term contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2023/march/signing--millers-move-to-bolster-defensive-ranks-with-short-term-deal-for-blackett/|title=SIGNING : Millers move to bolster defensive ranks with short-term deal for Blackett|website=www.themillers.co.uk|date=8 March 2023|accessdate=8 March 2023}} On 7 May 2024, after the club were relegated, Rotherham announced the player would be released in the summer after his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=7 May 2024 |title=Rotherham offer Jamie Lindsay new deal and also release 11 others |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c51nxxr3n75o |access-date=7 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}

Blackett qualifies to play for England, Barbados or Jamaica internationally and has represented England at various youth levels.{{cite news |title=Pen pics of stars of the future |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/pen-pics-of-stars-of-the-future-1164176 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=30 April 2005 |access-date=6 June 2014 }}{{cite news |title=Variety: List of potential Jamaican internationals |url=http://thehomeofcaribbeanfootball.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/variety-list-of-potential-jamaican-internationals/|publisher=The Home of Caribbean football |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=6 June 2014 }}

In September 2009, Blackett was called up to the England U16 squad for the 2009 Victory Shield match against Wales.{{cite web |title=Squad named for Victory Shield opener |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/2009/Squad_Wales |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=28 September 2009 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105144020/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/2009/Squad_Wales |archive-date=5 November 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} On 15 October, he started the 1–0 win against Wales, but was replaced by Alex Henshall a few minutes before half-time.{{cite web |title=Late Ansah strike defeats plucky Welsh |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/2009/Wales_report |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=15 October 2009 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901002416/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/2009/Wales_report |archive-date=1 September 2010}} Blackett was recalled to the squad for the final Victory Shield match against Scotland in November 2009;{{cite web |title=Swain selects his 18 for trip to Scotland |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/match-centre/2010/Scotland%20v%20England/MatchPreviews/SquadAnnouncement |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=13 November 2009 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105143927/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/match-centre/2010/Scotland%20v%20England/MatchPreviews/SquadAnnouncement |archive-date=5 November 2013}} he replaced Sam Magri in the 69th minute as England won 2–1 at the Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh.{{cite web |title=Shield success in Scotland |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/match-centre/2010/Scotland%20v%20England/261109 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=26 November 2009 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105144023/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u16s/News/match-centre/2010/Scotland%20v%20England/261109 |archive-date=5 November 2013}} The victory sealed England's ninth consecutive Victory Shield.

Blackett was called up to the England U17 squad for the Algarve Tournament in February 2011.{{cite web |title=Squad named for Algarve trip |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/2011/algarve-squad-040211 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=4 February 2011 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105143931/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/2011/algarve-squad-040211 |archive-date=5 November 2013}} He started England's opening game of the tournament on 24 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Romania.{{cite web |title=All level in Lagos |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/RomaniaEngland/Report |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=24 February 2011 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105153229/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/RomaniaEngland/Report |archive-date=5 November 2013}} He was an unused substitute in the 3–1 defeat against Germany,{{cite web |title=Peacock magnanimous in defeat |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/EngGerm/PostMatch/Peacock |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=25 February 2011 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105153241/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/EngGerm/PostMatch/Peacock |archive-date=5 November 2013}} but came on to replace Alex Henshall in the 76th minute of the 2–2 draw with Portugal.{{cite web |title=All square in the Algarve |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/PortugalvEngland/Report |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=26 February 2011 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105153232/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/PortugalvEngland/Report |archive-date=5 November 2013}}

In November 2011, Blackett was called up to the England U18 squad for a friendly against Slovakia.{{cite web |title=Squad named for Slovakia trip |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2011/SlovakiavEngland/Previews/squad-031111 |archive-url=http://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120425041418/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2011/SlovakiavEngland/Previews/squad-031111|archive-date=25 April 2012 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=4 November 2011 |access-date=5 November 2013 }} On 16 November, he started the 1–1 draw with Slovakia, before being replaced by Courtney Meppen-Walter in the 65th minute.{{cite news |title=Lions denied by late leveller |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2011/SlovakiavEngland/report-161111 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=5 November 2013 }} He retained his place in the squad for the friendly against Poland in February 2012,{{cite news |title=Squad named for Polish test |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland/Match-Previews/squad-130212 |archive-url=http://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120425041414/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland/Match-Previews/squad-130212|archive-date=25 April 2012 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=5 November 2013 }} coming on at half-time as England won 3–0 at the Alexandra Stadium.{{cite web |title=Young Lions seal comfortable win in Crewe after finding their flow |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland/070312?p=mr&mid=216004 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=7 March 2012 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105151711/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland/070312?p=mr&mid=216004 |archive-date=5 November 2013}}

In August 2012, Blackett was called up to the England U19 squad for a friendly against Germany.{{cite web |title=Squad named for season opener |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/2012/germany-squad-announced-220812 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=22 August 2012 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105162147/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/2012/germany-squad-announced-220812 |archive-date=5 November 2013}} On 6 September, he started the game in Hamburg, playing the whole 90 minutes as England lost 3–1.{{cite web |title=Young Lions lose season opener |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/germanyvengland/teamsheets?p=ts&mid=234492 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=6 September 2012 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105162126/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/germanyvengland/teamsheets?p=ts&mid=234492 |archive-date=5 November 2013}} Blackett earned his second call up for a friendly with Denmark in January 2013,{{cite web |title=Squad named for Danish test |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/2013/denmark-squad-announced-170113 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=17 January 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105162145/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/2013/denmark-squad-announced-170113 |archive-date=5 November 2013}} he started the game before being replaced by Lewis Baker in the 67th minute as England won 3–1 at the Keepmoat Stadium.{{cite web |title=Samuel see off Danes at Doncaster |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/2013/england-denmark-report-050213 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=5 February 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105162120/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/2013/england-denmark-report-050213 |archive-date=5 November 2013}}

In August 2014 Blackett received his first call up to the England U21 squad after becoming part of the Manchester United first team squad and starting the first two games of the season.{{cite news|last1=Bajkowski|first1=Simon|title=Blackett wins England U21s call-up|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blackett-wins-england-u21s-call-up-7683632|publisher=MEN Media|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=27 October 2015|date=28 August 2014}}

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