Personal information | |||
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Full name | Langston Blackstock | ||
Date of birth | March 23, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2018 | Concorde Fire | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 8 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Clayton State Lakers | 65 | (32) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Southern Soccer Academy Kings | 17 | (3) |
2023– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023 |
Langston Blackstock (born March 23, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.
Blackstock attended Marietta High School, where he graduated with honors in 2018. He helped lead team to regional quarterfinals and a State Championship game during his time at Marietta. He also played club soccer with local USSDA side Concorde Fire.[1][2][3]
In 2018, Blackstock committed to playing college soccer at Coastal Carolina University. He played eight games for the Chanticleers during his lone season there.[4] He graduated to Clayton State University in 2019, and played four seasons with the Lakers, scoring 32 goals in 65 games, also tallying 12 assists. In his senior season, Blackstock led the Peach Belt Conference in scoring with 15 goals, earning First Team All-Conference and All-Southeast Region honors.[1][5]
Whilst at college, Blackstock also played in the USL League Two with Southern Soccer Academy Kings, scoring three goals in 17 appearances across the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[6][7]
On February 16, 2023, Blackstock signed a one-year deal with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[8][9][10][11] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2023, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with Miami FC.[12]