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Jamal Blackman

ジャマル・ブラックマン　/　じゃまる・ぶらっくまん

Association football player from United Kingdom

October 27, 1993 (age 32)　・　Croydon, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Jamal Blackman represents the unglamorous patience that goalkeeping demands. A towering 196 cm keeper from Croydon, he came through the elite Chelsea academy and lifted the FA Youth Cup, yet his path led through loan after loan to a club like Morecambe rather than the Premier League limelight. I have a soft spot for keepers, who shoulder the loneliest job on the pitch, and Blackman's persistence speaks to me. That he attended a performing arts school adds an intriguing wrinkle, a hint of artistry behind the reflexes. His story is proof that staying in the game can itself be a quiet triumph.

Overview

Jamal Clint-Ross Blackman (born 23 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Morecambe. A product of the Chelsea academy, he represented England up to under-19 level and won the Victory Shield with the under-16s in 2009. He progressed through the Chelsea academy as a youth and turned professional after winning the FA Youth Cup in 2012.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Jamal Blackman
Name (Japanese): ジャマル・ブラックマン
Reading: じゃまる・ぶらっくまん
Born: October 27, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Croydon, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 196 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Shirley High School Performing Arts College
University: Shirley High School Performing Arts College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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