Nickardo Blake (born November 26, 1989) is a Jamaican-American retired

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

Career

Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, Blake was selected by

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ...

as the 14th pick of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. He joined the club during preseason camp, but was let go shortly after. Blake returned to Florida where he was invited to spend preseason with his local club, the

Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

. On March 28, 2012 the Strikers announced that Blake had signed professional terms with the club. Blake made his professional debut with the Strikers against FC Edmonton on April 7, 2012 in the first game of the 2012 NASL season. He played the entire 90 minutes at right back in the 1-0 victory.

References

External links

Fort Lauderdale Strikers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blake, Nickardo 1989 births Living people Jamaican footballers Jamaican expatriate footballers UConn Huskies men's soccer players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players Expatriate soccer players in the United States North American Soccer League players Toronto FC draft picks Soccer players from Florida Association football defenders Boca Raton FC players Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States People from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica