Rolando Blackburn


Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for San Francisco and the Panama national team.
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Club career

Born in San Joaquín, Panamá, he started his career at Tauro and had a spell abroad with Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca, before joining Chorrillo after financial troubles struck Juventud.

FK Senica

In January 2012, he joined Slovak club Senica on loan from Chorrillo. Blackburn made his official debut for the club in 2–0 win over Slovan Bratislava in quarterfinals round of the Slovak Cup, on 7 March 2012. He returned from loan after one and a half years in Europe.

Comunicaciones

Nicknamed el Toro, he joined Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones in 2014 and scored 10 goals in his first season.

International career

Blackburn made his debut for Panama in a December 2010 friendly match against Honduras. He represented his country at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 November 2011Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–03–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.11 September 2012Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.1 June 2013Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–01–1Friendly
4.8 September 2015Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela1–01–1Friendly
5.16 October 2018Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea2–22–2Friendly
6.5 September 2019Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda1–04–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
7.13 July 2021BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States1–13–32021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.13 July 2021BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States2–23–32021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9.5 September 2021Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica2–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.8 September 2021Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.13 October 2021BMO Field, Toronto, Canada1–01–42022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.24 March 2022Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Born to parents Rolando and Vanesa, Blackburn is married to Yarkanis. They have a daughter.

Honours

Chorrillo
Comunicaciones
Deportivo Saprissa
Port
Panama