Rolando Blackburn

Not to be confused with Rolando Blackman.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blackburn and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Rolando Blackburn
Blackburn with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega
Date of birth (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990
Place of birth San Joaquín, Panama
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 San Francisco
Number 9
Youth career
Tauro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Tauro 4 (0)
2010 Juventud Retalteca 21 (3)
2011–2014 Chorrillo 40 (14)
2012–2013 → Senica (loan) 41 (15)
2014–2018 Comunicaciones 88 (34)
2016–2017 → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) 27 (8)
2017 → Sporting Cristal (loan) 10 (4)
2017–2018 → Chorrillo (loan) 30 (14)
2018–2021 The Strongest 94 (59)
2019 → Port (loan) 12 (4)
2022 Royal Pari 11 (2)
2022 Alajuelense 13 (1)
2023 FAS 15 (3)
2023 Tauro 14 (8)
2024 UMECIT 13 (3)
2024 Victoria 18 (11)
2025– San Francisco 15 (7)
International career‡
2010 Panama U21 2 (1)
2011 Panama U23 4 (3)
2010– Panama 56[1] (12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega (born 9 January 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for San Francisco and the Panama national team.

Club career

Born in San Joaquín, Panamá,[2] he started his career at Tauro and had a spell abroad with Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca,[3] before joining Chorrillo after financial troubles struck Juventud.

FK Senica

In January 2012, he joined Slovak club Senica on loan from Chorrillo.[4] 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.[5] He returned from loan after one and a half years in Europe.

Comunicaciones

Nicknamed el Toro (the Bull), he joined Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones in 2014 and scored 10 goals in his first season.[2]

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[6] and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[8] However, he did not make the final 23.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Blackburn goal.
List of international goals scored by Rolando Blackburn[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 November 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Dominica 1–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 11 September 2012 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Canada 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 1 June 2013 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Peru 1–0 1–1 Friendly
4. 8 September 2015 Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–0 1–1 Friendly
5. 16 October 2018 Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea  South Korea 2–2 2–2 Friendly
6. 5 September 2019 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda  Bermuda 1–0 4–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
7. 13 July 2021 BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States  Qatar 1–1 3–3 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8. 2–2
9. 5 September 2021 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Jamaica 2–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 8 September 2021 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Mexico 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 13 October 2021 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada  Canada 1–0 1–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 24 March 2022 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Honduras 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Born to parents Rolando and Vanesa, Blackburn is married to Yarkanis. They have a daughter.[11]

Honours

Chorrillo

Comunicaciones

Deportivo Saprissa

Port

Panama

References

  1. ^ "Rolando Blackburn (Player)".
  2. ^ a b La historia de vida de Rolando el Toro Blackburn - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Rolando Blackburn la nueva generación de la selección panameña - DiarioPro (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Panamá: Rolando Blackburn buscará probar suerte en Eslovaquia 20.11.2011, goal.com
  5. ^ Senica o krok bližšie k postupu 09.03.2012, profutbal.sk
  6. ^ Nomina Oficial de la Seleccion de Panama para la Copa CA 2013 - UNCAF
  7. ^ Final 2013 Gold Cup rosters revealed Archived 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine - CONCACAF
  8. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com".
  9. ^ "Panama's final squad includes 6 MLS players". 30 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Blackburn, Rolando". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ http://digital.nuestrodiario.com/olive/ode/nuestrodiario/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=R05ELzIwMTQvMDgvMDk.&pageno=Mjg.&entity=UGMwMjgwMQ..&view=ZW50aXR5 - Nuestro Diario
  12. ^ Chappell, Bill (29 July 2013). "U.S. Beats Panama, 1-0, To Win Gold Cup Title". NPR. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  13. ^ "USA 1, Panama 1 (2-3 on penalties) | CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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