Anton Blackwood

Anton Raenel Jopseph Blackwood (born 18 August 1991) is a former professional footballer who is now working for Tottenham Hotspur in Asia as part of the club's global football development programme.[2] He is a former Antigua and Barbuda international.

Anton Blackwood
Personal information
Full name Anton Raenel Jopseph Blackwood[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-18) 18 August 1991
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2011 Aveley 1 (0)
2012 St Albans City 1 (0)
2012–2013 Barton Rovers
2013 Thurrock
2014– Cheshunt
2015–2017 Haringey Borough
International career
2012 Antigua and Barbuda 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in London,[1] Blackwood's early career was at Arsenal, before he was released in 2009. He then joined Tottenham Hotspur on a one-year contract.[3]

He played one league game for Aveley in October 2011,[4] then moved to St Albans City in February 2012,[5] and Barton Rovers in September 2012.[6] In February 2013 he trialled with American club Tampa Bay Rowdies.[7]

At the start of the 2013–14 season Blackwood signed for Thurrock.[8] He was released at the turn of 2013.[9] In the summer of 2014 he was signed by Cheshunt,[10] and by Haringey Borough in the summer of 2015.[11]

International career

Blackwood made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago. He was injured and had to be substituted after 16 minutes of the match.[12]

References
  1. "Anton Blackwood". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Anton BLACKWOOD". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. "Spurs sign former Arsenal youngster Anton Blackwood". The. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  4. "Anton Blackwood profile". Ryman Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. "Saints Release Two". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  6. "Rovers snap up ex-Spurs and Arsenal youngster". Luton Today. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. "Barton defender heads for Ricky Hills' Tampa Bay Rowdies". Luton Today. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. "Thurrock sign Anton Blackwood". Pitchero Thurrock FC. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  9. "Players moving on". Pitchero Thurrock FC. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  10. "Former Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal player among new Cheshunt FC signings". Hertfordshire Mercury. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  11. "Loizou excited by 'new era' as Haringey Borough start life in the Ryman League". Ham & High Broadway. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  12. "Antigua and Barbuda VS. Trinidad And Tobago 0 - 4". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2012.


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