Blake Frischknecht (born May 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in USL League One.

Career

College & Amateur

Frischknecht began playing college soccer at Brigham Young University,[1] before taking a two-year hiatus from soccer to complete a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Upon his return to the United States, Frischknecht transferred to Utah Valley University, where he played for three seasons, scoring 20 goals and tallying 2 assists in 54 appearances for the Wolverines.[2]

Whilst at college, Frischknecht appeared in the USL PDL for his college team, BYU Cougars during and after his years of enrollment at the college.[3] He also played with Ogden City SC in 2018[4] and 2019.[5] Following his time with Ogden City in the PDL, he went to play with NPSL side Orange County FC.[6][7] Frischknecht made headlines in May 2019 when his 89th-minute goal gave OCFC the lead over Las Vegas Lights FC in the Third Round of the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.[8] The win made history for Orange County, which became the first NPSL side to ever beat two professional teams in a single U.S. Open Cup tournament.

Professional

On August 13, 2020, Frischknecht signed with local USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[9] He made his professional debut on August 15, 2020, appearing as a 78th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Orange County SC.[10]

On April 7, 2021, Frischknecht joined USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves SC ahead of the 2021 season.[11]

Personal life

While at BYU Frischknecht appeared with other members of his team in the Studio C viral video "Top Soccer Shootout Ever With Scott Sterling".[1] In the fictional Penalty shoot-out between Yale and North Carolina he plays the roll of Tarheels' player "Lambert".[12]

Career Statistics

As of matches played August 26, 2020[13]
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BYU Cougars 2017[14] Premier Developmental League 5 3 0 0 0 0 5 3
Ogden City 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019[15] USL League Two 5 4 0 0 0 0 5 4
Total 5 4 0 0 0 0 5 4
Orange County 2019[16] National Premier Soccer League 3 3 4 1 0 0 7 4
Las Vegas Lights 2020 USL Championship 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Career total 17 11 4 1 0 0 21 12
  1. ^ Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup

References

  1. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (August 12, 2020). "Local Standout Frischknecht Joins Lights FC". USL Championship.
  2. ^ "Blake Frischknecht - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Utah Valley University Athletics.
  3. ^ "BYU Cougars - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #9 - Blake Frischknecht - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Ogden City SC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Blake Frischknecht -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "Ogden City SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ^ "Stuck in the Middle with OCFC's Frischknecht". www.ussoccer.com.
  7. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  8. ^ Battista, Michael. "2019 US Open Cup round 3: Blake Frischknecht of Orange County FC voted TheCup.us Player of the Round". TheCup.us. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. ^ "LIGHTS FC SIGN BLAKE FRISCHKNECHT AS A "HOMEGROWN PLAYER PRESENTED BY NEVADA STATE COLLEGE"". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
  10. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC FC - August 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  11. ^ "RED WOLVES SIGN FORMER LIGHTS FC FORWARD BLAKE FRISCHKNECHT". chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com. April 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Tweet". Twitter. TheCup.us. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  13. ^ "USA - B. Frischknecht - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  14. ^ "BYU Cougars - 2017 Regular Season - Statistics". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Blake Frischknecht Ogden City SC Stats". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Orange County FC 2019 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Frischknecht
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