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Paul Blanchette

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Paul Blanchette
Personal information
Full name Paul Angelo Blanchette
Date of birth (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
De Anza Force[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Loyola Marymount Lions 47 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Portland Timbers U23s 1 (0)
2014–2015 Des Moines Menace 14 (0)
2016 Burlingame Dragons 3 (0)
2017 PEPO 18 (0)
2018 Santa Cruz Breakers 6 (0)
2019 New York Cosmos 10 (0)
2020 Rio Grande Valley FC 10 (0)
2021–2024 Oakland Roots 108 [2] (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 15, 2026

Paul Angelo Blanchette (born April 16, 1994) is an American soccer player.

Career

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College

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Blanchette played four years of college soccer at Loyola Marymount University between 2012 and 2015.[3]

Semi-professional

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While at college, Blanchette appeared for USL PDL sides Portland Timbers U23s[4] and Des Moines Menace.[5][6]

Following college, Blanchette continued in the PDL with Burlingame Dragons for their 2016 season, before transferring to Finnish Kakkonen side PEPO Lappeenranta in January 2017.[7][8]

In 2018, Blanchette returned to the PDL again, playing with Santa Cruz Breakers.[9]

Blanchette spent 2019 with NPSL side New York Cosmos.[10]

Professional

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On March 7, 2020, Blanchette signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[11] He made his debut the following day, starting in a 1–5 loss to LA Galaxy II.[12] RGVFC opted to decline their contact option on Blanchette following the 2020 season.[13]

On July 6, 2021, Blanchette joined Oakland Roots SC.[14]

In the 2023 Season, Blanchette earned 2nd Team All League honors as well as Oakland Roots SC Player of the Year.

He was out-of-contract following the 2024 season.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ Satterfield, Lem (8 February 2012). "Defense [sic] carries De Anza Force to first place". espn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ↑ https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/stats/_/id/288243/type/usa.usl.1
  3. ↑ "Paul Blanchette - Men's Soccer". lmulions.com. Loyola Marymount University Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Paul Blanchette | SoccerStats". soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2014 Stats | uslleaguetwo". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2015 Stats | uslleaguetwo". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "PEPO Lappeenranta". pepofutis.net. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "TRANSFER: Former LMU Goalkeeper Paul Blanchette Signs First Pro Contract with PEPO in Finland". April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Santa Cruz Breakers FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Paul Blanchette -". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Paul Blanchette Continues To Frustrate Opposing Attackers, Keep Clean Sheets". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. July 18, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ Communications, Toros (March 7, 2020). "RGV FC Add Ten Players To 2020 Roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II | USLChampionship". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Announce Roster Moves". 9 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "ROOTS SIGN PALO ALTO NATIVE PAUL BLANCHETTE". oaklandrootssc.com. Oakland Roots SC. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Oakland Roots SC Announces 2025 Roster Updates as Preparations are Underway for the New Season". Oakland Roots SC.
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