Blair Gavin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blair Gavin | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Phoenix Rising | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Akron Zips | 68 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Bradenton Academics | 38 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Chivas USA | 43 | (3) |
| 2012 | New England Revolution | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers 2 | 23 | (4) |
| 2016– | Phoenix Rising | 28 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 28, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 5, 2012 |
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Blair Gavin (born January 8, 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL.
Gavin grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, played club soccer for the Sereno soccer club which was ranked No. 1 in the nation and won the Arizona state cup four years in a row, and attended the famed IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before playing college soccer at the University of Akron. While at Akron, Gavin was named to the Great Lakes Region (GLR) third team and was an All-Mid-American Conference (All-MAC) first team honoree as a sophomore in 2008, while in 2009 he was named to the All-MAC First Team and the All-GLR First Team, and recorded the game-winning penalty kick in a shootout against the University of North Carolina to help his team to the 2009 NCAA Division I championship game.
During his college years Gavin also played three seasons for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.
Gavin was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA. He made his professional debut on April 1, 2010, in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy, and scored his first professional goal - a 20-yard strike from outside the penalty area - in a 4-0 victory over New England Revolution on May 5, 2010.
On August 1, 2012, Gavin, along with a second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money, was traded to New England Revolution in exchange for Shalrie Joseph. Gavin remained with New England through the 2012 season. After the conclusion of the 2012 season, New England declined the 2013 option on Gavin's contract and he entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. He became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
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