Blake Frischknecht
American soccer player (born 1995)
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Blake Frischknecht (born May 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 10, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Murrieta, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga Red Wolves | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Vegas Soccer Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | BYU Cougars | 20 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Utah Valley Wolverines | 54 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | BYU Cougars | 5 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Ogden City | 5 | (4) |
| 2019 | Orange County FC | 3 | (3) |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Lights | 13 | (3) |
| 2021– | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 19 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2021 | |||
Career
College and 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". 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 | ||
- Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup
