Deneisha Blackwood
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| Full name | Deneisha Selena Blackwood[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1997[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Toluca | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Navarro Bulldogs | 32 | (36) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | West Florida Argonauts | 31 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Florida Krush | 3 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Slavia Prague | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Orlando Pride | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Houston Dash | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | GPSO 92 Issy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | UNAM | 37 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Cruz Azul | 35 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Toluca | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Jamaica U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 48 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:24, April 19, 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Deneisha Selena Blackwood (born 7 March 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Liga MX Femenil club Toluca and the Jamaica national team.
Predominantly a forward during her collegiate career, Blackwood played two years for NJCAA school Navarro College. She was a two-time All-American and ranked sixth in career goals with 36 at the time she left. In her sophomore season in 16, Blackwood scored 22 goals, the seventh-most in single season Navarro history. In 2017, Blackwood transferred to West Florida Argonauts and played a further two seasons. In 2017 she was named to the All-GSC second team.[3][4]
Club career
Florida Krush
In 2018, Blackwood played for WPSL team Florida Krush, scoring four goals in three appearances.[5]
Slavia Prague
In 2019, Blackwood signed with Slavia Prague of the Czech First Division and was mostly played as a left back. She appeared in nine league games and a further four UEFA Champions League games as Slavia won the league title and reached the round of 16 before losing to Arsenal.[6][7]
Orlando Pride
On 8 September 2020, with the 2020 NWSL season dealing with significant disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, Blackwood was one of seven players signed to a short-term contract with Orlando Pride in order to compete in the Fall Series following the team's decision to loan out 11 senior players to play regularly overseas.[8][9] She made her debut on September 19, 2020 in the first fall series match, entering as a 64th minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina Courage.[10] She appeared in all four Fall Series matches for a combined 196 minutes before being released at the end of her short-term contract.[11]
Houston Dash
On 26 January 2021, Blackwood signed for Houston Dash on a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[12]
International career
Blackwood represented Jamaica at the under-17 level in 2011.[13]
She made her senior debut during the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification.[3] She was part of the Jamaica squad at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. It was the first time a Caribbean nation had qualified for the women's tournament.[14] She played every minute for Jamaica as the team was eliminated at the Group Stage after losing all three games against Brazil, Italy and Australia.
