Urtis Blackett
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines footballer
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Urtis Orlando Blackett (born 24 March 1973) is a Saint Vincentian retired international footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urtis Orlando Blackett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1973[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| GMA Kingstown Frenches | |||
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Blackett earned one cap for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team, coming in a 2000 friendly against Costa Rica.[4] He had been in the squad for the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but did not make an appearance as Fitzgerald Bramble started both matches at the tournament for Saint Vincent.[5]
Retirement
After retiring as a player, Blackett stayed involved in football as a coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines women's national team at the 2016 Windward Islands Tournament and for the men's under-20 national team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[6][7]
Outside of football, Blackett lived in East Kingstown and was employed as a sales worker.[1] In August 2020, he won $5,800 through the lottery in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[8]
