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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
College career
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 November 2025.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Florida Krush | 2018 | WPSL | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2019–20 | 1. liga žen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Orlando Pride | 2020 | NWSL | — | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Houston Dash | 2021 | NWSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| UNAM | 2023–24 | Liga MX Femenil | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | 24 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga MX Femenil | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
| Cruz Azul | 2024–25 | Liga MX Femenil | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX Femenil | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Toluca | 2025–26 | Liga MX Femenil | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 23 | ||
- ↑ Includes the Pohár KFŽ and NWSL Challenge Cup
- ↑ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
- ↑ Includes the NWSL Fall Series
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2018 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 48 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Blackwood goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May 2018 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | .svg.png){kind=small} Guadeloupe |
2–0 | 13–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 2 | 25 August 2018 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Antigua and Barbuda |
4–0 | 9–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 3 | 11 October 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States |  Cuba |
5–0 | 9–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 4 | 30 September 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Cuba |
1–0 | 12–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
| 5 | 6 October 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Saint Lucia |
4–0 | 11–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
| 6 | 9–0 | |||||
| 7 | 10–0 | |||||
| 8 | 10 June 2020 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States |  Nigeria |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 29 November 2025 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |  Dominica |
11–0 | 18–0 | 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
| 10 | 16–0 | |||||
| 11 | 10 April 2026 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
Honours
Club
Slavia Prague
References
- ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Jamaica" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ↑ Deneisha Blackwood at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 "#UWFWSOC | Deneisha Blackwood with the Jamaican Women's National Team". University of West Florida Argonauts. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Deneisha Blackwood Argonauts profile". University of West Florida Argonauts.
- ↑ "Florida Krush - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Deneisha Blackwood -". Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Deneisha Blackwood - Slavia Prague". www.slavistickenoviny.cz.
- ↑ "Slávistky hlásí první změny v týmu". slavia.cz. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "Orlando Pride Signs Seven Players to Short-Term Contracts". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ "How to watch Orlando Pride players on loan abroad". news.yahoo.com. 31 August 2020.
- ↑ "North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride". www.nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Deneisha Blackwood - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Dash acquire Deneisha Blackwood". www.houstondynamofc.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ Bogle, Dania (2 December 2011). "Girlz win again". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ "Plummer: We want to do the Caribbean proud". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Deneisha Blackwood". Fotmob. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
External links
- Deneisha Blackwood at Soccerway.com
- Deneisha Blackwood at FBref.com
- Deneisha Blackwood at Kicker (in German)
- Deneisha Blackwood at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Women's association football full-backs
- Women's association football midfielders
- Women's association football forwards
- Jamaican women's footballers
- 21st-century Jamaican sportswomen
- Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
- Jamaica women's international footballers
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica
- Footballers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Navarro Bulldogs women's soccer players
- West Florida Argonauts women's soccer players
- Cruz Azul (women) footballers
- Jamaican expatriate women's footballers
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- SK Slavia Prague (women) players
- Expatriate women's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Czech Women's First League players
- Orlando Pride players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Liga Femenil players
- Houston Dash players
- Pumas UNAM (women) footballers
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2022 CONCACAF W Championship players
- 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship players
- Footballers at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Toluca FC (women) footballers
- Central American and Caribbean Games competitors for Jamaica