| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blair Gavin | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-01-08)January 8, 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution (assistant) | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2017 | Phoenix Rising | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Phoenix Rising (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Columbus Crew (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | FC Tulsa | ||
| 2024– | New England Revolution (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:36, 3 November 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 5, 2012 | |||
Blair Gavin (born January 8, 1989) is an American formersoccer player who is an assistant coach forMajor League Soccer sideNew England Revolution.
Gavin grew up inScottsdale, 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 famedIMG Academy inBradenton, Florida, before playingcollege soccer at theUniversity 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 theUniversity of North Carolina to help his team to the 2009 NCAA Division I championship game.
During his college years Gavin also played three seasons forBradenton Academics in theUSL Premier Development League.
Gavin was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the2010 MLS SuperDraft byChivas USA.[1] He made his professional debut on April 1, 2010, in a game againstLos Angeles Galaxy, and scored his first professional goal - a 20-yard strike from outside the penalty area - in a 4–0 victory overNew England Revolution on May 5, 2010.
On August 1, 2012, Gavin, along with a second round pick in the2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money, was traded toNew England Revolution in exchange forShalrie Joseph.[2] 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 the2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. He became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
On August 21, 2013, Gavin signed withSeattle Sounders FC after training with the team for several weeks.[3][4]
Gavin has traveled to tournaments in Slovakia, Spain, Portugal and Mexico with the U-18 squad, and was one of 20 players called into the U-18 training camp in January 2007 as the squad prepared for the 14th Copa Chivas Tournament in Mexico.
In August 2022, Gavin was named head coach ofFC Tulsa in theUSL Championship[5]
Gavin joinedCaleb Porter's staff at theNew England Revolution in January 2024. FC Tulsa received an undisclosed transfer fee in the deal.[6][7]
Blair is the younger brother of formerLos Angeles Galaxy midfielderMichael Gavin.