Official Site of the Union · May 25, 2018
VOTE: Andre Blake to MLS All-Star Game | #Andre3018
When Andre Blake won MLS goalkeeper of the year in 2016, some said he was merely a great shot stopper. The Jamaican’s unique combination of size, quickness, and agility produced a seemingly endless highlight reel of near-impossible saves that propelled the former number one overall SuperDraft pick into the upper echelon of MLS goalies. In the year and a half since that remarkable debut season, though, Blake has not simply leaned on his athleticism to remain elite. Instead, he has made subtle improvements to his game, becoming, in the process, a modern goalie who can act as a reliable outlet in Philadelphia Union’s burgeoning possession-based buildups.