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Biography
Rolando Manrique Blackburn Ortega (born 9 January 1990) is a Panamanian football player.
Club career
Born in San Joaquín, Panamá, he started his career at Tauro and had a spell abroad with Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca, before joining Chorrillo after financial troubles struck Juventud.
FK Senica
In January 2012, he joined Slovak club Senica on loan from Chorrillo. Blackburn made his official debut for the club in 2–0 win over Slovan Bratislava in quarterfinals round of the Slovak Cup, on 7 March 2012. He returned from loan after one and a half year in Europe.
Comunicaciones
Nicknamed el Toro (the Bull), he joined Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones in 2014 and scored 10 goals in his first season.
International career
He made his debut for Panama in a December 2010 friendly match against Honduras and has, as of 1 May 2015, earned a total of 17 caps, scoring 3 goals. He represented his country at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In May 2018 he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23.
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Dominica | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3. | 1 June 2013 |  Peru | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 8 September 2015 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 5. | 16 October 2018 | Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea |  South Korea | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| 6. | 5 September 2019 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bermuda | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Personal life
Born to parents Rolando and Vanesa, Blackburn is married to Yarkanis. They have a daughter.
Honours
| N.º | Title | Club | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torneo de Apertura | Chorrillo F.C. | Panamá | 2011 |
| 2 | Torneo de Clausura | Chorrillo F.C. | Panamá | 2014 |
| 3 | Torneo de Apertura | Comunicaciones F.C. | Guatemala | 2014 |
| 4 | Torneo de Clausura | Comunicaciones F.C. | Guatemala | 2015 |
| 5 | Campeonato de Invierno | Deportivo Saprissa | Costa Rica | 2016 |
| 6 | Torneo de Apertura | Chorrillo F.C. | Panamá | 2017 |
| 7 | Thai FA Cup | Port Football Club | 2019 |