Blake Wagner is an American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
Education
Through United States. Soccer, he completed high school a year early at the Edison Academy. Wagner at first committed to playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park, but instead chose to join the Generation Adidas program so that he could play professional soccer.
Career
Youth
Wagner was identified by United States. Soccer (United States National Team) when he was 13 through their national Olympic Development Program (ODP). He joined the U-14 National Team and was then recruited to their U-15 residency program at the Image Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he lived and trained. Wagner travelled globally with the team and was a starter with the U-17 National team when they played in the Youth World Cup, Peru, 2005.
Professional
Wagner was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, of the 2006 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Football Club Dallas.
lieutenant would be his only appearance with the first team during his rookie season. In 2007, Blake made his Master of Library Science career debut on September 30, 2007 starting in a 0-3 loss against Houston Dynamo.
He would make 12 appearances with the team during the 2007 Master of Library Science Season. The 2008 Master of Library Science Season was a breakout year for the third-year defender.
Blake started in 23 of 24 games played and appeared in four of Football Club Dallas’ six international friendlies.
On February 2, 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps announced the signing of Wagner after he did not re-sign with Dallas. After a successful 2011 preseason trial, Wagner signed with the Major League Soccer version of Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club on March 11, 2011. The Whitecaps released Wagner on July 28, 2011.
On August 16, 2011 Wagner was signed by Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
At season"s end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft. Wagner was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
Wagner signed with NASL club San Antonio Scorpions in March, 2012.