About Nick Blackman

Nicholas Alexander Blackman (born 11 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He can also play as a Winger. Born in Salford, he started his career at Macclesfield Town before moving to Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. After 3 years at Blackburn Rovers he was sold to Sheffield United for an undisclosed sum. After scoring 11 goals in 6 months at Sheffield United, he signed a  3 1⁄2-year contract with then-Premier League club Reading. He has also spent time on loan at Blackpool, Oldham Athletic, Motherwell and Aberdeen.