{{Short description|English footballer (born 2006)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Billy Blacker |image = |upright = |caption = |full_name = Billy Rolfe Blacker<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04fb4a30-48a0-11f0-ae65-e36a68f94bdb.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|5|25|df=y}} |birth_place = Calderdale, England |height = |position = Defensive midfielder |currentclub = Tranmere Rovers (on loan from Sheffield United) |clubnumber = 24 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2025 |youthclubs1 = Sheffield United |years1 = 2025– |clubs1 = Sheffield United |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2025– |clubs2 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |caps2 = 23 |goals2 = 1 |club-update = 00:40, 1 April 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Billy Rolfe Blacker''' (born 25 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers, on loan from EFL Championship side Sheffield United.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billy Blacker|website=Soccerway|accessdate=10 January 2025|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/billy-blacker/810020}}</ref>
==Career== He is a product of the Sheffield United academy and made his debut for the under-21 team during the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/sheffield-united-players-loan-exit-before-august-ends/|website=Football League World|accessdate=10 January 2025|title=6 Sheffield United players who will surely be seeking a loan exit before August 30th|first=Dan|last=Cancian|date=22 June 2024}}</ref> He is considered capable of playing in midfield or in further forward positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/15-sheffield-united-youngsters-who-could-save-millions-in-transfer-market-after-latest-u21-hammering-gallery-4776994?page=2|website=The Star|accessdate=10 January 2025|title=15 Sheffield United youngsters who could save millions in transfer market after latest U21 hammering: gallery|first=Danny|last=Hall|date=10 Sep 2024}}</ref> He appeared on the substitute bench for Sheffield United in the Premier League during the 2023–24 season without making his professional debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=FA Cup star and attacking right-back could save Sheffield United millions in transfer fees|date=19 January 2025|first=Edward|last=Bazeley|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/billy-blacker-sam-colechin-sheffield-united-transfer-millions/|website=Football League World|accessdate=4 February 2025}}</ref> He signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2024/july/05/new-pros/|website=sufc.co.uk|accessdate=2 January 2025|title=SEVEN PEN PRO DEALS|date=5 July 2024}}</ref>
He made his senior debut for Sheffield United in the FA Cup third round against Cardiff City on 9 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=10 January 2025|title=Sheffield United vs. Cardiff City 0-1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/09/england/fa-cup/sheffield-united-fc/cardiff-city-fc/4562115/|date=9 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eight changes for Sheffield United as Chris Wilder fulfils promise for FA Cup clash v Cardiff City|first=Danny|last=Hall|date=9 January 2025|website=The Star|accessdate=10 January 2025|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/eight-changes-for-sheffield-united-as-chris-wilder-fulfils-promise-for-fa-cup-clash-v-cardiff-city-4937743}}</ref> He made his EFL Championship debut as a second-half substitute against Swansea City on 21 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/21/england/championship/swansea-city-afc/sheffield-united-fc/4378153/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=4 February 2025|title=SWANSEA CITY VS. SHEFFIELD UNITED 1 - 2|date=21 January 2025}}</ref>
In July 2025, Blacker joined Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan for the 2025–26 season in search of regular first-team football.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blacker joins Tranmere on season-long loan|website=tranmererovers.co.uk|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2025/july/21/billy-blacker-joins-tranmere-rovers-on-loan-from-sheffield-united/|accessdate=21 July 2025|date=21 July 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== He attended Calder High School in Calderdale near Hebden Bridge.<ref>{{cite web|website=calderlearningtrust.com|title=Calder Highlights|url=https://www.calderlearningtrust.com/high-school/assets/Newsletters/19summer.pdf|accessdate=4 February 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 9 September 2025}}<ref>{{soccerbase|189694|access-date=11 September 2025}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Sheffield United |2024-25<ref name="S24">{{soccerbase season|189694|2024|access-date=11 September 2025}}</ref> |Championship |1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2025-26<ref name="S25">{{soccerbase season|189694|2025|access-date=11 September 2025}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0 |- |Tranmere Rovers (loan) |2025-26<ref name="S25"/> |League Two |5||1||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||5||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !4!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!7!!0 |} {{notelist}}
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