Simeon Jackson
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Simeon Jackson | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Simeon Alexander Jackson | |
Date of birth | March 28, 1987 | |
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
Playing position | striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Gillingham | |
Number | 20 | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
unknown 2004–2008 unknown 2008– |
Dulwich Hamlet Rushden & Diamonds → Raunds Town (loan) Gillingham |
93 (42) ? (?) 18 (4) |
? (?)
National team2 | ||
2006– | Canada U20 | 4 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Simeon Alexander Jackson (born March 28, 1987) is a Canadian footballer, currently playing for Gillingham. He has previously played for Dulwich Hamlet and Rushden and Diamonds and on loan for Raunds Town of the United Counties League.
Jackson was born in Kingston, Jamaica but grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. At the age of 15 he moved to England. He joined Rushden & Diamonds in 2004 and was the club's top scorer in the 2006-07 season, scoring 20 goals. In 2005 he earned trials with Manchester United and Manchester City.[1]
He has 7 caps with the Canadian Men's Youth (U-20) team. His first game was a friendly against Brazil in May 2006. His most recent action was at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup when he played in all three of Canada's games.
He received his Canadian passport in June 2007.
It was announced on January 31st 2008 that he signed with Gillingham in a deal worth £150,000 on a 3 and half year contract. [2] This is the second time that Jackson has played for the Gills as he had a spell in their youth team.[3] He made his debut against Cheltenham Town on 2 February 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Cubas, Jonathan. Polished Diamond: Simeon Jackson talks to Grassroots North. Grassroots North. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
- ^ Simeon signs for £150k, Gillingham official website
- ^ Simeon Jackson talks to the Gillingham supporters, Gillingham official website
[edit] External links
- National team profile at Canadian Soccer Association official site
- Gillingham FC official site
- Simeon Jackson career stats at Soccerbase
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Persondata | |
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NAME | Jackson, Simeon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | footballer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston, Jamaica |
DATE OF DEATH | |
PLACE OF DEATH |