Jackson Farmer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jackson Farmer | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Xtreme FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Edmonton Juventus | ||
| 2010–2011 | Xtreme FC | ||
| 2011–2014 | Whitecaps FC Residency | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Canada U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Canada U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 15, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jackson Farmer (born May 3, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL.
Club career
Farmer began his career began his career with Edmonton Xtreme FC where he played from 2004 to 2009. He then spent time with Edmonton Juventus where he played from 2009 to 2010 before returning to Xtreme FC where he played from 2010 to 2011 before eventually joining the Whitecaps Residency program.[1]
On March 7, 2014, it was announced that Farmer was loaned to the Charleston Battery of the USL Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system, as part of the affiliation between the two clubs.[2] Farmer made his professional club debut on March 22, 2014 against Orlando City SC as a late substitute for Taylor Mueller.[3]
Farmer was signed to Vancouver's USL side, Whitecaps FC 2, on February 17, 2015.[4]
International career
On August 27, 2013, Farmer received his first international call up to the Canadian national team by new manager Benito Floro for two friendlies against Mauritania on September 8 and 10.[5][6] He made his debut in the first friendly, coming on as an 86th minute sub for Doneil Henry. The match ended in a goalless draw.[7][8] After his debut with the senior side, Farmer was included on the U20 roster that went to 2014 Milk Cup.[9]
International career statistics
- As of match played 1 March 2014.[10]
| Canada national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Whitecaps Bio". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Battery recieves(sic) five players on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ Conover, Daniel. "Battery hold on for 1-1 Orlando draw". chssoccer.net. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC add first three players to WFC2 roster". February 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Canada names large squad for first camp under Floro". Canada Soccer. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Three Whitecaps FC players called up to Canadian men's national team training camp". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ Day, Gavin (8 September 2013). "Floro makes debut as Canada coach with scoreless tie vs. Mauritania". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Canada MNT makes debut with coach Floro". Canada Soccer. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m20-heads-to-2014-dale-farm-milk-cup-p156665
- ↑ Jackson Farmer at National-Football-Teams.com
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