Jackson Yueill
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jackson William Yueill | ||
| Date of birth | March 19, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Minnesota Thunder Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | UCLA Bruins | 40 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2014–2015 | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 8, 2017. | |||
Jackson William Yueill (/ˈjuːl/; born March 19, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Yueill played two years of college soccer at UCLA between 2015 and 2016, where he was named NSCAA First Team All-Far West Region and First Team All-Pacific 12 Conference both years.[1]
Yueill left college after the 2016 to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[2]
Professional
On January 13, 2017, Yueill was selected 6th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[3]
Yueill made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, while on loan to San Jose's United Soccer League affiliate Reno 1868, starting in a 2-0 loss to Orange County SC.[4]
He scored his first professional goal in the fourth round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Deltas at Avaya Stadium.[5] This performance was followed by Yueill's Major League Soccer debut as a 75th minute substitute in a scoreless home draw against Sporting Kansas City on June 17, 2017.[6] His first MLS start came at Stanford Stadium on July 1 in a 2-1 victory over the LA Galaxy.[7]
References
- ↑ Jackson Yueill. "Jackson Yueill - 2015 Men's Soccer Roster - UCLABruins.com | UCLA Athletics". Admin.uclabruins.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ↑ Schieferdecker, Alex (2017-01-04). "Jackson Yueill Signs Generation Adidas Contract Ahead of SuperDraft –". Fiftyfive.one. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ↑ "Earthquakes Select Midfielder Jackson Yueill in the First Round and Midfielder Lindo Mfeka in the Second Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ↑ "Reno 1868 FC vs Orange County SC". Uslsoccer.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ↑ "HIGHLIGHTS: Quakes defeat San Francisco Deltas 2-0 in Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "RECAP: Earthquakes Earn Point Against Western-Conference Leading Sporting Kansas City". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "RECAP: Earthquakes #BeatLA 2-1 in California Clasico". San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved 2 July 2017.