Aziel Jackson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aziel Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | October 25, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2017–2018 | Toulouse | ||
| 2019–2020 | Crossfire FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Blagnac | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 23 | (10) |
| 2023– | St. Louis City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 18, 2022 | |||
Aziel Jackson (born October 25, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City.
Career
Youth
Jackson joined the New York Red Bulls academy in 2014, where he played until 2017.[2] In 2017, he moved with his family to France, subsequently joining the Toulouse academy until 2018.[3] He also spent time with Championnat National 3 side Blagnac.[4][5] In 2019, he returned to the United States, joining the Crossfire FC academy, as well as training with Seattle Sounders FC in 2020.[6]
Minnesota United
On April 30, 2021, Jackson signed a homegrown player contract Major League Soccer club Minnesota United, who acquired his rights from New York Red Bulls in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[7] On August 24, 2021, Jackson was loaned to USL League One side North Carolina FC.[8]
On March 23, 2022, it was announced Jackson would spend the season with Minnesota United FC 2, the club's MLS Next Pro side.[9]
St. Louis City
On November 7, 2022, Jackson was traded to St. Louis City in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money ahead of the club's inaugural MLS season.[10]
Personal
Aziel is the son of jazz drummer and composer Ali Jackson Jr.[11]
Honors
Individual
- MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022
References
- ^ "Aziel Jackson". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Aziel Jackson | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Minnesota United signs 19-year-old midfielder Aziel Jackson".
- ^ "USA - A. Jackson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Minnesota United hopes ticketing problem behind them and SeatGeek". Brainerd Dispatch. 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Aziel Jackson Loaned to North Carolina FC | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Minnesota United sign midfielder Aziel Jackson to Homegrown deal | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Communications, North Carolina FC (August 24, 2021). "Midfielder Aziel Jackson Joins NCFC on Loan from Minnesota United FC". North Carolina FC.
- ^ "Minnesota United Announce MNUFC2 Roster for Inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Season | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ SC, St Louis CITY. "St. Louis CITY SC Acquires Midfielder Aziel Jackson from Minnesota United FC | St. Louis SC". St. Louis CITY SC.
- ^ "When it comes to music, soccer or life, Loons teenager is beyond his years". Star Tribune.
External links
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- American soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Blagnac FC players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- North Carolina FC players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Toulouse FC players
- USL League One players
- MLS Next Pro players