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 | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| 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 | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | → St. Louis City 2 (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:51, 26 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
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 with 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]
St. Louis City SC 2
On March 26, 2023 he was on loan from his first team St. Louis City SC and he made his debut against Tacoma Defiance.
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. April 20, 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 men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- American men's soccer players
- Men's 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 City
- Toulouse FC players
- USL League One players
- MLS Next Pro players
- St. Louis City SC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players