Leigh Jakes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 24, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | McDonough, Georgia, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NiceFutis | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Northwestern Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Falköpings KIK | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Kokkola F10 | 19 | (2) |
| 2014– | NiceFutis | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 21, 2014 | |||
Leigh Ashley Jakes (born March 24, 1988) is an American soccer player who currently plays for NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga.
Career
Jakes has previously played for Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Conference, Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Premier Soccer League, Falköpings KIK in the Swedish second tier Elitettan and Kokkola F10 in the Finnish women's league.[2]
Family
Leigh Jakes is the daughter of Rhonda and Van Jakes who was a cornerback in the National Football League for six seasons.[3]
References
- ^ "ADDING NEW TALENT: NW Women Sign Five" Chicagoland Soccer News, February 9, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Leigh Jakes Connect World Football. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Leigh Jakes Bio Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Northwestern Wildcats. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
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- 1988 births
- People from McDonough, Georgia
- Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
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- Naisten Liiga players
- Kokkola Futis 10 players
- NiceFutis players
- Women's association football defenders
- Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) players
- Northwestern Wildcats women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Chicago Red Stars (WPSL) players
- Women's Premier Soccer League players
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