Nicolas Jackson

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Nicolas Jackson
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Jackson
Date of birth (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Senegal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal B
Number 19
Youth career
Casa Sports
2019–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Casa Sports
2020– Villarreal B 3 (1)
2020–2021 → Mirandés (loan) 16 (1)
National team
2018 Senegal U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021

Nicolas Jackson (born 20 June 2001) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Villarreal CF B.

Club career[]

Jackson started his career with Casa Sports, being a part of the first team during the 2018–19 season.[2] He was also named man of the match in a 1–1 draw against AS Pikine on 16 November 2018.[3]

In September 2019, Jackson agreed to a contract with La Liga side Villarreal CF,[4][5] being assigned to the Juvenil A squad. On 5 October of the following year, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the 2020–21 season.[6]

Jackson made his professional debut on 18 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Caballero in a 0–0 home draw against RCD Mallorca.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 28 November, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CD Castellón.[8]

International career[]

Jackson represented Senegal at under-20 level,[9][10] receiving his first call-up in November 2018.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nicolas Jackson". Epic Sports. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Nicolas Jackson" (in French). Ligue Sénégalaise de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. ^ "AS Pikine vs Casa Sports (1–1): les Pikinois tenus en échec à domicile" [AS Pikine vs Casa Sports (1–1): the Pikinois held in check at home] (in French). Ligue Sénégalaise de Football Professionnel. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Mercato: Diomansy Camara fait signer un joueur du Casa Sport à Villarreal" [Transfer market: Diomansy Camara signs a Casa Sport player at Villarreal] (in French). Galsenfoot. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. ^ "El Villarreal firma al joven delantero Nicolás Jackson el 'Neymar' senegalés para uno de sus dos filiales" [Villarreal sign young forward Nicolás Jackson the Senegalese 'Neymar' to one of their reserve teams] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Jackson will play on loan at Mirandés". Villarreal CF. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Un cerocerismo injusto por lo visto en Anduva" [An unfair 0–0 for what it was seen in Anduva] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ "El Castellón se crece y araña un buen punto de Anduva" [Castellón grow big and scratch a good point out of Anduva] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Matches amicaux – Les U 20 invités en Arabie saoudite" [Friendlies – U-20 invited to Saudi Arabia] (in French). Ligue Sénégalaise de Football Professionnel. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Préparation de matches amicaux : L'équipe nationale juniors en stage à partir de lundi" [Preparation for friendly matches: The national junior team in training camp from Monday] (in French). Ligue Sénégalaise de Football Professionnel. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Première sélection pour Nicolas Jackson du Casa-Sports" [First call-up of Nicolas Jackson from Casa Sports] (in French). SenePlus. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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