Deven Jackson | |
Fullname: | Deven Rose Jackson[1] |
Position: | Forward |
Birth Date: | 1998 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Currentclub: | Canberra United |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Youthclubs1: | Bay Olympic |
Collegeyears1: | 2017–2019 |
College1: | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers |
Collegecaps1: | 33 |
Collegegoals1: | 4 |
Clubs1: | Three Kings United |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | Auckland Football |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | Eastern Suburbs |
Caps3: | ? |
Goals3: | 28[2] |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Canberra United |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U20 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 30 March 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 21 January 2023 |
Deven Rose Jackson (born 22 April 1998) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for A-League Women side Canberra United. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level.[3]
Jackson studied a degree in Sport & Recreation, majoring in Sport & Exercise Science.[4] In 2017 and 2019 she made a total of 33 appearances, scoring 4 goals. In 2018 she was ruled out due to an injury.[5]
Jackson started her youth football at Bay Olympic. Jackson started her senior career for Three Kings United. In 2023, Jackson was appointed as a strength and conditioning coach for youth teams at Bay Olympic.
AJackson took a three-year break from football undertaking three hip surgeries during this time,[6] before returning to play for Eastern Suburbs
Jackson is Eastern Suburbs fifth all-time top goal scorer with 50 goals.[2] In 2022 she finished as the second top scorer of the New Zealand Women's National League, behind teammate Tayla O'Brien. Eastern Suburbs won the final 4–0, with Jackson scoring a brace and having a third ruled out as an own goal.[7] [8]
On 15 September 2023, Jackson signed for her first professional contract for Canberra United.[9] [10] She made her debut on 15 October 2023 in the season opener against Adelaide United. Jackson scored her first goal 6 January 2024 in a 3–3 draw with Newcastle Jets.[11]
Jackson was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team for the first time in January 2023.[12] [13] Jackson was one of three domestic players picked for the two-game series against the United States along with Tayla O'Brien and Rebecca Lake.[14] She made her debut as a half time substitute against the United States on 21 January 2023.[15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Canberra United | 2023–24 | A-League Women | 21 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
Career total | 21 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 2 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
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New Zealand | 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Eastern Suburbs
New Zealand U17
Individual