Kevin Jackson (soccer) explained

Kevin Jackson
Fullname:Kevin Jackson
Birth Date:5 July 1978
Birth Place:Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, United States
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:1996–1999
College1:Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Years1:1999
Clubs1:Central Jersey Riptide
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Hershey Wildcats
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2002
Clubs3:South Jersey Barons
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2005
Clubs4:Charleston Battery
Caps4:43
Goals4:2
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Charleston Battery
Caps5:36
Goals5:1
Pcupdate:July 20, 2013

Kevin Jackson (born July 5, 1978, in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Jackson graduated from Arthur P. Schalick High School,[1] and played college soccer at Lehigh University from 1996 to 1999. He holds the single game, season and career assists records at the school.[2]

During his college years Jackson also played for the Central Jersey Riptide of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Jackson was selected in the 6th round (68th overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire, and was drafted by the Hershey Wildcats of the USL A-League in the Territorial Round of the 2000 USL Draft.[3] After Chicago waived his contract rights, Jackson signed with the Wildcats and spent the 2000 and 2001 season with the team. In 2002, he played for the South Jersey Barons, and in 2003 he moved to the Charleston Battery, playing for the team through the 2005 season.

Jackson left the Battery at the end of 2005 to work as a youth soccer coach at Daniel Island Soccer Academy, but returned to play for the Battery in 2010; he played his first competitive game in over five years on April 17, 2010, in Charleston's 2010 season opener against the Charlotte Eagles.[4]

Honors

Charleston Battery

External links

Notes and References

  1. Huffman, Beth. "SCHALICK GRAD JACKSON HOPES HE'LL CATCH ON WITH MLS FIRE", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17, 2000. Accessed August 10, 2008.
  2. http://www.lehighsports.com/assets/info/recruiting/2006%20Mens%20Soccer%20Guide.pdf Lehigh Soccer Records
  3. http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/draft/54200.html 2000 Draft List
  4. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2016-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008035953/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1570336.html . 2012-10-08 .