Leigh Jakes Explained

Leigh Jakes
Fullname:Leigh Ashley Jakes
Birth Date:24 March 1988
Birth Place:McDonough, Georgia, United States[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:NiceFutis
Clubnumber:22
Collegeyears1:2006–2010
College1:Northwestern Wildcats
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Chicago Red Stars
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Falköpings KIK
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Kokkola F10
Caps3:19
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–
Clubs4:NiceFutis
Caps4:5
Goals4:1
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Chicago Red Stars
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Pcupdate: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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicagolandsoccernews.com/article.php?article_id=1064 "ADDING NEW TALENT: NW Women Sign Five"
  2. http://www.cwfootball.net/players.php?action=show_player_details&player_id=163&page=5 Leigh Jakes
  3. Web site: Leigh Jakes Bio . . June 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202114241/http://www.nusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/jakes_leigh00.html . February 2, 2014.