Ben Jackson (footballer, born 2003)

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Ben Jackson
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Harvey Jackson [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Aldershot Town
Number 5
Youth career
–2020 Watford
2020–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2024Livingston (loan) 0 (0)
2025Queen's Park (loan) 7 (0)
2025– Aldershot Town 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Benjamin Harvey Jackson (born 3 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club, Aldershot Town.

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Club career

Jackson began his career in the youth academy of Watford, before transferring to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2020. He signed his first professional contract in 2022. [3]

In July 2024, Jackson signed a contract extension until 2025 with the Seagulls, before signing for Scottish side Livingston on a season-long loan. [4] [5] [6] [7] In January 2025, Jackson was recalled from his loan spell with Livi. He immediately joined Queen's Park on a loan deal until the end of the 2024-25 season. [8]

On 31 July 2025, Jackson agreed to join National League club, Aldershot Town, following a successful trial period. [9]

Honours

Queen's Park

References

  1. "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. "Ben Jackson". 11v11. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. "Ben Jackson signs new contract". Brighton and Hove Albion FC. 18 August 2022.
  4. "Brighton's Ben Jackson joins Livingstone on loan". The Argus. 8 July 2024.
  5. "DONE DEAL: Jackson pens Brighton contract ahead of Livingston move". Tribal Football. 8 July 2024.
  6. "Jackson extends deal". BBC. 8 July 2024.
  7. "'The type of centre back we like to have here' – Brighton young gun signs contract extension and joins Scottish side on loan". Sussex World. 8 July 2024.
  8. "Brighton's Ben Jackson heads to Queens Park on loan". The Argus. 18 January 2025.
  9. "NEW SIGNING: Ben Jackson". www.theshots.co.uk. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  10. "Queen's Park vs Livingston". BBC. 30 March 2025.