Deven Jackson

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Deven Jackson
Personal information
Full name Deven Rose Jackson [1]
Date of birth (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Newcastle Jets
Youth career
Bay Olympic
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 33 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Three Kings United [2]
2015 Auckland Football
2022–2023 Eastern Suburbs ? (28 [3] )
2023–2024 Canberra United 21 (2)
2024– Newcastle Jets 0 (0)
International career
2017 New Zealand U20 3 (3)
2023– New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023

Deven Rose Jackson (born 22 April 1998) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for A-League Women side Newcastle Jets. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level. [4]

Contents

College career

Western Kentucky University

Jackson studied a degree in Sport & Recreation, majoring in Sport & Exercise Science. [5] In 2017 and 2019 she made a total of 33 appearances, scoring 4 goals. In 2018 she was ruled out due to an injury. [6]

Club career

Early career

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.

Eastern Suburbs

Jackson took a three-year break from football undertaking three hip surgeries during this time, [7] before returning to play for Eastern Suburbs

Jackson is Eastern Suburbs fifth all-time top goal scorer with 50 goals. [3] 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. [8] [9]

Canberra United

On 15 September 2023, Jackson signed for her first professional contract for Canberra United. [2] [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]

Newcastle Jets

In September 2024, Jackson joined fellow A-League Women club Newcastle Jets. [12]

International career

Jackson was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team for the first time in January 2023. [13] [14] 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. [15] She made her debut as a half time substitute against the United States on 21 January 2023. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 30 March 2024. [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Canberra United 2023–24 A-League Women 212212
Career total212212

International

As of match played on 21 January 2023.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 202310
Total10

Honours

Eastern Suburbs

New Zealand U17

Individual

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