Jackson Conway

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Jackson Conway
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Charleston Battery
Number 36
Youth career
2015–2016 Georgia United
2016–2018 Atlanta United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2023 Atlanta United 2 88 (28)
2020–2023 Atlanta United 12 (1)
2023Phoenix Rising (loan) 8 (0)
2024– Charleston Battery 27 (4)
International career
2016 United States U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Jackson Conway (born 3 December 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Born in England, he is a youth international for the United States.

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Career

Conway played with Atlanta United academy [2] while also appearing for Atlanta's USL Championship affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018. [3] On 20 December 2018, Conway signed his first professional contract with Atlanta United 2. [4]

On 3 December 2020, Conway signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. [5] Conway made his debut for Atlanta United on 16 December 2020, coming off the bench against Club América in the CONCACAF Champions League, scoring the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory. [6] On 8 July 2021, Conway scored his first Major League Soccer goal, an equalizer in Atlanta's 2–2 draw against Nashville SC. [7]

On 29 March 2022, Conway was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2022 season. Conway earned the award after scoring the 100th hat trick in USL Championship history, part of a 4–1 victory for Atlanta United 2 over the Charleston Battery. [8]

On 17 March 2023, Atlanta United loaned Conway to the USL Championship's Phoenix Rising. [9] On 9 June 2023, Atlanta announced that it had recalled Conway, subsequently sending him to its MLS Next Pro on a season-long loan with a right to recall him to the first team. [10]

Conway signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Championship on 19 January 2024. [11]

Career statistics

As of 25 February 2023 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta United 2 2018 United Soccer League 110110
2019 USL Championship 225225
2020 USL Championship106106
2021 USL Championship6161
2022 USL Championship24102410
Total73227322
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 001 [a] 111
2021 Major League Soccer8181
2022 Major League Soccer3030
2023 Major League Soccer1010
Total12111132
Career total852300118624

References

  1. "Jackson Conway". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
  3. "Jackson Conway | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. Patrick, Joe (20 December 2018). "Atlanta United 2 signs academy product Jackson Conway". Dirty South Soccer.
  5. Butler, Dylan. "Atlanta United sign forward Jackson Conway to Homegrown contract". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  6. "Atlanta United vs Club America". MLSSoccer.com. 16 December 2020.
  7. "Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  8. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". uslchampionship.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. "Atlanta United loans Jackson Conway to Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
  10. "Atlanta United recall Jackson Conway from Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
  11. Murray, Nicholas (19 January 2024). "Charleston adds young forward Jackson Conway". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. Jackson Conway at Soccerway