Jackson Eskay

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Jackson Eskay
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-24) August 24, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Urbana, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2012 FC Frederick
2009–2012 Urbana Hawks
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 William & Mary Tribe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Richmond Kickers 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2017

Jackson Eskay is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth and amateur

Eskay began playing organized travel soccer in 2002 when he joined the local club, FC Frederick. He was part of their development teams through 2013. Eskay played high school soccer from 2009 through 2012 at Urbana High School, where he was a four-year starter. Eskay finished his high school career ranked second in assists and fourth in points (two points for goals and one point for assists combined). While at Urbana, Eskay helped lead the Hawks to the Maryland 4A State Finals in 2010 and 2011. While in high school, Eskay was named to the Maryland ODP team and was named to the Maryland First-Team All-State selection in 2011 and 2012. [1]

Contents

Upon graduating from Urbana, Eskay signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for the William & Mary Tribe men's soccer program. During the 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Eskay made 18 appearances and earned 12 starts, scoring twice his freshman year. Eskay earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors. Eskay had a breakout season in his sophomore year, starting and playing in 19 matches, where he led the team with 8 goals, and had 5 assists, for 21 points. Notable games he earned points included two matches against the then-No. 1 teams in the nation, Creighton [2] and North Carolina. [3] Eskay finished the season earning Third-Team All-CAA honors. Due to injury in the spring season, Eskay had a rather quiet junior season, playing 18 matches with 12 starts, and only scoring one goal. His senior year, he returned to form earning a spot on the VaSID First-Team and earning all-CAA Second-Team honors. He led the Tribe in points (20) and goals (8) during the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.′ [4]

Professional

On March 24, 2016, Eskay signed his first professional contract with the Richmond Kickers of the second-division United Soccer League. [5] Eskay made his professional debut on May 18, 2016, in a U.S. Open Cup fixture against Aromas Café FC. Eskay started the match and played for 68 minutes. [6] The following Saturday, Eskay made his USL debut playing for the final minute of a 0–0 draw against Louisville City FC, coming on for Miguel Aguilar.

Statistics

As of May 25, 2016

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther [A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
United StatesLeague US Open Cup USL Playoffs North America Total
Richmond Kickers 2016 USL 1010——20
TotalUnited States1010000020
Career statistics1010000020

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References

  1. ↑ "MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. MPSSAA.org. pp. 49–53. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jeff Bombelles Golden Goal Lifts Men's Soccer Over No. 1 Creighton, 3-2". William & Mary Tribe Athletics. TribeAthletics.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Men's Soccer Knocks Off No. 1 North Carolina, 1-0". William & Mary Tribe Athletics. TribeAthletics.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jackson Eskay Profile". William & Mary Tribe Athletics. TribeAthletics.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jackson Eskay Signs Deal With Richmond Kickers". TribeAthletics.com.
  6. ↑ "Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers". Richmond Kickers . RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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