Jordan Jackson (soccer)

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Jordan Jackson
Personal information
Full name Jordan Alexa Jackson [1]
Date of birth (1990-09-19) September 19, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
KCFC Alliance Jazz
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers 85 (35)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Houston Dash 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jordan Alexa Jackson (born September 19, 1990) is an American soccer player from Overland Park, Kansas. She last played for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League in 2015.

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Early life

Jackson was born on September 19, 1990, in Overland Park, Kansas. [2]

Jackson played high school soccer at Blue Valley West High School, where she was a four-year starter and a high school All-American her senior year. Jackson played club soccer for the KCFC Alliance Jazz. [3]

Collegiate career

Jackson attended the University of Nebraska where she played as a forward and midfielder for the Cornhuskers. Jackson scored 35 goals and had 31 assists in 85 appearances for the Cornhuskers. [3]

Club career

Jackson was selected in the fourth round of the National Women's Soccer League college entry draft by the Houston Dash. [4]

Jackson scored her first professional goal against FC Kansas City [5]

She was waived by the Houston Dash in October 2015. [6]

International career

Jackson has appeared with the United States national U-20 soccer team [7] and was part of the United States U-23 women's national team player pool. [8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffs [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Houston Dash 2014 NWSL 202202
2015 9090
Career total29200292

Awards and honors

Individual

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References

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  8. "U-23 WNT". US Soccer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.