Nicolas Jackson

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Nicolas Jackson
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Jackson [1]
Date of birth (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Djibonker  [ fr ], Senegal [3]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 15
Youth career
2017–2018 Tilene
2018–2019 Casa Sports
2019–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Casa Sports
2019–2022 Villarreal B 25 (5)
2020–2021 → Mirandés (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2023 Villarreal 35 (12)
2023– Chelsea 28 (10)
International career‡
2018 Senegal U20 1 (0)
2022– Senegal 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Nicolas Jackson (born 20 June 2001) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team.

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Early life

Nicolas Jackson was born in Djibonker, Senegal, [3] in 2001, to a Krio father and Senegalese mother. In 2017, in the aftermath of the 2016 Gambian presidential election, the family moved to Ziguinchor, Senegal. [4] [5]

Club career

Early career

Jackson began playing for local side ASC Tilene before joining Casa Sports, [6] where he was a part of the first team squad during the 2018–19 season. [7] [8] He was also named man of the match in a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw against AS Pikine on 16 November 2018. [9] [10]

Villarreal

In September 2019, Jackson agreed to a contract with La Liga side Villarreal, [11] [12] being assigned to the Juvenil A squad.

Loan to Mirandés

On 5 October 2020, Jackson was loaned to Segunda División side Mirandés for the 2020–21 season. [13] He made his professional debut thirteen days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Caballero in a 0–0 home draw against Mallorca. [14]

Jackson scored his first professional goal on 28 November 2020, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CD Castellón. [15] It was his only goal of the season as the Jabatos finished in 10th place.

Breakthrough

Upon returning, Jackson played for Villarreal's B-team in Primera División RFEF, scoring seven goals as the side achieved promotion to the second division. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 3 October 2021, replacing Arnaut Danjuma late into a 2–0 home win over Real Betis. [16]

Jackson scored his first goal in the top tier on 13 August 2022, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win over Real Valladolid. Thirteen days later, he and teammate Álex Baena were promoted to the main squad. [17]

In January 2023, Villarreal agreed a £22.5 million deal from AFC Bournemouth for the signing of Jackson but he failed his medical due to hamstring issues. [18] After returning to action in March, he scored nine goals within the months of April and May, which included braces against Celta de Vigo, Athletic Bilbao and Cádiz.

Chelsea

On 30 June 2023, Jackson signed for Premier League club Chelsea on an eight-year deal through 2031 for a fee reported to be £32 million. [19] On 13 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League. [20] Jackson scored his first Chelsea goal on 25 August 2023 against newly promoted side Luton Town, helping Chelsea to a 3–0 win at Stamford Bridge. [21] He scored his second Chelsea goal in a 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup. [22] On 6 November, Jackson scored twice in second-half stoppage time to complete a hat-trick in a 4–1 away win over Tottenham Hotspur. [23] He scored again in the next match against Manchester City, which ended in a 4–4 home draw. [24]

On 15 April 2024, Jackson scored his tenth Premier League goal of the season as well as providing an assist for Cole Palmer in a 6–0 win over Everton. As Palmer had already reached double digits in league goals, this became the first Chelsea season since 2017–18 in which two players had scored ten or more Premier League goals in a season. [25]

International career

Jackson represented Senegal at under-20 level, [26] [27] receiving his first call-up in November 2018. [28]

After being called up to the full side by manager Aliou Cissé for two friendlies in September 2022, Jackson was included in the 26-man list for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 11 November 2022. [29] He made his full international debut in Senegal's opening match of the competition, replacing Krépin Diatta in a 2–0 loss against the Netherlands. [30]

In December 2023, Jackson was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast. [31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mirandés 2020–21 Segunda División 16110———171
Villarreal B 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 255———2 [lower-alpha 3] 2277
Villarreal 2021–22 La Liga 8010—00—90
2022–23 La Liga261220—10 [lower-alpha 4] 1—3813
Total341230—101—4713
Chelsea 2023–24 Premier League 28104251——3713
Career total1032882511012212834
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Primera Federación promotion play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024 [32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Senegal 202210
202350
202470
Total130

Honours

Chelsea

Individual

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