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 23) [2]
Place of birth Banjul, The Gambia
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 44 (20)
International career‡
2018 Senegal U20 1 (0)
2022– Senegal 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

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

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He played for Casa Sports in Senegal before joining Villarreal in 2019. After a loan to Mirandés in the Segunda División, he broke through in the reserve team and made his first-team debut in La Liga in 2021. In 2023, he signed an eight-year deal at Chelsea for a reported fee of £32 million.

Jackson made his senior international debut for Senegal in 2022. He was chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Early life

Nicolas Jackson was born in Banjul, The Gambia, [4] [5] in 2001, to a Gambian father and Senegalese mother. In 2017, in the aftermath of the 2016 Gambian presidential election, the family moved to Ziguinchor, Senegal. [6] [7]

Club career

Early career

Jackson began playing for local side ASC Tilene before joining Casa Sports, [8] where he was a part of the first team squad during the 2018–19 season. [9] [10] He was also named man of the match in a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw against AS Pikine on 16 November 2018. [11] [12]

Villarreal

In September 2019, Jackson agreed to a contract with La Liga side Villarreal, [13] [14] 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. [15] 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. [16]

Jackson scored his first professional goal on 28 November 2020, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CD Castellón. [17] 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. [18]

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. [19]

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. [20] 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. [21] On 13 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League. [22] 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. [23] He scored his second Chelsea goal in a 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup. [24] 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. [25] He scored again in the next match against Manchester City, which ended in a 4–4 home draw. [26]

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. [27] On 5 May 2024, Jackson scored his first brace for Chelsea as well as providing an assist for Cole Palmer in a 5-0 home win over West Ham. [28]

Despite the heavy criticisms he faced in his first season in Chelsea, Jackson managed to score 14 Premier League goals in 35 appearances to make him the second highest African goal scorer in the 2023–24 season only behind Mohamed Salah. [29]

On 13 September 2024, Jackson signed a two-year contract extension with Chelsea, extending his contract until 2033. [30]

International career

Jackson represented Senegal at under-20 level, [31] [32] receiving his first call-up in November 2018. [33]

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. [34] 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. [35]

In December 2023, Jackson was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast. [36] He came on as a substitute in all four games as the defending champions made it to the last 16. [37]

On 11 October 2024, Jackson scored his first international goal, concluding a 4–0 home win over Malawi in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [38]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2024 [39]
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 9010—00—100
2022–23 La Liga261220—10 [lower-alpha 4] 1—3813
Total351230—101—9221
Chelsea 2023–24 Premier League 35144251——4417
2024–25 Premier League9600001 [lower-alpha 5] 000106
Total4420425110005423
Career total1203882511112214644
  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
  5. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024 [40]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Senegal 202210
202350
2024121
Total181
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jackson goal.
List of international goals scored by Nicolas Jackson
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
111 October 2024 Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal17Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 4–04–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [41]

Honours

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