Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aziel Christopher Jackson [1] | ||
Date of birth | October 25, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2017 | New York Red Bulls | ||
2017–2018 | Toulouse | ||
2019–2020 | Crossfire FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Blagnac | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2022 | → Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 23 | (10) |
2023– | St. Louis City | 26 | (1) |
2023– | → St. Louis City 2 (loan) | 8 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 24, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 20, 2024 |
Aziel Christopher Jackson (born October 25, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City.
Jackson joined the New York Red Bulls academy in 2014, where he played until 2017. [3] In 2017, he moved with his family to France, subsequently joining the Toulouse academy until 2018. [4] He also spent time with Championnat National 3 side Blagnac. [5] [6] In 2019, he returned to the United States, joining the Crossfire FC academy, as well as training with Seattle Sounders FC in 2020. [7]
On April 30, 2021, Jackson signed a homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer club Minnesota United, who acquired his rights from New York Red Bulls in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. [8] On August 24, 2021, Jackson was loaned to USL League One side North Carolina FC. [9]
On March 23, 2022, it was announced Jackson would spend the season with Minnesota United FC 2, the club's MLS Next Pro side. [10]
On November 7, 2022, Jackson was traded to St. Louis City in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money ahead of the club's inaugural MLS season. [11]
On March 26, 2023, Jackson was on loan from his first team St. Louis City SC and he made his debut against Tacoma Defiance.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Aziel is the son of jazz drummer and composer Ali Jackson Jr. [12]
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