Jordan Jackson
Personal information
Full name Jordan Alexa Jackson[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-19) September 19, 1990
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
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers 85 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Houston Dash 25 (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.

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]

Playing career

Club

Houston Dash, 2014–2015

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

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

Awards and honors

Individual

  • Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: 2013
  • First Team All-Big Ten: 2013
  • Second Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region: 2013
  • Big Ten All-Tournament Team: 2013
  • First Team All-Big 12: 2010

See also

References

  1. ↑ "More than 1,500 receive UNL degrees in Dec. 20–21 ceremonies" (TXT). University of Nebraska–Lincoln. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Jackson". Houston Dash. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Jordan Jackson". University of Nebraska. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Houston Dash select Kealia Ohai, Rafaelle Souza, Marissa Diggs and Jordan Jackson in 2014 NWSL College Draft". Houston Dash. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Match Recap: Houston Dash 2, FC Kansas City 2". Houston Dash. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Houston Dash waive Ella Masar, Jordan Jackson, Brittany Bock". Houston Dash. October 21, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jordan Jackson". US Soccer. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "U-23 WNT". US Soccer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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