Kevin Jackson (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Kevin Jackson is an American
soccer player currently playing for Charleston Battery
in the USL Professional Division.
, and played college soccer
at Lehigh University
from 1996 to 1999. He holds the single game, season and career assists records at the school.
During his college years Jackson also played for the Central Jersey Riptide
of the USL Premier Development League
.
by Chicago Fire, and was drafted by the Hershey Wildcats
of the USL A-League in the Territorial Round of the 2000 USL Draft. After Chicago waived his contract rights, Jackson signed with the Wildcats and spent the 2000 and 2001 season with the team. In 2002, he played for the South Jersey Barons, and in 2003 he moved to the Charleston Battery
, playing for the team through the 2005 season.
Jackson left the Battery at the end of 2005 to work as a youth soccer coach at Daniel Island Soccer Academy, but returned to play for the Battery in 2010; he played his first competitive game in over five years on April 17, 2010, in Charleston's 2010 season opener against the Charlotte Eagles
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
College and Amateur
Jackson graduated from Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolArthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year, the...
, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
from 1996 to 1999. He holds the single game, season and career assists records at the school.
During his college years Jackson also played for the Central Jersey Riptide
Central Jersey Riptide
Central Jersey Riptide were an American soccer team that played in Clark, New Jersey.They joined the USISL Pro League in 1996, but were relegated to the USL PDL in 1999. They became a provisional team the next season and then folded after the end of the season.-Year-by-year:...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Jackson was selected in the 6th round (68th overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft2000 MLS SuperDraft
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:...
by Chicago Fire, and was drafted by the Hershey Wildcats
Hershey Wildcats
Hershey Wildcats were a professional soccer team, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, that played in the USL A-League between 1997 and 2001. The team was owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company...
of the USL A-League in the Territorial Round of the 2000 USL Draft. After Chicago waived his contract rights, Jackson signed with the Wildcats and spent the 2000 and 2001 season with the team. In 2002, he played for the South Jersey Barons, and in 2003 he moved to the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, playing for the team through the 2005 season.
Jackson left the Battery at the end of 2005 to work as a youth soccer coach at Daniel Island Soccer Academy, but returned to play for the Battery in 2010; he played his first competitive game in over five years on April 17, 2010, in Charleston's 2010 season opener against the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
Charleston Battery
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