Jacob Jackson (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Daniel Jackson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 25, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monterey Bay FC on loan from San Diego FC | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Diego Soccer Club | |||
| San Diego Surf | |||
| Real Salt Lake | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Loyola Marymount | 42 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Real Monarchs | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | New England Revolution | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → New England Revolution II (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → The Town FC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | San Diego FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | FC Dallas | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | San Diego FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Monterey Bay FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 29, 2026 | |||
Jacob Daniel Jackson (born April 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship on loan from Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.
Career
College and amateur
Jackson was born in San Diego, California. He played in the youth soccer clubs San Diego Surf and Real Salt Lake Academy.
Jackson played his college career at Loyola Marymount between 2019 and 2021, making 42 appearances. In 2020 and 2021, Jackson was named the West Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and an All-WCC First Team selection.[3]
Professional
On January 18, 2022, Jackson was selected by the New England Revolution in the first round (24 overall) of the MLS SuperDraft.[4] On February 15, 2022, Jackson signed with the Revs, keeping his college jersey number 98.[5] Jackson was loaned to the Revolutions' MLS Next Pro affiliate, New England Revolution II for the 2022 season. Jackson won the Goalkeeper of the Month award in for May 2022.[6]
Jackson made his MLS debut on October 14, 2023, recording seven saves in a 3–2 loss to Nashville SC.[7] On October 21, 2023, Jackson made his home debut, and recorded his first win, in the Revolution's 2–1 win over the Philadelphia Union at Gillette Stadium in front of 41,355.[8] Jackson was waived by New England on April 23, 2024.[9]
He was subsequently claimed off waivers by the San Jose Earthquakes on April 29, 2024.[10] Jackson was released by San Jose following their 2024 season and was again selected in the MLS Re-Entry Draft, this time by San Diego FC ahead of their inaugural season.[11]
On July 30, 2025, FC Dallas acquired Jackson in exchange for a natural third-round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft without making an appearance for San Diego FC.[12] On September 6, Jackson made his debut after Michael Collodi was sent off with a red card in the 16th-minute against St. Louis City SC. Jackson conceded a single goal and made 12 saves, allowing Petar Musa to level the game and secure a draw.[13] Jackson's 12 saves broke the league record for the most saves made by a substitute goalkeeper and tied Mark Dodd's 1996 club record for the most saves made by a goalkeeper in a match. Jackson also became the first keeper to register 12 saves in his first appearance for a club since Matt Napoleon in 1998. For his performance, he was named the Player of the Matchday.[14] However, FC Dallas chose not to extend his contract with the team after the end of the season and became available for MLS free agency.[15][16]
Jackson signed with MLS side San Diego FC, his second stint with the club, on March 7, 2026.[17] On March 27, 2026 Monterey Bay FC of the USL Championship announced they had acquired Jackson on loan from San Diego FC for the remainder of the 2026 season.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played September 27, 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| New England Revolution | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| New England Revolution II (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| The Town FC (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| San Diego FC | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: New England Revolution (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 18. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Jacob Daniel Jackson". New England Revolution. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jacob Jackson bio – 2021 Men's Soccer Roster". LMU Lions.
- ↑ "Revolution Make Two Selections in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". New England Revolution. January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Revolution sign 2022 MLS SuperDraft pick Jacob Jackson". New England Revolution. February 15, 2022.
- ↑ "MLS NEXT Pro Monthly Awards: May". MLS NEXT Pro. June 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Recap : Revs close road slate with 3-2 loss in Nashville; host Philadelphia on Decision Day next weekend". New England Revolution. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Recap : Bou bags both as Revs close regular season with 2-1 win over Union in front of 41,355 in Foxborough". New England Revolution. Oct 21, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ↑ "New England Revolution sign goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic | MLSSoccer.com". MLS Soccer.
- ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Claim Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson Off Waivers | San Jose Earthquakes". San Jose Earthquakes.
- ↑ "San Diego FC select Jacob Jackson in Re-Entry Draft". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "FC Dallas Acquires Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson from San Diego FC". FC Dallas. July 30, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Petar Musa scores, Jacob Jackson has 13 saves to help Dallas earn 1-1 draw with St. Louis City". Associated Press. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "FC Dallas: Jacob Jackson named Player of the Matchday". Major League Soccer. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "FC Dallas Announces Year-End Roster Moves Ahead of 2026". FC Dallas. November 20, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 MLS Free Agency Eligible Player List". Major League Soccer. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ "San Diego FC Signs Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson". OurSports Central. 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Acquired goalkeeper Jacob Jackson on loan from Major League Soccer side San Diego FC". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ Jacob Jackson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
External links
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