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Jackson Conway
Personal information
Full name Jackson Conway
Date of birth (2001-12-03) December 3, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Charleston Battery
Number 36
Youth career
2015–2016 Georgia United
2016–2018 Atlanta United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2018–2023 Atlanta United 2 88 (28)
2020–2023 Atlanta United 12 (1)
2023Phoenix Rising (loan) 8 (0)
2024– Charleston Battery 3 (1)
International career
2016 United States U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2024

Jackson Conway (born December 3, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Born in England, he is a youth international for the United States.

Career

Conway played with Atlanta United academy [2] while also appearing for Atlanta's USL Championship affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018. [3] On December 20, 2018, Conway signed his first professional contract with Atlanta United 2. [4]

On December 3, 2020, Conway signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. [5] Conway made his debut for Atlanta United on December 16, 2020, coming off the bench against Club América in the CONCACAF Champions League, scoring the game winning goal in a 1–0 victory. [6] On July 8, 2021, Conway scored his first Major League Soccer goal, an equalizer in Atlanta's 2–2 draw against Nashville SC. [7]

On March 29, 2022, Conway was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2022 season. Conway earned the award after scoring the 100th hat trick in USL Championship history, part of a 4–1 victory for Atlanta United 2 over the Charleston Battery. [8]

On March 17, 2023, Atlanta United loaned Conway to the USL Championship's Phoenix Rising. [9] On June 9, 2023, Atlanta announced that it had recalled Conway, subsequently sending him to its MLS Next Pro on a season-long loan with a right to recall him to the first team. [10]

Conway signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Championship on January 19, 2024. [11]

Career statistics

As of February 25, 2023 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlanta United 2 2018 United Soccer League 11 0 11 0
2019 USL Championship 22 5 22 5
2020 USL Championship 10 6 10 6
2021 USL Championship 6 1 6 1
2022 USL Championship 24 10 24 10
Total 73 22 73 22
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 0 0 1 [a] 1 1 1
2021 Major League Soccer 8 1 8 1
2022 Major League Soccer 3 0 3 0
2023 Major League Soccer 1 0 1 0
Total 12 1 1 1 13 2
Career total 85 23 0 0 1 1 86 24
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Jackson Conway". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson Conway | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. ^ Patrick, Joe (20 December 2018). "Atlanta United 2 signs academy product Jackson Conway". Dirty South Soccer.
  5. ^ "Atlanta United sign forward Jackson Conway to Homegrown contract | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. ^ "Atlanta United vs Club America". MLSSoccer.com. 16 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  8. ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". uslchampionship.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Atlanta United loans Jackson Conway to Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
  10. ^ "Atlanta United recall Jackson Conway from Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
  11. ^ Murray, Nicholas (19 January 2024). "Charleston adds young forward Jackson Conway". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. ^ Jackson Conway at Soccerway

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