Louis Jackson (footballer, born 2005)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2005 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 54[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010- | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Scotland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Scotland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023- | Scotland U19 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Louis Jackson is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Manchester United.
International Career
[edit]Born in Oldham, England, Jackson has represented both England and Scotland at youth level.[4] He was handed his international debut by Omer Riza, the England U16 coach at the time, in an U16 friendly game against Northern Ireland that England won 6-0.[5] Despite that, he has since opted to represent Scotland at U17, U18, and U19 levels. Jackson currently plays for Scotland U19s. He scored his first international goal in a 3-1 win over Andorra U19 in the 2023/2024 UEFA Euro U19 Championship Qualifiers, on the 18th of November, 2023. [6]
Club Career
[edit]Jackson first joined Manchester United youth in 2010, and has since progressed through various youth levels. He currently plays for the U21 team.[7] Jackson was first named on the bench for the senior team in the semi-finals of the 23/24 FA Cup against Coventry City.[8] Although he was also named on the substitutes bench against Sheffield United, Burnley, and Crystal Palace in the Premier League later that season,[9][10][11] Jackson is yet to make his senior debut.[12]
Style of Play
[edit]Jackson has been described as a player whose "ability on the ball and anticipation stand out".[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile | Louis Jackson | Under-18s". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Louis Jackson". fminside.net.
- ^ "Louis Jackson | UEFA Europa League 2024/25". UEFA.com.
- ^ Coombs, Dan (2023-01-01). "Manchester United talents to watch in 2023: Louis Jackson". United In Focus. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "England U16 vs. Northern Ireland U16 - 3 June 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ https://www.flashscore.com/match/042C4ste/#/match-summary/match-summary
- ^ "Louis Jackson - Manchester United U21 Defender - ESPN (UK)". ESPN.
- ^ "FA Cup LIVE: Coventry vs Man Utd score, radio commentary & updates from Wembley semi-final" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Manchester United 4 Sheffield United 2". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Match report: United 1 Burnley 1". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 4-0 Man Utd: Erik ten Hag's side humiliated as Michael Olise inspires hosts to rout". Sky Sports.
- ^ Meade, Samuel (April 20, 2024). "Ten Hag promotes unknown Man Utd youngster to first team for FA Cup semi-final". The Mirror.
- ^ "Man Utd kid Jackson, 16, starred in FA Youth Cup win & has Fletcher as mentor". The Sun. May 17, 2022.