Simeon Jackson
{{short description|Canadian professional soccer player (born 1987)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simeon Jackson
| image = Me and Simeon Jackson2.JPG
| caption = Jackson in 2008
| full_name = Simeon Alexander Jackson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|3|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica
| position = Forward
| currentclub = A.F.C. Sudbury
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Sunoco FC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = ASPIRE Academy
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Dulwich Hamlet
| years1 = 2004–2008
| clubs1 = Rushden & Diamonds
| caps1 = 90
| goals1 = 40
| years2 = 2005
| clubs2 = → Raunds Town (loan)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2008–2010
| clubs3 = Gillingham
| caps3 = 101
| goals3 = 35
| years4 = 2010–2013
| clubs4 = Norwich City{{efn|name=Sbase}}
| caps4 = 74
| goals4 = 17
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = Eintracht Braunschweig
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = Millwall
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2014–2015
| clubs7 = Coventry City
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = Barnsley
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps9 = 17
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2016–2018
| clubs10 = Walsall
| caps10 = 46
| goals10 = 7
| years11 = 2018
| clubs11 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2018–2019
| clubs12 = St Mirren
| caps12 = 30
| goals12 = 6
| years13 = 2019
| clubs13 = Kilmarnock
| caps13 = 4
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2020
| clubs14 = Stevenage
| caps14 = 4
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2021–2023
| clubs15 = Chelmsford City
| caps15 = 68
| goals15 = 20
| years16 = 2021
| clubs16 = → King's Lynn Town (loan)
| caps16 = 17
| goals16 = 6
| years17 = 2024–
| clubs17 = A.F.C. Sudbury
| caps17 = 11
| goals17 = 2
| club-update =07:47, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2017
| nationalteam2 = Canada
| nationalcaps2 = 49
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalteam-update = 16:02, October 10, 2021 (UTC)
}}
Simeon Alexander Jackson (born March 28, 1987) is a Canadian semi-professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A.F.C. Sudbury.
He has spent the majority of his career playing in England, relocating from Mississauga, Ontario, to South London as a teenager to pursue his interest in football. Following a rejection by Gillingham after a trial, he played semi-professionally before making his name with Rushden & Diamonds of the Football Conference. His goalscoring feats for the club earned him a move to Gillingham, then of League Two, in 2008. He scored the winning goal for the club in the 2009 League Two Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium.
In 2010 Jackson was transferred to Norwich City, then of the Championship, and scored the goal that clinched Norwich's promotion to the Premier League the following year. He fell out of favour at the club during the 2012–13 season, and opted to join German club Eintracht Braunschweig who were newly promoted to the Bundesliga. Desiring regular playing time, his contract with the German club was mutually terminated in January 2014 and he returned to England with Millwall.
After spells with Coventry City, Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Walsall and Grimsby Town, Jackson signed for Scottish club St Mirren in September 2018. He then joined another Scottish club, Kilmarnock, in October 2019.
Born in Jamaica, Jackson has played for the Canada national team since 2009. During qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup he scored a hat-trick against Saint Lucia.
Club career
=Early years=
Jackson started his career with his local team in Canada, Sunoco FC.{{Cite news |title=A word with: Simeon Jackson, Gillingham |date=June 2009 |work=FourFourTwo |publisher=Haymarket Group |page=115}} He was invited to have trials with Gillingham, but was rejected by the club. At the age of 15, he moved to England and lived with his grandmother in Croydon, South London. While playing for Dulwich Hamlet, Jackson worked at McDonald's to sustain his move to England.{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/norwich-city/8987204/Simeon-Jacksons-remarkable-rise-sums-up-Norwich-Citys-hunger.html |title=Simeon Jackson's remarkable rise sums up Norwich City's hunger |date=January 1, 2012 |website=The Telegraph |access-date=May 5, 2012}}
=Rushden & Diamonds=
Jackson joined Rushden & Diamonds in 2004 and was the club's top scorer in the 2006–07 season, scoring 20 goals. The next season, he was top scorer for the Diamonds in the league, scoring 16 goals, despite leaving for Gillingham in January. He was joint eighth top scorer in the league that season.{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=ENG.5&year=2007&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714013820/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=ENG.5&year=2007&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |title=English Conference Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2007–08 |website=Soccernet |publisher=ESPN |access-date=August 10, 2013}} In 2005, he had trials with Manchester United and Manchester City.{{Cite web |url=http://www.grassrootsnorth.ca/pfcanadiansabroadjackson020507.html |title=Polished Diamond: Simeon Jackson talks to Grassroots North |last=Cubas |first=Jonathan |publisher=Grassroots North |access-date=July 17, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=August 2013}} Jackson went on a one-month loan to Raunds Town in December 2005.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thediamondsfc.com/page/A-ZofDiamonds/0,,10784~1253954,00.html |title=A-Z of Diamonds: Simeon Jackson |date=July 16, 2010 |publisher=Rushden & Diamonds FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407124819/http://www.thediamondsfc.com/page/A-ZofDiamonds/0%2C%2C10784~1253954%2C00.html |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |access-date=April 27, 2011}} When he left the Diamonds he had established himself as the club's eighth highest goalscorer, scoring 43 goals in just over 100 games in all competitions.
=Gillingham=
In January 2008, Jackson signed with Gillingham, a club he had a trial with as a youth player,{{Cite web |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PlayerInterviews/0,,10416~1230991,00.html |title=Simeon Jackson talks to the Gillingham supporters |date=February 1, 2008 |publisher=Gillingham FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409235625/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PlayerInterviews/0%2C%2C10416~1230991%2C00.html |archive-date=April 9, 2008}} for a transfer fee of £150,000 on a three-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PressReleases/0,,10416~1230493,00.html |title=Simeon signs for £150k |date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=Gillingham FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412130327/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PressReleases/0%2C%2C10416~1230493%2C00.html |archive-date=April 12, 2008}} He made his debut against Cheltenham Town on February 2, 2008.
On January 4, 2009, Jackson scored an equalizing goal for Gillingham in their 2–1 FA Cup third round defeat by Aston Villa. He scored both goals as Gillingham beat Rochdale in the 2008–09 play-off semi final,{{Cite web |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8038185.stm |title=Gillingham 2–1 Rochdale |last=Dawkes |first=Phil |date=May 10, 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=May 10, 2009}} and the 90th-minute winner in the 1–0 win against Shrewsbury Town in the final, as Gillingham returned to League One one year after relegation.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8048284.stm |title=Gillingham 1–0 Shrewsbury |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |date=May 23, 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=May 24, 2009}}
=Norwich City=
File:JacksonNorwich.jpg in August 2012]]
Jackson signed for Norwich in July 2010, signing a two-year contract with the club, with the option for another year,{{Cite web |url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2093361,00.html |title=City confirm Jackson deal |date=July 15, 2010 |publisher=Norwich City FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718094715/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0%2C%2C10355~2093361%2C00.html |archive-date=July 18, 2010 |access-date=July 15, 2010}} in a deal which saw striker Cody McDonald move to Gillingham on loan. He was given the number 10 jersey upon his arrival at the club and made his debut in a 3–2 home loss to Watford on August 6, 2010. He scored his first goal for the club against Swansea City on August 21. Manager Paul Lambert often used Jackson as an impact substitute due to the form and partnership of Grant Holt and Chris Martin. Jackson was given a start against Bristol City, and scored a brace, with a goal in each half at Ashton Gate.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9041862.stm |title=Bristol City 0–3 Norwich |date=October 2, 2010 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=October 9, 2010}} Jackson started the next four games again, in favour of Martin.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9096552.stm |title=Norwich City pair Holt and Jackson happy to join forces |date=October 15, 2010 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=October 18, 2010}} He scored his fourth goal of the season in the 1–0 win over Middlesbrough on October 23. After a few months of mostly coming in as a substitute again, on April 2, 2011, Jackson scored his first hat-trick for Norwich, coming on as a substitute and scoring three times in the last twenty minutes of the match against Scunthorpe United at Carrow Road.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/sport/norwich_city_6_scunthorpe_united_0_1_850182 |title=Norwich City 6, Scunthorpe United 0 |last=David Cuffley |date=April 2, 2011 |website=Norwich Evening News |publisher=Archant Community Media |access-date=April 2, 2011}} He went on to score the goal that clinched Norwich's promotion to the Premier League, a late winner against Portsmouth.
Jackson made his Premier League debut on August 21, 2011, as a second-half substitute for Chris Martin in the second game of the season against Stoke City, the game finished with a Kenwyne Jones stoppage time header which resulted in a 1–1 home draw for Norwich.{{Cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchReports/0,,12306~57912,00.html |title=Norwich City 1 Stoke City 1 Match Report |date=August 21, 2011 |publisher=Premier League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925103105/http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchReports/0%2C%2C12306~57912%2C00.html |archive-date=September 25, 2011 |access-date=August 21, 2011}}
Following his Premier League debut, Jackson began to struggle finding minutes in the team, he did not play a minute of football in the league until October 1 as a second half sub against Manchester United.{{Cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchReports/0,,12306~57564,00.html |title=Manchester United 2 Norwich City 0 Match Report |date=October 1, 2011 |publisher=Premier League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003120613/http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchReports/0%2C%2C12306~57564%2C00.html |archive-date=October 3, 2011 |access-date=October 1, 2011}} Jackson made his first start in the Premier League on November 26 in a 2–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers, this was the first time a Canadian international had started in the Premier League since David Edgar on May 24, 2009, with Burnley.{{Cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchReports/0,,12306~58474,00.html |title=Norwich City 2 QPR 1 Match Report |date=November 26, 2011 |publisher=Premier League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129023412/http://www2.premierleague.com/page/MatchReports/0%2C%2C12306~58474%2C00.html |archive-date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=November 26, 2011}} Jackson scored his first Premier League goal on December 20 against Wolverhampton Wanderers when he converted a Steve Morison cross one minute after being subbed on.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16154266.stm |title=Wolves 2–2 Norwich Report |last=Rej |first=Arindam |date=December 20, 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=December 20, 2011}} Jackson came on as a second half sub against Fulham on December 31 and scored the game tying goal in second half injury time to earn a 1–1 home draw.{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8975751/Norwich-City-1-Fulham-1-match-report.html |title=Norwich City 1 Fulham 1: match report |last=Oliver Brown |date=December 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231220635/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8975751/Norwich-City-1-Fulham-1-match-report.html |archive-date=December 31, 2011 |access-date=December 31, 2011}} In the fourth round of the FA Cup in late January Norwich was drawn against West Bromwich Albion, Jackson came off the bench in the 65th minute with the game being tied at 1–1 and scored the winning goal in the 85th to take the Canaries into the fifth round.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16664290.stm |title=West Brom 1–2 Norwich City |date=January 28, 2012 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=January 31, 2012}} After failing to make an appearance for almost a month Jackson returned to the starting line up in a 3–3 away draw on 5 May against Arsenal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/05/arsenal-norwich-city-premier-league |title=Norwich's Steve Morison dents Arsenal's Champions League hopes |last=Lawrence |first=Amy |date=May 5, 2012 |website=The Guardian |access-date=May 5, 2012}} The following week, Jackson was given the start again in the final game of the season against Aston Villa, the game ended in a 2–0 home victory with Jackson and Grant Holt as the scorers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/13/norwich-city-aston-villa-premier-league |title=Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson give Norwich victory over Aston Villa |date=May 13, 2012 |website=The Guardian |access-date=May 13, 2012 |agency=Press Association}} Jackson finished the 2011–12 campaign for Norwich having made 22 appearances, starting in 10 of those. He scored three goals and registered two assists, with 34 shots on goal in his debut Premier League season. The club took up the option to extend Jackson's contract for another year in June 2012, along with David Fox and Elliott Ward. On August 25, 2012, he scored his first goal of the new season in a 1–1 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19304497 |title=Norwich 1–1 QPR |last=Osborne |first=Chris |date=August 25, 2012 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=August 10, 2013}} At the end of the season, Jackson was released by Norwich, having struggled to find minutes during his second year in the top flight.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22610346 |title=Norwich City: Simeon Jackson & Elliot Ward among 10 exits |date=May 21, 2013 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=August 10, 2013}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/norwich_city_striker_simeon_jackson_heads_a_10_man_list_of_released_players_1_2203265 |title=Norwich City striker Simeon Jackson heads a 10-man list of released players |date=May 20, 2013 |website=The PinkUn |publisher=Archant Community Media |access-date=May 20, 2013 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041557/http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/norwich_city_striker_simeon_jackson_heads_a_10_man_list_of_released_players_1_2203265 |url-status=dead }}
=Eintracht Braunschweig=
On July 10, 2013, Jackson signed for German Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eintracht.com/aktuelles/neues/eintracht-braunschweig-verpflichtet-simeon-jackson/ |title=Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Simeon Jackson |date=July 10, 2013 |publisher=Eintracht Braunschweig |language=de |trans-title=Eintracht Braunschweig Commits Simeon Jackson |access-date=July 10, 2013 |archive-date=July 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715011659/http://www.eintracht.com/aktuelles/neues/eintracht-braunschweig-verpflichtet-simeon-jackson |url-status=dead }} Jackson was previously linked with a move to Championship side AFC Bournemouth.{{Cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8804441/Bournemouth-are-close-to-signing-former-Norwich-striker-Simeon-Jackson |title=Bournemouth are close to signing former Norwich striker Simeon Jackson |last=O'Rourke |first=Pete |date=July 3, 2013 |access-date=July 14, 2013 |publisher=Sky Sports}} After just nine appearances during the first half of the season, Jackson and Eintracht Braunschweig mutually agreed to terminate his contract on January 31, 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2014/february/simeon-agrees-den-deal/ |title=Simeon agrees Den deal |date=February 1, 2014 |publisher=Millwall FC |access-date=February 1, 2014}}
=Return to England=
On February 1, 2014, a day after his Eintracht Braunschweig contract was terminated, Jackson agreed to join Championship side Millwall on a deal until the end of the season. He made his debut against Brighton & Hove Albion on March 1, 2014. Jackson scored his first goal{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} on March 25 in a 3–2 home defeat to Birmingham City.{{cite news |title=Millwall 2-3 Birmingham City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/26623182 |access-date=27 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2014}}
On August 18, 2014, Jackson signed for League One team Coventry City on a one-year contract.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28837850 |title=Simeon Jackson: Coventry City sign ex-Norwich and Millwall striker |date=August 18, 2014 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=August 18, 2014}} On September 13 Jackson scored his first goal for the club and the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Yeovil Town.{{Cite news |url=http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2014/09/16/sport-Coventry-City-2-1-Yeovil-Town-116526.html |title=Coventry City 2–1 Yeovil Town |last=Steve Carpenter |date=September 15, 2014 |work=Coventry Observer Sport |access-date=September 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140916155514/http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2014/09/16/sport-Coventry-City-2-1-Yeovil-Town-116526.html |archive-date=September 16, 2014}}
After leaving Coventry at the end of the 2014–15 season, Jackson went on trial at fellow League One side Barnsley. On September 3, 2015, he signed a short-term contract to keep him at the club until January 3, 2016.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34141313 |title=Simeon Jackson: Barnsley sign Canada international striker |date=September 3, 2015 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=September 3, 2015}}
Following a successful trial, Jackson signed a short-term deal with Blackburn Rovers on January 15, 2016, to last until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2016/january/simeon-signs-for-rovers/|title=Simeon signs for Rovers|date=January 15, 2016|website=Blackburn Rovers|access-date=April 11, 2020}} He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United on March 12, 2016.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35732984 |title=Blackburn 1–2 Leeds |date=March 12, 2016 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=March 12, 2016}}
Jackson signed for Walsall on July 18, 2016,{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36829414 |title=Simeon Jackson becomes Walsall's ninth summer signing |date=July 18, 2016 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=August 9, 2016}} and scored twice on his debut for Walsall in a 3–1 win over AFC Wimbledon on August 6, 2016.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36930009 |title=Walsall 3–1 Wimbledon |date=August 6, 2016 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=August 9, 2016}} In January 2018 he joined Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42897113 |title=Simeon Jackson & Easah Suliman: Grimsby Town loans for Walsall and Aston Villa pair |date=January 31, 2018 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=January 31, 2018}}
He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44083453 |title=Erhun Oztumer: Walsall midfielder says he would like to leave Saddlers |date=May 11, 2018 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=May 11, 2018}}
=St Mirren=
Jackson went on to a trial spell with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in September 2018{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45672304 |title=Simeon Jackson: Oran Kearney keen to bring striker to St Mirren |date=September 27, 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=September 27, 2018}} and was signed on a short-term deal through January 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2215-saints-sign-simeon-jackson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928200832/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2215-saints-sign-simeon-jackson |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2018 |title=Saints Sign Simeon Jackson |publisher=St Mirren FC |access-date=September 28, 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45683527 |title=Simeon Jackson: St Mirren complete short-term signing of striker |date=September 28, 2018 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=September 28, 2018}} He left Saints when his contract expired in June 2019, having helped the club avoid relegation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2897-squad-update |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603113910/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2897-squad-update |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |title=Squad Update |date=June 3, 2019 |publisher=St Mirren FC |access-date=June 3, 2019}}
=Kilmarnock=
Jackson signed a short-term contract with Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock in October 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50083376 |title=Simeon Jackson: Kilmarnock sign striker until January |date=October 17, 2019 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=October 17, 2019}} Jackson left after the expiration of his contract in December 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/osman-sow-and-simeon-jackson-depart-killie/ |title=Osman Sow and Simeon Jackson depart Killie |date=December 30, 2019 |website=Kilmarnock FC |access-date=December 30, 2019}}
=Stevenage=
On January 20, 2020, Jackson signed a six-month deal for Stevenage.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51181981 |title=Simeon Jackson: Stevenage sign former Norwich City striker until end of season |date=January 20, 2020 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=January 20, 2020}} After only five appearances in all competitions Jackson was released by the club at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|title=Stevenage 2020/21 Retained & Released List|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2020/june/stevenage-football-club-retained-released-list-202021-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-thursday-18th-june-2020/|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=stevenagefc.com}}{{Cite web|title=Simeon Jackson {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Stevenage Borough {{!}} Age 33 {{!}} Soccer Base|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39168|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=soccerbase.com}}
=Chelmsford City=
On February 5, 2021, Jackson signed for National League South club Chelmsford City.{{cite web|url=https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/simeon-jackson-joins-the-clarets-2597931.html|title=Simeon Jackson joins the Clarets|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|date=5 February 2021|accessdate=5 February 2021|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209111914/https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/simeon-jackson-joins-the-clarets-2597931.html|url-status=dead}} On March 5, 2021, Jackson signed for National League club King's Lynn Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2021/03/08/simeon-jackson-signs-for-the-club/|title=Simeon Jackson joins King's Lynn town|publisher=King's Lynn Town F.C.|date=8 March 2021|accessdate=8 March 2021}} On July 3, 2021, Chelmsford confirmed Jackson would be returning to the club for the 2021–22 season, taking up a head of coaching role and a community ambassador role alongside his playing responsibilities.{{cite web|url=https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/simeon-jackson-returns-2627897.html|title=Simeon Jackson returns|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|date=2 July 2021|accessdate=3 July 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183251/https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/simeon-jackson-returns-2627897.html|url-status=dead}} On July 10, 2023, Chelmsford announced Jackson's retirement from playing.{{cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/simeon-jackson-update/|title=Simeon Jackson steps back from playing|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|date=10 July 2023|accessdate=10 July 2023}}
=AFC Sudbury=
On March 27, 2024, Jackson came out of retirement to sign for AFC Sudbury.{{cite web|url=https://www.afcsudbury.co.uk/news/breaking-news--jackson-signs-for-the-yellows-2841755.html|title=Breaking News - Jackson signs for the Yellows|publisher=A.F.C. Sudbury|date=27 March 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}
International career
Image:Simeon Jackson vs. Ecuador.jpg at BMO Field in June 2011]]
Jackson qualified for Canadian citizenship by virtue of his years of residence there as a child, and currently{{when|date=August 2019}} has 45 caps for Canada, scoring six times. He also has seven caps for the Canadian men's youth (under-20) team. His first game was a friendly against Brazil in May 2006, and he played in all three of Canada's games at the 2007 U-20 World Cup,{{FIFA player|268611}} his last games at that level. On November 14, 2008, he received his first call up for the Canadian senior squad for a match against his country of birth, Jamaica.
On May 30, 2009, Jackson made his debut for Canada against Cyprus, scoring the winning goal in the 53rd minute of a 1–0 victory.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-defeats-cyprus-in-soccer-friendly-1.788694 |title=Canada defeats Cyprus in soccer friendly |date=May 30, 2009 |publisher=CBC Sports |access-date=May 31, 2009}} Jackson helped Canada reach the quarter-final stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the US, playing in all four of Canada's games in the tournament. On December 18, 2009, Jackson was named the Canadian Player of the Year.
National team coach Stephen Hart decided in the friendly versus Peru to experiment by using Jackson as a right winger.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} With a solid performance at BMO Field Hart continued to use Jackson out wide for future Canada match ups. On October 8, 2010, Jackson scored his second international goal with a chip in a friendly against Ukraine.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=336722 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629081117/http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=336722 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |title=Canada give Ukraine a soccer scare before settling for draw |date=October 8, 2010 |website=TSN |access-date=October 9, 2010}} On October 7, 2011, Jackson scored a hat-trick against Saint Lucia in a game that finished in a 7–0 away victory for Canada. Jackson became only the second ever Canadian to score a hat-trick in World Cup qualifying joining the former striker Alex Bunbury.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/article/1066939--canada-routs-st-lucia-7-0-in-world-cup-qualifier |title=Canada routs St. Lucia 7–0 in World Cup qualifier |date=October 7, 2011 |website=Toronto Star |access-date=August 10, 2013 |agency=The Canadian Press}} In early December, Jackson was shortlisted for the 2011 Canadian Player of the Year along with Dwayne De Rosario and Josh Simpson, it was announced on December 14 that he had finished in second place losing out to De Rosario.{{Cite web |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/de-rosario-is-male-selection-for-2011-bmo-canadian-players-of-the-year-award-p148642 |title=De Rosario is male selection for 2011 BMO Canadian Player of the Year award |date=December 14, 2011 |publisher=Canadian Soccer Association |access-date=August 10, 2013 |archive-date=June 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606155703/http://www.canadasoccer.com/de-rosario-is-male-selection-for-2011-bmo-canadian-players-of-the-year-award-p148642 |url-status=dead }}
In the summer of 2013, Jackson was selected for his third consecutive Gold Cup,{{Cite news |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-finalizes-roster-for-gold-cup-announces-friendly--p154281 |title=Canada finalizes roster for Gold Cup, announces friendly |date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=June 29, 2013 |publisher=Canada Soccer |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328031432/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-finalizes-roster-for-gold-cup-announces-friendly--p154281 |url-status=dead }} but after playing in the first group stage game against Martinique he left with the team's blessing to join his new German club and was replaced by Kyle Porter for the remainder of the tournament.{{Cite news |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-roster-update-team-on-the-ground-in-seattle--p154522 |title=Canada MNT roster update team on the ground in Seattle |date=July 9, 2013 |access-date=August 10, 2013 |publisher=Canada Soccer |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007055414/http://canadasoccer.com/canada-roster-update-team-on-the-ground-in-seattle--p154522 |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
Jackson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At the age of three, he moved with his parents to Mississauga, Ontario.
=Commercial interests=
On June 1, 2011, it was announced by Umbro that Jackson had signed an endorsement deal following the new partnership between the English sportswear company and the Canadian Soccer Association, making Jackson one of the few Canadian players to have an endorsement deal.{{Cite web |url=http://brnd1.blogspot.com/2011/06/umbro-signs-canadian-striker-simeon.html |title=Umbro Signs Canadian Striker Simeon Jackson |date=June 1, 2011 |website=Brnd1 |via=Blogspot |access-date=August 10, 2013}} In 2012, Jackson revealed that "he plans to fulfil a long-held dream next year when he sets up his first 'soccer' school in Southern Ontario ... "I want to help kids in Canada improve themselves, and get the opportunity to play in Europe and at the highest level through a soccer school."{{Cite web |url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/norwich_city_striker_simeon_jackson_looks_ahead_to_his_career_after_football_1_1411390 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618054045/http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/norwich_city_striker_simeon_jackson_looks_ahead_to_his_career_after_football_1_1411390 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 18, 2012 |title=Norwich City striker Simeon Jackson looks ahead to his career after football |date=June 15, 2012 |website=Eastern Daily Press |publisher=Archant Community Media |access-date=May 21, 2013}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9"|Canada
|2009 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 49 | 6 |
:Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jackson goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Simeon Jackson{{Cite web |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=1590&t=profile& |title=Simeon Jackson (CAN) |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=March 8, 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/simeon-jackson/50554/ |title=S, Jackson |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=March 8, 2018}} | |||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|May 30, 2009 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | {{fb|CYP}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|2
|October 8, 2010 | Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine | {{fb|UKR}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–2 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|3
|September 6, 2011 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | {{fb|PUR}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|4
|rowspan="3"|October 7, 2011 | rowspan="3"|Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | rowspan="3"|{{fb|LCA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|7–0 | rowspan="3"|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|5
|style="text-align:center"|2–0 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|6
|style="text-align:center"|4–0 |
Honours
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Individual
- Canadian Player of the Year: 2009{{Cite web |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3913 |title=Jackson is male selection for 2009 Canadian Players of the Year award |date=December 18, 2009 |publisher=Canada Soccer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605070612/http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3913 |archive-date=June 5, 2011}}
- Canada Soccer Player of the Month: January 2012{{Cite web |date=10 February 2012 |title=Jackson among Canada's players of the month |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2012/02/10/jackson-among-canadas-players-of-the-month/ |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=toronto.citynews.ca}}
- Championship Player of the Month: April 2011{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2011 |title=Norwich City's Simeon Jackson named Championship Player of the Month |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-s-simeon-jackson-named-championship-player-of-the-474944 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Eastern Daily Press }}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120801060411/http://www.canaries.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=299784&tcmuri=32569 Player Profile – Simeon Jackson] Norwich FC (Archived)
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