Daniel Jackson (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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Career

College and amateur

Jackson played four years of

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, two years spent at

Cumberland University Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee. It was founded in 1842. The campus's current historic buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896. History 1842-1861 The university was founded by the Cumberland ...

before transferring to

Coker College Coker University is a private university in Hartsville, South Carolina. It was founded in 1908 and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Coker's sports teams, nicknamed the Cobras, compete in NCAA Division II. Histo ...

in 2012. While at college, Jackson appeared for

Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United Stat ...

clubs

Kalamazoo Outrage Kalamazoo Outrage was an American soccer team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The franchise folded at the ...

and

FC JAX Destroyers FC JAX Destroyers were an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States from 2011 to 2012. The organization had men's and women's franchises in the United Soccer Leagues: a men's team in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) ...

, as well as NPSL club

D.C. United U-23 D.C. United U-23 were an American association football, soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The team last played in the fourth-division Premier Development League and represented the most senior age group within parent club D.C. United's D.C. ...

Professional

On January 21, 2014 Jackson was selected in the fourth round (70th overall) of the

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Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 20 ...

. However, he wasn't signed by the club. Jackson signed with NASL club

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

on March 12, 2014. After a season in the

United Soccer League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues curren ...

with

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memorial ...

in 2015, Jackson moved to fellow USL club

Oklahoma City Energy Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system. History Oklahoma City businessma ...

on February 2, 2016. On July 11, 2017, Jackson was transferred to

Saint Louis FC Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wide ...

from the

on a permanent deal, while

sent José Angulo to OKC in return. In February 2018, Jackson joined

National Premier Leagues Tasmania The National Premier Leagues Tasmania is an Australian semi-professional soccer league covering all regions of Tasmania. The league is a subdivision of the National Premier Leagues and commenced in 2013 with eight teams. Nationally the league si ...

side Devonport City for a short spell ending in early June. Jackson returned to the United States by signing with the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

on February 11, 2019. In January 2020, Jackson signed with

South Georgia Tormenta FC South Georgia Tormenta FC is an American soccer organization based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the club fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as well as a pre-prof ...

USL League One USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championshi ...

. In August 2021, Jackson joined

National Independent Soccer Association The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season format with a ...

side

Chattanooga FC Chattanooga Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2009, the team began play in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) in Spring 2020. Prior to joining the NISA ...

References

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* 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Silver Spring, Maryland Soccer players from Montgomery County, Maryland American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Cumberland Phoenix men's soccer players Kalamazoo Outrage players FC JAX Destroyers players Coker University alumni D.C. United U-23 players Real Salt Lake draft picks North Carolina FC players Charlotte Independence players OKC Energy FC players Saint Louis FC players Richmond Kickers players Orlando SeaWolves players Tormenta FC players USL League Two players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players National Premier Leagues players Kakkonen players USL League One players Major Arena Soccer League players American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Australia American expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Bollklubben-46 players {{US-footy-forward-stub