Jackson Cameron Ragen (born September 24, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

Career

Ragen began his youth career with Seattle United from 2008 to 2016 before joining the Seattle Sounders FC Academy for one year. On February 3, 2017, it was announced that Ragen signed to play college soccer at the

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. He made his debut for

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club

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in a goalless draw against

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. Despite making three appearances for S2, he was still eligible to play in college. On August 28, 2017, Ragen made his collegiate debut for the Wolverines in a 1–1 draw against Valparaiso. On September 24, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 3–1 victory over Northwestern. In 2019, Ragen appeared for

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side OSA FC. He was drafted in the second round of the

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. Regan opted to remain at college to play out his senior season, which was delayed due to the

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. On April 9, 2021, Ragen was named the Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season. On August 8, 2021, Ragen signed a deal with

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side

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. On February 14, 2022, Seattle Sounders FC acquired Ragen's MLS rights from Chicago Fire in exchange for a 3rd round

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pick, and signed him to their roster.

Career statistics

Honors

Seattle Sounders FC * CONCACAF Champions League:

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References

External links

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University of Michigan bioU.S. Soccer Development Academy bio
1998 births Living people American men's soccer players Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players Tacoma Defiance players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Seattle USL Championship players National Premier Soccer League players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Seattle Sounders FC players Major League Soccer players {{US-footy-defender-stub