Larry Jackson (born September 28, 1990) is an American

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player-manager A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. A player-coach may be a head coach or an assistant coach. They may make changes to the sq ...

who last played and assistant managed for Oakland Roots SC in the

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 ...

Career

College and amateur

Jackson played

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Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

between 2009 and 2012.

Professional

Jackson went undrafted in the

2013 MLS SuperDraft The 2013 MLS SuperDraft was the fourteenth SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. The draft took place on January 17, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Indiana Convention Center. The Colorado Rapids enjoyed returns from the 2013 draft, ...

, later trialing with Colorado Rapids. He signed his first professional contract with MLS club

New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...

on April 9, 2014. He was released by the club on December 8, 2014. Jackson signed with USL side Wilmington Hammerheads on March 3, 2015. On July 15, 2019, Jackson joined

Oakland Roots Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer team based in Oakland, California. The club was formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland natives, and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019. In 2021, ...

as a player-coach.

References

External links

Santa Clara profile

CSUEB profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Larry 1990 births Living people American men's soccer players Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players New England Revolution players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Burlingame Dragons FC players Fresno FC players Oakland Roots SC players USL Championship players USL League Two players National Independent Soccer Association players Soccer players from California Men's association football goalkeepers Player-coaches Cal State East Bay Pioneers men's soccer coaches Cal State East Bay Pioneers women's soccer coaches