Willem Jackson (born 26 March 1972 in

Bloemfontein Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State (province), Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legisla ...

, Free State) is a retired

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who played as defender. A fullback capable of lining up on either flank, he played mostly for

Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African amateur football club based in Bloemfontein that competes in the ABC Motsepe League, the third tier of the South African football league system. Bloemfontein Celtic has ...

and

Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates Football Club (often known as "The Buccaneers") is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as DStv ...

. Jackson also played for

, earning 18 caps,Nikulski, Dirk & Tabeira, Martín
"South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005"
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'', 28 May 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2013. and was a part of the squad that travelled to

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for the

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. During the tournament, he appeared in the first-round matches against

and

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, starting both matches at right back. Jackson made his international debut against France on 11 October 1997.Nikulski, Dirk & Tabeira, Martín
"South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000"
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'', 28 May 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2013. His final international appearance came on 29 April 2001, a 3–0 victory over

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in the

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* South African soccer players South Africa international soccer players 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Platinum Stars F.C. players 1972 births Living people Cape Coloureds Sportspeople from Bloemfontein Association football defenders Soccer players from the Free State (province) {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub