Jackson Conway (born December 3, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Born in England, he is a youth international for the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 3, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Georgia United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Atlanta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Atlanta United 2 | 88 | (28) |
| 2020–2023 | Atlanta United | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Charleston Battery | 27 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U16 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2024 | |||
Career
editConway played with Atlanta United academy[2] while also appearing for Atlanta's USL Championship affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018.[3] On December 20, 2018, Conway signed his first professional contract with Atlanta United 2.[4]
On December 3, 2020, Conway signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[5] Conway made his debut for Atlanta United on December 16, 2020, coming off the bench against Club América in the CONCACAF Champions League, scoring the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory.[6] On July 8, 2021, Conway scored his first Major League Soccer goal, an equalizer in Atlanta's 2–2 draw against Nashville SC.[7]
On March 29, 2022, Conway was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2022 season. Conway earned the award after scoring the 100th hat trick in USL Championship history, part of a 4–1 victory for Atlanta United 2 over the Charleston Battery.[8]
On March 17, 2023, Atlanta United loaned Conway to the USL Championship's Phoenix Rising.[9] On June 9, 2023, Atlanta announced that it had recalled Conway, subsequently sending him to its MLS Next Pro on a season-long loan with a right to recall him to the first team.[10]
Conway signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Championship on January 19, 2024.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of February 25, 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2018 | United Soccer League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 22 | 5 | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | USL Championship | 10 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 6 | |||
| 2021 | USL Championship | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 24 | 10 | — | — | 24 | 10 | |||
| Total | 73 | 22 | — | — | 73 | 22 | ||||
| Atlanta United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 85 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 24 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
References
edit- ^ "Jackson Conway". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Jackson Conway | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Patrick, Joe (20 December 2018). "Atlanta United 2 signs academy product Jackson Conway". Dirty South Soccer.
- ^ "Atlanta United sign forward Jackson Conway to Homegrown contract | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Atlanta United vs Club America". MLSSoccer.com. 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
- ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". uslchampionship.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta United loans Jackson Conway to Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Atlanta United recall Jackson Conway from Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (19 January 2024). "Charleston adds young forward Jackson Conway". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Jackson Conway at Soccerway
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