Amy Jackson (soccer)

Amy Elise Jackson (born 8 August 1987) is an Australian women's soccer midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory[1] and the Boroondara Eagles in the Victorian Women's Premier League (WPL).[2][3][4][5]

Amy Jackson
Amy Jackson playing for Melbourne Victory against Perth Glory
Personal information
Full name Amy Elise Jackson
Date of birth (1987-09-08) 8 September 1987
Place of birth Altona, Victoria, Australia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 15
Youth career
2007–2010 FIU Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Melbourne Victory 35 (5)
2014–2015 Melbourne Victory 12 (5)
2015–2019 Melbourne City 36 (1)
2016 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2019– Melbourne Victory 11 (3)
National team‡
2006 Australia U20 7 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 September 2015

In the 2019–20 W-League season, Jackson won the goal of the year award for her round 7 goal against Perth Glory.[6]

Honours

with Melbourne Victory

  • W-League Player of the Week: October 2014[7]

References
  1. "Player profile – Amy Jackson". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. "Melbourne City FC Signs Amy Jackson". 30 September 2015.
  3. Downes, Cheryl (October 2014). "Youth Ambassador, business owner, footballer: Amy Jackson wears many hats". The Women's Game. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. Fernandez, Crystal (16 September 2009). "Amy Jackson hopes experience with Australian national team leads to breakout season". FIUSM. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. O'Doherty, Fiona. "Melbourne Victory player bringing sport to the world". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. "Every winner in the Dolan Warren Awards: Westfield W-League edition". Westfield W-League. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. "W-League Player of the Week: Amy Jackson". W-League. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2015.


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