Leigh Jakes

Leigh Ashley Jakes (born March 24, 1988) is an American soccer player who currently plays for NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga.

Leigh Jakes
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-24) March 24, 1988
Place of birth McDonough, Georgia, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
NiceFutis
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2010 Northwestern Wildcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Chicago Red Stars 10 (0)
2011 Falköpings KIK 7 (0)
2013 Kokkola F10 19 (2)
2014– NiceFutis 5 (1)
2015 Chicago Red Stars 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 21, 2014

Career

Jakes has previously played for Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Conference, Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Premier Soccer League, Falköpings KIK in the Swedish second tier Elitettan and Kokkola F10 in the Finnish women's league.[2]

Family

Leigh Jakes is the daughter of Rhonda and Van Jakes who was a cornerback in the National Football League for six seasons.[3]

References

  1. "ADDING NEW TALENT: NW Women Sign Five" Chicagoland Soccer News, February 9, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  2. Leigh Jakes Connect World Football. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. Leigh Jakes Bio Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Northwestern Wildcats. Retrieved June 21, 2014.


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