Kevin Jackson (soccer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Kevin Jackson


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|5
cityofbirth = Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1996-1999
youthclubs = Lehigh University
years = 1999
2000-2001
2002
2003-2005
clubs = Central Jersey Riptide
Hershey Wildcats
South Jersey Barons
Charleston Battery
caps(goals) =
10 (0)
43 (2)
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Kevin Jackson (born July 5, 1978 in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey) is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent five seasons in the USL First Division and two in the Premier Development League.

Jackson graduated from Arthur P. Schalick High School in Pittsgrove Township. [Huffman, Beth. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7351BCC4A821A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "SCHALICK GRAD JACKSON HOPES HE'LL CATCH ON WITH MLS FIRE"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", February 17, 2000. Accessed August 10, 2008.] He then attended Lehigh University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1996 to 1999. He holds the single game (3), season (15) and career (26) assists records. [ [http://www.lehighsports.com/assets/info/recruiting/2006%20Mens%20Soccer%20Guide.pdf Lehigh Soccer Records] ] In 1999, Jackson played for the Central Jersey Riptide of the Premier Development League. In February 2000, the Chicago Fire selected Jackson in the 6th round (68th overall) in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. He was also drafted by the Hershey Wildcats of the USL A-League in the Territorial Round of the Draft. [ [http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/draft/54200.html 2000 Draft List] ] Jackson signed with the Wildcats and spent the 2000 and 2001 season with the team. In 2002, he played for the South Jersey Barons. In 2003, he moved to the Charleston Battery, playing for the team through the 2005 season.

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* [http://www.charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=704 Charleston Battery]