Jackson (footballer, born 1988)

Brazilian footballer

Jackson

Personal information
Full name|  Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira
Date of birth|  (1988-06-03) June 3, 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth|  Franca, Brazil
Height|  1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Full Back, Winger
Youth career
2002|  Internacional-SP
2002–2004|  Rio Branco-SP
2005–2006|  São Paulo
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2007–2011|  São Paulo|  1|  (0)
2008|  → Uberaba (loan)|  0|  (0)
2009|  → Mogi Mirim (loan)|  14|  (0)
2009|  → São Caetano (loan)|  1|  (0)
2010|  → Botafogo-SP (loan)|  3|  (0)
2010–2011|  → FC Dallas (loan)|  40|  (4)
2012–2013|  FC Dallas|  51|  (7)
2012|  → Cruzeiro (loan)|  0|  (0)
2014–2015|  Toronto FC|  52|  (5)
2016|  Clube Atlético Itapemirim|  |
2017|  San Francisco Deltas|  24|  (1)
2019|  Fresno FC|  20|  (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2019

Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira (born June 3, 1988), commonly known as Jackson, is a Brazilian footballer. He is known for his physical prowess and utility player abilities.

## Career

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Jackson made his professional debut for São Paulo against Fluminense in a 1-1 draw at the Maracanã in the Campeonato Brasileiro on October 13, 2007. He was then taken off at half-time and replaced by Fernando.[1] He also made his Copa Sudamericana debut for São Paulo in 0-1 home defeat to Millonarios on October 10, 2007.[2]

On August 13, 2010, FC Dallas of Major League Soccer signed Jackson on loan from Brazilian first division side São Paulo FC. He made his debut for his new club the following day, coming on in the 82nd minute for Brek Shea against D.C. United at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.[3] He started in the MLS Cup 2010 loss to Colorado Rapids, playing 34 minutes. Jackson was also named to the MLS Team of Week 15 and 16 in the 2011 MLS season for his play against Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew.[4][5] Jackson was loaned for one year by FC Dallas to Cruzeiro on January 18, 2012.[6] On April 13, 2012, FC Dallas recalled Jackson from Cruzeiro, cutting short the loan deal due to injuries in the FC Dallas midfield.[7]

On December 9, 2013, Jackson was traded to Toronto FC in exchange for allocation money and a conditional second-round draft pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[8] Toronto declined Jackson's option at the end of the 2015 season.[9] He was not selected in the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was released from his MLS contract at the end of the year.

Jackson returned to Brazil and signed with Clube Atlético Itapemirim on March 22, 2016.[10]

On December 16, 2016, it was announced that Jackson had signed with NASL expansion side San Francisco Deltas.[11] He left the club a year later, when his contract expired in December 2017.[12]

Jackson signed with Fresno FC on February 12, 2019.[13]

## Honours

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* Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2005
* Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2006
* Taça Belo Horizonte: 2006
* Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2006
* Brazilian League: 2007

## References

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1. ^ "Fluminense 1-1 São Paulo Campeonato Brasileirão 2007 Jornada 31". zerozero.pt. October 13, 2007. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
2. ^ "Copa Sudamericana debut". sportsya.com. October 10, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2008.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Match Recap: FC Dallas 3, DC United, 1". fcdallas.com. August 14, 2010. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
4. ^ "Team of the Week: Week 15". MLSsoccer.com. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
5. ^ "Team of the Week: Week 16". MLSsoccer.com. July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
6. ^ "loans Jackson to Brazilian first division side Cruzeiro". FC Dallas. January 18, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
7. ^ EJ Holland (April 13, 2012). "Injuries force Dallas to recall Jackson from Cruzeiro". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
8. ^ "TFC Acquires Jackson From FC Dallas". TorontoFC.ca. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
9. ^ "Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options On 13 Players". www.torontofc.ca. Toronto FC Staff. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
10. ^ "Atlético Itapemirim contrata reforço de clube internacional para Capixabão". Folha Vitória. March 23, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
11. ^ "Team News: First Players Announced". Medium. San Francisco Deltas. December 20, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
12. ^ Where did the SF Deltas end up? A running update‚ blog.sfgate.com, 6 February 2018
13. ^ "Fresno FC signs former MLS winger Jackson". FresnoFC.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.[permanent dead link]

## External links

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* globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
* CBF (in Portuguese)
* saopaulofc.net (in Portuguese)
* Jackson at Major League Soccer

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals