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Deven Jackson
Personal information
Full name Deven Rose Jackson [1]
Date of birth (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Canberra United
Number 11
Youth career
Bay Olympic
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2017–2019 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 33 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
Three Kings United [2]
2015 Auckland Football
2022–2023 Eastern Suburbs ? (28 [3])
2023– Canberra United 21 (2)
International career
2017 New Zealand U20 3 (3)
2023– New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023

Deven Rose Jackson (born 22 April 1998) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for A-League Women side Canberra United. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level. [4]

College career

Western Kentucky University

Jackson studied a degree in Sport & Recreation, majoring in Sport & Exercise Science. [5] In 2017 and 2019 she made a total of 33 appearances, scoring 4 goals. In 2018 she was ruled out due to an injury. [6]

Club career

Early career

Jackson started her youth football at Bay Olympic. Jackson started her senior career for Three Kings United. In 2023, Jackson was appointed as a strength and conditioning coach for youth teams at Bay Olympic.

Eastern Suburbs

AJackson took a three-year break from football undertaking three hip surgeries during this time, [7] before returning to play for Eastern Suburbs

Jackson is Eastern Suburbs fifth all-time top goal scorer with 50 goals. [3] In 2022 she finished as the second top scorer of the New Zealand Women's National League, behind teammate Tayla O'Brien. Eastern Suburbs won the final 4–0, with Jackson scoring a brace and having a third ruled out as an own goal. [8] [9]

Canberra United

On 15 September 2023, Jackson signed for her first professional contract for Canberra United. [2] [10] She made her debut on 15 October 2023 in the season opener against Adelaide United. Jackson scored her first goal 6 January 2024 in a 3–3 draw with Newcastle Jets. [11]

International career

Jackson was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team for the first time in January 2023. [12] [13] Jackson was one of three domestic players picked for the two-game series against the United States along with Tayla O'Brien and Rebecca Lake. [14] She made her debut as a half time substitute against the United States on 21 January 2023. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 30 March 2024. [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Canberra United 2023–24 A-League Women 21 2 21 2
Career total 21 2 21 2

International

As of match played on 21 January 2023.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
New Zealand 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Eastern Suburbs

New Zealand U17

Individual

  • New Zealand Women's Domestic Player of the Year: 2023 [18]

References

  1. ^ "OFC U19 Women's Championship 2017 - New Zealand" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eastern Suburbs' Deven Jackson signs for A-League club Canberra United". friendsoffootballnz.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "EASTERN SUBURBS PREMIER WOMEN'S GOALSCORING RECORDS, 2002-2023". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ "U20 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Deven Jackson". Bay Olympic. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Deven Jackson". Western Kentucky Lady Toppers. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Amateur Football Fern Deven Jackson keen to kick it with United States stars". Stuff. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b Burgess, Michael (18 December 2022). "Eastern Suburbs claim triple crown in New Zealand women's football". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ Rolo, Phillip (18 December 2022). "Deven Jackson stars as Eastern Suburbs run riot in National League final". Stuff. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Kiwi striker Jackson signs for United". Canberra United FC. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Jets and United share six goals". Canberra United FC. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Ford Football Ferns squad named for home USA series". New Zealand Football. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Football: New Zealand rookie trio out to make most of chance to impress against world champions USA". Newshub. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  14. ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 January 2023). "Amateur Football Fern Deven Jackson keen to kick it with United States stars". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Five-star United States run riot against overmatched Football Ferns at Eden Park". New Zealand Herald. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  16. ^ "D. Jackson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  17. ^ "New Zealand first to book ticket to France". FIFA.com. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
  18. ^ "New Zealand Football Awards winners announced with Katie Bowen voted overall Player of the Year". New Zealand Football. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.