Jackson Lee (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rhode Island FC | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Perth Glory | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | George Mason Patriots | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 39 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Perth Glory NPL | 37 | (0) |
| 2020 | Perth SC | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | Bayswater City SC | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | The Villages SC | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rhode Island FC | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Australia U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 | |||
Jackson Lee (born 10 September 2001) is an Australian soccer player who plays for USL Championship club Rhode Island FC.
Early life
[edit]Lee played youth soccer with the Perth Glory FC Youth.[1]
College career
[edit]In 2020, he began attending George Mason University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On 27 February 2021, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the James Madison Dukes.[3] On March 17, 2021, he recorded his first collegiate shutout in a 0–0 draw against the George Washington Colonials.[4] On 10 April 2021, he played nine minutes as an outfield player against the West Virginia Mountaineers.[2] He was named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll after both his freshman and sophomore seasons.[2]
In 2022, he transferred to West Virginia University to play for their men's soccer team for his junior season.[5] He recorded his first victory for the team in his debut on 25 August 2022 against the Robert Morris Colonials.[6] After his junior season, he was named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.[7] In November 2023, he was named the school's Student-Athlete of the Week[8] and in December he was named to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week.[9] In his senior season, he set a school record for most goalkeeper wins with 17.[9] After his senior season, he was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team,[10] the All-Southeast Region Second Team,[11] the Academic All-District Team,[12] and a Scholar All-American.[13]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, he began playing with the Perth Glory NPL side in the NPL Western Australia at age sixteen.[14]
In 2020, he played with Perth SC and Bayswater City SC in the NPL Western Australia.
In 2021 and 2022, Lee played with The Villages SC in USL League Two.[15][16]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Lee was selected in the first round (28th overall) by Los Angeles FC.[17] However, a couple of days later, he elected to sign a professional contract with Rhode Island FC of the USL Championship.[18] On 24 March 2024, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute, following an injury to starting keeper Koke Vegas with ten minutes remaining in the match.[19] He made his first career start in the next match on 30 March, also picking up his first assist, in a match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[20] In his second career start, he recorded the first clean sheet in RIFC history, and was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Match Week 5.[21]
International career
[edit]In 2018 and 2019, he was called up to the Australia U18 team.[22][23]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory NPL | 2018 | NPL Western Australia | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Perth SC | 2020 | NPL Western Australia | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Bayswater City SC | NPL Western Australia | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| The Villages SC | 2021[15] | USL League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022[16] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Rhode Island FC | 2024 | USL Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 77 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Morgan, Gareth (December 8, 2017). "Lee relishing City challenge". Perth Glory FC.
- ^ a b c "Jackson Lee George Mason profile". George Mason Patriots.
- ^ "Patriots Drop Season Opener to James Madison". George Mason Patriots. February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots and Colonials Play to Draw". George Mason Patriots. March 17, 2021.
- ^ Mitchin, Joe (January 4, 2022). "Stratford Inks Two for 2022". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Mitchin, Joe (August 25, 2022). "No. 6 WVU Wins Season Opener". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (September 28, 2023). "Nineteen Earn Sun Belt Academic Honors". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ "Lee Named Student-Athlete of the Week". West Virginia Mountaineers. November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jackson Lee West Virginia profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (November 3, 2023). "Five Mountaineers Earn All-Sun Belt Honors". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (December 5, 2023). "Five Mountaineers Earn All-Region Status". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Sneed, Olivia (November 21, 2023). "Eleven Named to CSC Academic All-District Soccer Teams". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (December 15, 2023). "Tsukada, Lee Named Scholar All-Americans". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Simcox, Peter (June 1, 2018). "Lee to keep momentum rolling against Balcatta". Perth Glory FC.
- ^ a b "Jackson Lee 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Jackson Lee 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Redfern, Kevin (December 19, 2023). "Jackson Lee selected by Los Angeles Football Club in first round of MLS SuperDraft". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Reimann, Benjamin (December 22, 2023). "Rhode Island FC Signee Drafted in First Round of MLS SuperDraft". Rhode Island FC.
- ^ "Rhode Island FC Draws Monterey Bay F.C. 2-2 in Inaugural Away Match". Rhode Island FC. March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Rhode Island FC Falls 4-1 at Tampa Bay Rowdies in First Loss of the Season". Rhode Island FC. March 30, 2024.
- ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 5". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (August 1, 2018). "Glory duo jetting off to Japan". Perth Glory FC.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (July 18, 2019). "More academy youngsters eye international glory". Perth Glory FC.
- ^ Jackson Lee at Soccerway
- ^ "Jackson Lee NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
External links
[edit]- Jackson Lee at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2001 births
- George Mason Patriots men's soccer players
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer players
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Perth SC players
- Bayswater City SC players
- The Villages SC players
- Rhode Island FC players
- Los Angeles FC draft picks
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen