Nicolas Jackson is a soccer player playing for Chelsea. He is a Senegal international forward.
Club Career
Jackson was born in Senegal and played for Casa Sports as a junior. After excelling at youth level, he was signed by Spanish La Liga outfit Villarreal in September 2019.
In October 2020, he was loaned to Spanish second tier club Mirandes for the 2020-21 season where he scored one goal in 17 appearances.
| Team |
Chelsea FC
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| Position | Forward |
| Height / weight | 1.87 m / |
| Born | 20 Jun 2001 |
| Nationality |
Senegal
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| Team History | |
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Chelsea
|
2023 - present |
Villarreal
|
2021 - 2023 |
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Villarreal
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2019 - 2022 |
| CD Mirandés | 2020 - 2021 (loan) |
| Casa Sports | 2018 - 2019 |
In 2021-22 he returned to Villarreal and scored seven goals for the club’s B side in Primera Division RFEF as they earned promotion, helping him break into the first team, debuting in October 2021 against Real Betis.
He established himself as a star in 2022-23, scoring 13 goals from 38 appearances for Villarreal. He almost moved to Bournemouth in January 2023, with the two clubs agreeing a move, only to fail his medical. In May 2023, he was named La Liga Player of the Month.
In June 2023, he would move to England to join Chelsea on an eight-year contract for a reported 32 million pounds. He scored 17 goals, including 14 in the Premier League, from 44 appearances for the Blues in his maiden season. He was part of the Chelsea side that lost the 2024 EFL Cup final.
International Career
Jackson debuted for Senegal at the 2022 World Cup against the Netherlands.
