Jackson Conway

Jackson Conway (born December 3, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Born in England, he is a youth international for the United States.

Jackson Conway
Personal information
Full name Jackson Conway
Date of birth (2001-12-03) December 3, 2001
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 36
Youth career
2015–2016 Georgia United
2016–2018 Atlanta United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Atlanta United 2 88 (28)
2020–2023 Atlanta United 12 (1)
2023 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 8 (0)
2024– Charleston Battery 6 (2)
International career
2016 United States U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Career

Conway played with Atlanta United academy[2] while also appearing for Atlanta's USL Championship affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018.[3] On December 20, 2018, Conway signed his first professional contract with Atlanta United 2.[4]

On December 3, 2020, Conway signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[5] Conway made his debut for Atlanta United on December 16, 2020, coming off the bench against Club América in the CONCACAF Champions League, scoring the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory.[6] On July 8, 2021, Conway scored his first Major League Soccer goal, an equalizer in Atlanta's 2–2 draw against Nashville SC.[7]

On March 29, 2022, Conway was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2022 season. Conway earned the award after scoring the 100th hat trick in USL Championship history, part of a 4–1 victory for Atlanta United 2 over the Charleston Battery.[8]

On March 17, 2023, Atlanta United loaned Conway to the USL Championship's Phoenix Rising.[9] On June 9, 2023, Atlanta announced that it had recalled Conway, subsequently sending him to its MLS Next Pro on a season-long loan with a right to recall him to the first team.[10]

Conway signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Championship on January 19, 2024.[11]

Career statistics
As of February 25, 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta United 2 2018 United Soccer League110——110
2019 USL Championship225——225
2020 USL Championship106——106
2021 USL Championship61——61
2022 USL Championship2410——2410
Total 7322——7322
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer00—1[lower-alpha 1]111
2021 Major League Soccer81——81
2022 Major League Soccer30——30
2023 Major League Soccer10——10
Total 121—11132
Career total 852300118624
  1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

References
  1. "Jackson Conway". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
  3. "Jackson Conway | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. Patrick, Joe (20 December 2018). "Atlanta United 2 signs academy product Jackson Conway". Dirty South Soccer.
  5. "Atlanta United sign forward Jackson Conway to Homegrown contract | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. "Atlanta United vs Club America". MLSSoccer.com. 16 December 2020.
  7. "Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  8. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". uslchampionship.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. "Atlanta United loans Jackson Conway to Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
  10. "Atlanta United recall Jackson Conway from Phoenix Rising FC | Atlanta United FC".
  11. Murray, Nicholas (19 January 2024). "Charleston adds young forward Jackson Conway". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. Jackson Conway at Soccerway
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