1. Simeon Jackson has spent the majority of his career playing in England, relocating from Mississauga, Ontario, to South London as a teenager to pursue his interest in football.
32 Facts About Simeon Jackson
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Simeon Jackson scored the winning goal for the club in the 2009 League Two Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium.
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In 2010 Jackson was transferred to Norwich City, then of the Championship, and scored the goal that clinched Norwich's promotion to the Premier League the following year.
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Simeon Jackson then joined another Scottish club, Kilmarnock, in October 2019.
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Simeon Jackson started his career with his local team in Canada, Sunoco FC.
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Simeon Jackson was invited to have trials with Gillingham, but was rejected by the club.
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Simeon Jackson was joint eighth top scorer in the league that season.
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Simeon Jackson went on a one-month loan to Raunds Town in December 2005.
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Simeon Jackson made his debut against Cheltenham Town on February 2,2008.
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Simeon Jackson signed for Norwich in July 2010, signing a two-year contract with the club, with the option for another year, in a deal which saw striker Cody McDonald move to Gillingham on loan.
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Simeon Jackson was given a start against Bristol City, and scored a brace, with a goal in each half at Ashton Gate.
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Simeon Jackson started the next four games again, in favour of Martin.
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Simeon Jackson went on to score the goal that clinched Norwich's promotion to the Premier League, a late winner against Portsmouth.
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Simeon Jackson scored three goals and registered two assists, with 34 shots on goal in his debut Premier League season.
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On July 10,2013, Simeon Jackson signed for German Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-year contract.
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Simeon Jackson was previously linked with a move to Championship side AFC Bournemouth.
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On February 1,2014, a day after his Eintracht Braunschweig contract was terminated, Simeon Jackson agreed to join Championship side Millwall on a deal until the end of the season.
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Simeon Jackson went on to a trial spell with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in September 2018 and was signed on a short-term deal through January 2019.
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Simeon Jackson left Saints when his contract expired in June 2019, having helped the club avoid relegation.
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Simeon Jackson signed a short-term contract with Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock in October 2019.
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Simeon Jackson left after the expiration of his contract in December 2019.
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On January 20,2020, Simeon Jackson signed a six-month deal for Stevenage.
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On February 5,2021, Simeon Jackson signed for National League South club Chelmsford City.
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On March 27,2024, Simeon Jackson came out of retirement to sign for AFC Sudbury.
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Simeon Jackson has seven caps for the Canadian men's youth team.
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Simeon Jackson's first game was a friendly against Brazil in May 2006, and he played in all three of Canada's games at the 2007 U-20 World Cup, his last games at that level.
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Simeon Jackson helped Canada reach the quarter-final stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the US, playing in all four of Canada's games in the tournament.
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On December 18,2009, Simeon Jackson was named the Canadian Player of the Year.
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On October 8,2010, Simeon Jackson scored his second international goal with a chip in a friendly against Ukraine.
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Simeon Jackson became only the second ever Canadian to score a hat-trick in World Cup qualifying joining the former striker Alex Bunbury.
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In early December, Simeon Jackson was shortlisted for the 2011 Canadian Player of the Year along with Dwayne De Rosario and Josh Simpson, it was announced on December 14 that he had finished in second place losing out to De Rosario.
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On June 1,2011, it was announced by Umbro that Simeon Jackson had signed an endorsement deal following the new partnership between the English sportswear company and the Canadian Soccer Association, making Simeon Jackson one of the few Canadian players to have an endorsement deal.