Christopher Jackson (footballer)


Christopher Jackson is a Liberian footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Early career

Born in Montserrado County, Jackson started his playing career at community based fourth division club, Shooting Stars Football Club. After a year with Shooting Stars, Jackson went signed with Montserrado County-based third division club Manchester City, which is named after Premier League club. The young striker spent two years with Manchester City in the Liberia Third Division League.

Keitrace FC

In 2013, Christopher Jackson signed a three-year deal with second division side, Keitrace FC. His ten goals in 19 appearances helped Keitrace FC gain promotion to the top tier of Liberian football, the First Division.

LISCR FC

After a year with Keitrace, Jackson made a move to Liberian Premier League club LISCR FC. Jackson went on to score ten goals in 18 appearances in hist first season. He led the team to the final of the 2015 Liberian First Division League season, where LISCR FC lost to Nimba United Football Club on penalty shootouts. The following season, Jackson managed to score eight times from 17 appearances as LISCR FC struggled under new coach, Robert Lartey. Under the guidance of the Gambian coach Tapha Manneh, Jackson won his first league title, playing a key role in club's of longest unbeaten run in Liberian football. Jackson scored 13 goals in 25 appearances to help LISCR FC finish the 2016-17 league season unbeaten and also winning the Liberian Cup to complete the double.

Shakhtyor Soligorsk

In early 2018, Jackson left LISCR FC and traveled to Belarus to attend tryouts with Belarusian Premier League club Shakhtyor Soligorsk. In February, LISCR FC announced that they agreed a deal with FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk for a free transfer of Jackson.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 June 2017Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia1–01–0Friendly
2.23 July 2017Stade Municipal Zouérate, Zouérat, Mauritania 1–01–02018 African Nations Championship qualification
3.28 July 2019Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia1–01–02020 African Nations Championship qualification

Honours

Club

; LISCR FC
Winner