Jackson Conway (born 3 December 2001) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in England, he is a youth international for the United States.

Career

Conway played with

Atlanta United Atlanta United FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Atlanta. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. Domestically, the club has won o ...

academy while also appearing for Atlanta's

affiliate

Atlanta United 2 Atlanta United 2 are the reserve team of the Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. The team plays in MLS Next Pro, the official reserve league of MLS. The team was established on November 14, 2017 and began their first professional seaso ...

during their inaugural season in 2018. On 20 December 2018, Conway signed his first professional contract with

. On 3 December 2020, Conway signed a homegrown player deal with

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club

. Conway made his debut for Atlanta United on 16 December 2020, coming off the bench against

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in the

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, scoring the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory. On 8 July 2021, Conway scored his first Major League Soccer goal, an equalizer in Atlanta's 2–2 draw against

Nashville SC Nashville Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in Nashville, Tennessee. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team spent two seasons in the USL Championship before joining ...

. On 29 March 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

. On 17 March 2023, Atlanta United loaned Conway to the USL Championship's Phoenix Rising. On 9 June 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. Conway signed with

of the USL Championship on 19 January 2024.

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Leeds American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players English men's footballers English emigrants to the United States Men's association football forwards Atlanta United 2 players Atlanta United FC players Phoenix Rising FC players Charleston Battery players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Homegrown Players (MLS) USL Championship players Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century English sportsmen {{US-footy-forward-2000s-stub