Willem Jackson (born 26 March 1972 in

Bloemfontein Bloemfontein ( ; ), also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State (province), Free State province in South Africa. It is often, and has been traditionally, referred to as the country's "judicial capital", alongsi ...

, Free State) is a retired

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

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who played as defender. A fullback capable of lining up on either flank, he played mostly for

Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African soccer club based in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein Celtic had a large fan base in the Free State and competed in the Premiership before selling their status to Royal ...

and

Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Betway Premiership. The team plays i ...

. Jackson also played for

, earning 18 caps,Nikulski, Dirk & Tabeira, Martín
"South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005"
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'', 28 May 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2013. and was a part of the squad that travelled to

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for the

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. During the tournament, he appeared in the first-round matches against

and

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, starting both matches at right back. Jackson made his international debut against France on 11 October 1997.Nikulski, Dirk & Tabeira, Martín
"South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000"
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'', 28 May 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2013. His final international appearance came on 29 April 2001, a 3–0 victory over

Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...

in the

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* South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Platinum Stars F.C. players 1972 births Living people Cape Coloureds Soccer players from Bloemfontein Men's association football defenders {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub