Minnesota United announced today that the club has acquired attacker Aziel Jackson on loan for the remainder of the season from Polish Ekstraklasa side Jagiellonia Białystok, with a permanent transfer option.
"I'm excited to be back with Minnesota United," said attacker Aziel Jackson. "I'm really happy to be a part of this great organization and team again. The city and fans have always had a special place in my heart. I'm happy to be back home, go Loons!"
“We welcome Aziel back to Minnesota United. He’s a talented player who gives us another option in attack as we enter an important stretch of the season," said MNUFC Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Khaled El-Ahmad. "His familiarity with the league, the club and Cameron should help him settle in quickly, and we look forward to his contributions.”
Jackson joins Minnesota United after a short-term loan with the Vancouver Whitecaps from Jagiellonia Białystok earlier this season. With Vancouver, he appeared in 14 matches across all competitions, scoring one goal and adding three assists in 654 minutes.
Jackson's soccer career began with the New York Red Bulls academy in 2014 before moving to France to join Toulouse's academy in 2017. He later joined Blagnac FC in France's fourth division from 2018-19 before returning to the United States and playing with Crossfire FC academy.
In 2021, the midfielder signed a Homegrown Player contract with Minnesota United after the club acquired his rights from the New York Red Bulls. He had a brief loan stint with North Carolina FC in USL League One before playing with MNUFC2 in MLS NEXT Pro during the 2022 season. Jackson earned MLS NEXT Pro Best XI honors after scoring 10 goals and adding seven assists in nearly 2,000 minutes played for MNUFC2. He additionally appeared in two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches for Minnesota United, making his MNUFC senior team debut in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round match against Forward Madison in April 2022.
Jackson joined St. Louis CITY SC ahead of its 2023 inaugural season following a trade and recorded three goals and seven assists in 49 matches across two seasons. His MLS journey continued with the Columbus Crew, scoring four goals and recording five assists in 31 appearances across all competitions from 2024-25. After a season and a half, Jackson was permanently transferred to Jagiellonia Białystok, appearing in 11 matches for the Polish side, including two UEFA Conference League group stage matches.
Internationally, Jackson represented the United States Men's National Team in an international friendly in January 2024 against Slovenia.
Transaction: Minnesota United acquires attacker Aziel Jackson on loan for the remainder of the season, with a permanent transfer option.
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Aziel Jackson
Pronunciation: ay-ZEE-el
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Date of Birth: October 25, 2001 (24 years old)
Height: 5' 9"
Birthplace: New York, New York
Hometown: West Orange, New Jersey
Citizenship: United States
Previous Club: Jagiellonia Białystok
