Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira
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Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira, commonly known as Jackson (born June 3, 1988 in Franca
Franca
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), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for FC Dallas
FC Dallas
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 in Major League Soccer
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, on loan from São Paulo. His tremendous physical attributes along with his ability to adequately cover any outfield position, without particularly excelling in any one has garnered him a reputation as a Utility Player
Utility player
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.

Career

Jackson made his professional debut for São Paulo against Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
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 in a 1-1 draw at the Maracana
Maracanã
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 in the Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 on October 13, 2007. He was then taken off at half-time and replaced by Fernando
Fernando Gomes de Jesus
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. He also made his Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

 debut for São Paulo in 0-1 home defeat to Millonarios on October 10, 2007.

On August 13, 2010, FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...

 of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
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 signed Jackson on loan from Brazilian first division side São Paulo FC. He made his debut for his new club the following day, coming on in the 82nd minute for Brek Shea
Brek Shea
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 against D.C. United
D.C. United
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 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. He started the in the MLS Cup 2010
MLS Cup 2010
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 loss to Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
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, playing 34 minutes. Jackson was also named to the MLS Team of Week 15 and 16 in the 2011 MLS season for his play against Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
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 and Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
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.

Honours

  • Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2005
  • Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2006
  • Taça Belo Horizonte: 2006
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2006
  • Brazilian League: 2007

External links

globoesporte.globo.com CBF saopaulofc.net
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