Leigh Ashley Jakes (born March 24, 1988) is an American soccer player who currently plays for NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leigh Ashley Jakes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 24, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | McDonough, Georgia, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NiceFutis | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Northwestern Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Falköpings KIK | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Kokkola F10 | 19 | (2) |
| 2014– | NiceFutis | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 21, 2014 | |||
Career
editJakes has previously played for Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Conference, Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Premier Soccer League, Falköpings KIK in the Swedish second tier Elitettan and Kokkola F10 in the Finnish women's league.[3]
Family
editLeigh Jakes is the daughter of Rhonda and Van Jakes who was a cornerback in the National Football League for six seasons.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Leigh Jakes Bio". Northwestern Wildcats. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "ADDING NEW TALENT: NW Women Sign Five" Chicagoland Soccer News, February 9, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Leigh Jakes Connect World Football. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
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