Jansen Wilson

Jansen Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Team information
Current team
 Louisville City
Number 25
Youth career
2018 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Kentucky Wildcats 41 (4)
2022–2023 Belmont Bruins 36 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Louisville City 33 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2024

Jansen Wilson (born June 14, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Louisville City in the USL Championship.

Early life

Personal

Wilson was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to parents Julie and Jeff Wilson and has two older brothers; Jacob and Jarod.[1] He started playing soccer at an early age with the Elizabethtown Youth Soccer Association and then with Javanon FC where he would win the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II championship.[2] He also travelled internationally with the Olympic Development Program. He attended Elizabethtown High School where he played soccer for three years before joins the Columbus Crew academy his senior year. During his time with Elizabethtown he scored 50 goals with 55 assists.[3] His final year with the team he was named Kentucky's Gatorade Player of the Year as well as being a first team All-State selection and Kentucky Youth Soccer Association's player of the year.[4]

College and youth

Wilson played three years of college soccer at the University of Kentucky between 2019 and 2021 before transferring to Belmont University. With Kentucky he appeared in 41 matches scoring four goals with two assists while winning the 2021 Conference USA post season tournament.[5] During his two seasons with Belmont he scored six goals with eleven assists across 36 matches. During both seasons he was named to the All-MVC second team and was named to the All-Tournament team as a Senior.[6]

During this time Wilson also trained with Louisville City FC for two seasons during the summer.[7]

Club career

Louisville City

On February 16, 2024, Wilson signed his first professional contract with Louisville City FC[7] and made his professional debut in the season opener against El Paso.[8] He would score his first professional goal against Indy Eleven as part of the LIPAFC rivalry match.[9]

Personal life

Wilson married Logan Barber in 2024. Who he met while travelling with the Olympic Development Program.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Barber, Logan; Wilson, Jansen (2024). "Logan & Jansen". Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Karell, Daniel (July 21, 2017). "Louisville soccer club Javanon heads to Texas for U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville Courier Journal. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Adams, Chris (February 23, 2024). "Former Elizabethtown star signs with Louisville City Football Club". www.thenewsenterprise.com. News Enterprise. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Rhoney, Kelsey (2018). "Elizabethtown High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Kentucky Boys Soccer Player of the Year" (pdf) (Press release). Chicago, IL: Gatorade. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jansen Wilson". ukathletics.com. University of Kentucky. 2021. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 Men's Soccer Roster". Belmont University. 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b USL Championship (February 16, 2024). "LouCity signs local talent Jansen Wilson for new season". www.uslchampionship.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Acosta, Andres (March 17, 2024). "Analysis: LouCity excels with six newcomers in opening-day lineup". www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Breese, Travis (April 6, 2024). "Harris hat trick powers Lou City to 5-3 win over Indy Eleven". www.whas11.com. Louisville, KY: WHAS 11. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.