Leigh Jakes

Leigh Jakes
Personal information
Full name Leigh Ashley Jakes[1]
Date of birth (1988-03-24) March 24, 1988 (age 36)
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

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.

Career

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Jakes 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

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Leigh Jakes is the daughter of Rhonda and Van Jakes who was a cornerback in the National Football League for six seasons.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leigh Jakes Bio". Northwestern Wildcats. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "ADDING NEW TALENT: NW Women Sign Five" Chicagoland Soccer News, February 9, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Leigh Jakes Connect World Football. Retrieved June 21, 2014.