.jpg) Jackson in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lachlan Robert Tua Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-03-12)12 March 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Townsville, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| QAS | |||
| Brisbane Roar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 17 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | (1) |
| 2015–2021 | Newcastle Jets | 88 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Suwon FC | 85 | (5) |
| 2025– | Melbourne Victory | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Australia U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:08, 30 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Lachlan Robert Tua Jackson (born 12 March 1995) is an Australian professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forA-League Men clubMelbourne Victory.
Jackson made his senior professional debut against theMelbourne Victory, entering the match as a substitute for the fatiguedLuke DeVere in the 84th minute, a game which the Roar lost 2–1. Jackson continued his playing by being a starting player in the penultimate clash against the Victory atSuncorp Stadium, and proved to be a bulwark in defence despite the Roar going down 1–0 in spite of a controversial penalty. He was again chosen for the terminal match of the season, a clash against theNewcastle Jets again at Suncorp Stadium.Kofi Danning opened the scoring in the 71st minute, but the Roar couldn't preventEdson Montaño from equalising. In the dying minutes of the match, Jet's custodianBen Kennedy saved a shot from youthful wingerShannon Brady, yet Jackson was there to collect the rebound and finished clinically into the left corner.
On 13 July 2015, the Newcastle Jets secured the signature of Jackson on a one-season deal. Jackson made a total of 18 appearances in his first season at Newcastle, playing at bothcentre back andfull back throughout the year. Jackson's solid performances throughout his first season with Newcastle earned him a one-year contract extension. On 3 June 2021, the Jets announced Jackson had departed on mutual consent after accepting a deal to player overseas.[1]
In July 2021, Jackson signed for South Korean clubSuwon FC.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2015–16 | A-League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 88 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2021 | K League 1 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 154 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 6 | ||
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