Nicolas Jackson is a forward in Aston Villa’s first-team squad for the 2026/27 Premier League season. He was born on 20 June 2001 in Senegal.
His senior career started at Casa Sports in 2018, and he went on to play for Mirandés, Villarreal, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. He moved to Aston Villa in 2026.
At international level, Jackson has played for Senegal at senior level, having previously represented them at youth level.
Across 8 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2018/19, Jackson has played 191 matches and scored 59 goals for 6 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2023/24: 17 goals in 44 appearances for Chelsea. So far in 2026/27 he has 2 goals in 6 appearances for Aston Villa. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.