Jackson Yueill

Updated February 1, 2025

JACKSON YUEILL AT A GLANCE:

• Over first eight MLS seasons with San Jose, made 210 MLS appearances, tallying 13 goals and 19 assists, and served as the club captain for San Jose from 2021-24.
• Owns the sixth-most minutes played (12,275) in MLS since the start of 2020.
• Selected sixth overall by San Jose in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas product.
• Spent parts of two seasons on loan with Earthquakes’ USL affiliate, Reno 1868 FC, where he made his professional debut in 2017.
• Owns 16 senior caps for the United States Men’s National Team, along with 27 youth caps at the U-18, U-20, and U-23 levels.
• A two-year standout at UCLA, started 34 of 40 collegiate appearances and tallied nine goals and 17 assists in over 3,000 minutes, earning two First Team All-PAC-12 selections.

MLS CAREER: Selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft…Career regular season totals include 210 appearances, 193 starts, 13 goals, and 19 assists across 17,228 minutes played…Also owns three postseason appearances, including two starts…In 2024, matched his career high with 32 appearances, including 28 starts, with one goal and two assists…Added one goal in four starts during Leagues Cup 2024, along with two additional U.S. Open Cup appearances…Logged 31 appearances, all starts, in 2023, scoring one goal and matching his career high with five assists…Started and played 90 minutes in lone postseason match…Played in two games during Leagues Cup 2023, and one additional start in the U.S. Open Cup…Notched career-high four goals, with two assists, over 31 appearances, all starts, during the 2022 campaign…Made two U.S. Open Cup appearances…Started 28 of his 29 appearances in the 2021 regular season, tallying three goals…In 2020, started all 21 regular season appearances, tallying one goal and one assist…Added two appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Stage…Started and played 120 minutes in lone postseason match…Made 32 appearances, with 29 starts, during the 2019 season, tallying three goals and five assists…Added one start in the U.S. Open Cup…Logged 21 appearances, starting 15 times, in 2018, recording three assists…Made one U.S. Open Cup appearance, along with one USL appearance for affiliate club Reno 1868…In first MLS season, made 13 appearances with 10 starts in regular season play, recording one assist…Added one goal and one assist in four U.S. Open Cup appearances…Suited up six times for USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC…Made MLS Cup Playoffs debut with substitute appearance.

2024 (with San Jose): In 2024, matched his career high with 32 appearances, including 28 starts, with one goal and two assists…Added one goal in four starts during Leagues Cup 2024, along with two additional U.S. Open Cup appearances…(3/23) vs. SEA: Notched first assist of the season in a 3-2 victory…(5/4) vs. LAFC: Started for the 175^th time in his MLS career…(7/17) vs. HOU: Made his 200^th MLS appearance…(8/8) vs. NCX: Scored first Leagues Cup goal in a 5-0 rout…(8/24) at RSL: Logged second assist of the season in a shutout victory…(10/19) at LAFC: In final appearance for the club, scored first goal of the regular season in a 75-minute effort.

2023 (with San Jose): Logged 31 appearances, all starts, in 2023, scoring one goal and matching his career high with five assists…Played in two games during Leagues Cup 2023, and one additional start in the U.S. Open Cup…(3/4) vs. VAN: Tallied first assist of the season in first victory…(3/11) vs. COL: Marked 150^th MLS appearance with a shutout victory…(4/29) vs. ATX: Scored lone goal of the regular season…(6/3) at COL: Made 150^th start in MLS…(6/24) vs. STL: Notched second assist of the campaign…(7/1) vs. LA: Recorded assists in back-to-back matches for first time in professional career…(9/2) vs. MIN: Logged fourth assist of the season…(9/23) vs. NSH: Started and played 90 minutes in 175^th career MLS appearance…(10/7) at DAL: Matched career high with fifth assist of the regular season…Postseason: (10/25) at SKC: Started and played 90 minutes in lone postseason match.

2022 (with San Jose): Notched career-high four goals, with two assists, over 31 appearances, all starts, during the 2022 campaign…Made two U.S. Open Cup appearances…(4/23) vs. SEA: Scored first goal of the season…(5/1) at NYC: Logged 125^th career appearance in MLS…(5/18) vs. POR: Notched second goal of the season in a 3-2 win…(5/22) vs. SKC: Scored in consecutive matches for the first time in professional career…(7/9) at TOR: Tallied first assist of the season…(7/17) vs. HOU: Recorded fourth goal of the season…(8/6) at ATX: Earned 125^th career MLS start…(9/4) vs. VAN: Logged second assist of the season in a shutout victory.

2021 (with San Jose): Started 28 of his 29 appearances in the 2021 regular season, tallying three goals…(5/1) vs. DC: Scored a brace for first career multi-goal game…(8/8) vs. LAFC: Made 100^th MLS appearance…(10/23) vs. VAN: Started for the 100^th time in MLS career…(10/30) at RSL: Notched third goal of the campaign.

2020 (with San Jose): In 2020, started all 21 regular season appearances, tallying one goal and one assist…Added two appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Stage…(7/19) vs. CHI: Tallied first assist of the season in MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage finale…(9/23) at COL: Logged 75^th appearance in MLS…(9/27) at LAFC: Scored first goal of the season in a road victory…(11/1) vs. LAFC: Made 75^th career MLS start…Postseason: (11/22) at SKC: Started and played 120 minutes in lone postseason match.

2019 (with San Jose): Made 32 appearances, with 29 starts, during the 2019 season, tallying three goals and five assists…Added one start in the U.S. Open Cup…(4/13) at HOU: Scored first MLS goal…(4/20) vs. SKC: Recorded first assist of the campaign in a 4-1 victory…(5/18) vs. CHI: Notched second assist of the season…(6/29) vs. LA: Made 50^th MLS appearance…(7/12) at LA: Registered first goal-and-assist performance of his MLS career…(8/31) vs. ORL: Tallied fourth assist of the season…(9/14) at NYC: Started for the 50^th time in his MLS career…(9/25) vs. PHI: Scored third goal of the season…(10/6) at POR: Set career high with fifth assist of the season, logging 90 minutes in final regular season match.

2018 (with San Jose): Logged 21 appearances, starting 15 times, in 2018, recording three assists…Made one U.S. Open Cup appearance, along with one USL appearance for affiliate club Reno 1868…(4/14) vs. HOU: Tallied first assist of the season, starting and playing 90 minutes…(6/9) vs. LAFC: Notched second assist of the campaign…(6/30) vs. LA: Made 25^th MLS appearance as a late substitute…(9/1) at VAN: Made first appearance in seven matches, marking return with his third assist of the season…(10/28) at SEA: Earned 25^th MLS start of his career in regular season finale.

2017 (with San Jose): In first MLS season, made 13 appearances with 10 starts in regular season play, recording one assist…Added one goal and one assist in four U.S. Open Cup appearances…Suited up six times for USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC…Logged professional debut for Reno on March 25…(6/14) vs. SFD: Made Earthquakes debut in U.S. Open Cup action, scoring his first professional goal, a game-winner, in a 90-minute effort…(6/17) vs. SKC: Made MLS debut with a 15-minute effort off the bench…(6/28) vs. SEA: Notched first professional assist, a game-winning helper, in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16…(8/27) at LA: Recorded first MLS assist…Postseason: Made MLS Cup Playoffs debut with substitute appearance…(10/25) at VAN: Appeared off the bench for postseason debut, logging four minutes.

NATIONAL TEAM (United States): Owns 16 senior caps for the United States Men’s National Team…Made senior international debut on June 6, 2019, starting and playing 59 minutes in a friendly against Jamaica…On the roster for both the 2021 and 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup tournaments…Also made a combined 27 youth caps at the U-18, U-20, and U-23 levels…Captained U-23 side during Olympic Qualifying in 2021, scoring two goals…Scored one goal in 13 appearances with the U.S. U-18 squad.

COLLEGE CAREER (UCLA): A two-year standout at UCLA, started 34 of 40 collegiate appearances and tallied nine goals and 17 assists in over 3,000 minutes for the Bruins…Earned two selections to the All-PAC-12 First Team…Helped Bruins reach consecutive NCAA Tournaments…In sophomore season, started 16 of 20 appearances, tallying two goals and a conference-best 11 assists…As a freshman in 2015, started 18 of 20 games, scoring seven goals and adding six assists…Finished 12^th among all NCAA freshman in scoring.

Personal: Full name is Jackson William Yueill…Born in St. Paul, Minnesota…Has an older sister, Madison, and a younger brother, Luke…Competed for Minnesota Thunder Academy…Named a 2014 NSCAA Boy’s All-American…Ranked as the number-15 ranked recruit out of Jefferson High School…Studied Economics and Biology in college.