This Friday, Aliou Cissé released a list of 26 players for the next Lions gathering. Revelation at the start of the season at Villarreal, Nicolas Jackson is part of the group for the first time.
This is one of the great novelties a few months before the World Cup. The former Casa Sports player, who only left his training club three years ago, has just been called up for the Senegal National Team for the very first time. At 21, the native of Banjul, who is not widely known in the youth selections, will discover La Tanière. A just reward for him in view of his recent performances.
Since his arrival in Spain, Nicolas Jackson continues to cross levels. First loaned to CD Mirandés for his first season, he left good impressions there by playing 17 games, including 16 in the Spanish Second Division, scoring a goal and providing an assist. Returning to Villarreal for the 2020-2021 financial year, he will show himself to his advantage, in particular with the subsidiary of the winners of the Europa League in 2021.
Jackson becomes a fixture in Miguel Álvarez’s starting XI and is one of the big players in Villarreal B’s rise to the Second Division by scoring 7 goals and providing 8 assists in the Primera División RFEF, including a brace in the Play final -offs against Gimnàstic de Tarragona. Regular training for the first team, he made his debut under Unai Emery during the same season.
But today, there is no doubt that Nicolas Jackson has been rewarded for his good start to the season, as he became a full-fledged player in the Villarreal first team only a few weeks ago. First sparkling during the summer preparation (2 goals and 3 assists in 5 games), he did not give up during the first official game of the season since it was he who scored the first goal of the exercise for Villarreal.
A significant asset for Aliou Cissé’s attack
Obviously, Nicolas Jackson takes advantage of the poor form of certain executives of Aliou Cissé or the absences of Famara Diédhiou and Demba Seck, who was not selected, to grab a place in the National Team. However, there is no doubt that his talent and his qualities have spoken in his favor. Able to play in all attacking positions, Nico has excellent relaxation and a great burst of speed, a complete player who can still progress in the finish.
Thus, he will have the opportunity to show the extent of his talent against Bolivia and Iran to earn points with Aliou Cissé and, potentially, hope to acquire a precious sesame for the next World Cup in Qatar. Competition is fierce in the offensive sector of the National Team, Nicolas Jackson will not want to miss the opportunity.
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