In Ziguinchor, Southern Senegal, Nicolas Jackson was reared by his parents David and Lynette Jackson. Christian Valentim Dama, Jackson’s brother, is always there for him.

 

Nicolas Jackson, who grew up being called the “Senegalese Neymar” following his incredible nine-goal performance for Villarreal, has become a household nаme across Europe. But Chelsea beаt out the competition and signed the striker first.

Jackson, who nearly joined Bournemouth in the winter transfer window, signed an eight-year contract with Mauricio Pochettino’s team in the summer. However, he is not Chelsea’s only offseason acquisition.

Other notable additions to the London club’s roster include Christopher Nkunku, Moises Caicedo, Axel Disasi, and Lesley Ugochukwu. On the season’s opening day, the striker made his Premier League debut against Liverpool.

Jackson was unable to score and came close to allowing an own goal. The striker would have become a villain if not for the disputed VAR review.

However, Jackson’s play was praised by Blues supporters. The forward hopes the Chelsea faithful will come around to him in the coming weeks.

Parents, David and Lynette Jackson, of Nicolas Jackson

Nicolas Jackson was born in Banjul, The Gambia, to Senegalese parents David and Lynette Jackson. Nicholas’s social media handles show that his parents instilled a strong sense of identity in their son.

The Chelsea striker posted a snapshot of himself and his mum in Senegal earlier this year in July. He wrote, “A son’s first true love” as the caption.

Jackson scored twice, according to Carlos Julio Martnez, an old teammate from their time together at Mirandés. Two of his primary goals were to make it to Primera and provide well for his loved ones.

People in Jackson’s native Senegal refer to him as the “Senegalese Neymar,” so he arrived at the World Cup with some ego baggage.

However, Benefica had rejected him once before during a trial. So Nicolas didn’t tell his mom anything about Villareal until after the paperwork was finalized.

Previously, on her birthday, Jackson sent a touching Instagram tribute to his mother. By God’s grace, he promised, he added to the captions of two photographs he posted, “May God continue to bless you.”

Christian Valentim Dama, Brother of Nicolas Jackson

The Chelsea defender may have further siblings, but he has only showed Christian on his Instagram account.

To mark Lynette’s birthday in 2020, the pair shared the same photo album. Christian’s Instagram account consists entirely of photos of Nicolas’s soccer accomplishments.

After his brother made his Chelsea debut against Wrexham in a cup friendly, he sent a lengthy message to social media praising God.

Christian is now based out of Senegal, but he may relocate to London in the near future in order to be closer to his sibling. As evidenced by their Instagram bio, which states “There is nothing more special in the world than football,” the two brothers’ devotion to the sport is quite evident.

So Far in His Career, Nicolas Jackson

Nicolas Jackson, the new Chelsea striker, began his professional career at the club Casa Sport. When he was 17, he signed with the Villarreal team in Spain.

When Villareal’s president, Fernando Roig, saw Nicolas play for the U-19 squad, he demanded that the club sign him. Nicolas was a cut above his B team peers, according to his former coach Miguel.

The loan move to Mirandes, where Nicolas played, did not work out the way Jackson or Villarreal had hoped. In 17 games, he scored once. Jackson, however, later claimed that his experiences at Mirandes had a positive effect on him.

Jackson reportedly changed drastically after returning from his loan move, according to the Villarreal staff. He was physically imposing, and the shift in context boosted his effectiveness.

However, Villarreal’s 2022 campaign got off to a shaky start. When winter arrived, Nicolas was no longer a safe bet to start up front. However, there was international interest, and Bournemouth was prepared to shell out the cash.

The clubs reached an agreement, but the trade fell through when the English club became concerned about Nicolas’ hamstring issue. But after Nicolas came back from his ιnjury, he just lit up the stage.

Nicolas scored nine goals and added an assist in his final nine La Liga outings. During that time, Nicolas’s point total was higher than any other European squad, including the one he later joined.