Jackson Gilman

Jackson Gilman (born April 29, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life Gilman first played youth soccer with West-Mont United SA. From 2016 to 2022, Gilman played with the Philadelphia Union Academy.

College career In 2022, Gilman began attending the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the men's soccer team. In September 2022, he was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week. At the end of his first season he was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, the College Soccer News First Team Freshman All-America, and the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team, and the All-ACC Academic Team. Ahead of his sophomore season in 2023 season, he was named team captain. On September 9, 2023, he scored his first goal in a 3-0 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. At the end of the season he was named to the All-ACC Third team and the All-ACC Academic Team.

Club career In 2022, Gilman played with Philadelphia Union II in MLS Next Pro, making his debut on March 27, 2022, in the club's inaugural match against FC Cincinnati 2.

In 2023, he played with the Philadelphia Union Development Squad in the National Premier Soccer League.

At the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, Gilman was selected in the second round (36th overall) by Toronto FC. In February 2026, he signed a contract with the second team, Toronto FC II, in MLS Next Pro. In April 2026, he signed a pair of short term loans with the Toronto FC first team in Major League Soccer. After signing another short-term loan, he made his first team debut on May 5, 2026 in a 2026 Canadian Championship match against Atlético Ottawa. On May 16, after signing another short-term loan, he made his Major League Soccer debut, starting in a match against Charlotte FC, where he had a goal disallowed by VAR. On May 22, 2026, he signed a full MLS contract with the first team.