Jason Bucknor

Jason Sean Andrade Bucknor (born 17 March 2002) is an American professional association footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.

Club career Early career Bucknor is a native of Weston, Florida and attended Cypress Bay High School as well as playing for local club Weston FC, before joining the academy at Inter Miami in 2019. In 2021, he started at University of Michigan, majoring in communications & media and playing for the Michigan Wolverines 59 times over 4 years, scoring 9 goals and assisting a further 5. In his senior year in college in 2024, he also played 3 games in USL League Two for Weston FC.

LA Galaxy In December 2024, he was selected by LA Galaxy in the First Round of the MLS SuperDraft. In early 2025, he took part in pre-season with the first team. Bucknor made 24 appearances for Galaxy's reserve team Ventura County in the 2025 MLS Next Pro season.

Drogheda United On 11 January 2026, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United after his agency sent a video of his performances to manager Kevin Doherty who was impressed enough to sign him. On 17 January 2026, he made his debut, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup. He suffered multiple injuries in his first few months with the club but impressed upon his return to the team.

International career In December 2015, Bucknor was called up to the United States U15 squad.

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