CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Wednesday,February25, 2026)— Crown Legacy FCtoday announced the signing of goalkeeper Jahiem Wickham to an 鶹Ƶ NEXT Pro contract throughDecember 31, 2027, with Club options through June 30, 2029.Wickham was selectedout of the University of South Floridawith the No.82 overallselectionin the 2026 鶹Ƶ SuperDraft.
“We are excited to welcome Jahiem to the Carolinas with Crown Legacy FC,” said Assistant General Manager Bobby Belair. “His goalkeeping talent and leadership skills wereevidentduring his collegiatecareerand we werevery happyto select him in this year’s SuperDraft. We look forward to seeing Jahiem integrate with the Club this preseason and further develop in our Player Pathway.”
Wickham, 22,spent one season at USF,where he appearedin 17 matches(9W-3L-5D record) and posted three clean sheets and 61 saves, which ledthe American Conference.He earned two Goalkeeper of the Week nods during the season and was recognized as the American Conference Co-Goalkeeper of the Year following a standout 2025 campaign.
Prior to his stint in Tampa, Wickham was a member of the Syracuse Orange for three seasons.Heservedas the reserve keeperin hisfreshmanseasonduringSyracuse’s collegiate treblerunin 2022 (NCAA National Champion, ACC TournamentChampionand ACC Regular Season title). The keeper had a breakout campaign in 2023, appearing in 14 matches and posting a 6W-3L-5Drecord to go along with five clean sheets and 23 total saves. Wickham did not appear for the Orange in 2024but gained semi-professional experience with Vermont Green FC of USL League Two, where he holdsthe club record for most clean sheets in aseason (five).
The Brampton, Ontario native began his soccer career as a member of the Toronto FC Academyand gained international experience with the Trinidad & Tobago Youth National Team, getting calledup to training camps with the U-15 squad and2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship, where he made two appearances.
Name:Jahiem Wickham
Transaction:Crown Legacy FC signs goalkeeper Jahiem Wickham to an 鶹Ƶ NEXT Pro contract throughDecember 31, 2027, with Club options through June 30, 2029.
Position:ҴDz
Height:6’4”
Birthdate:2/26/2003(22)
Hometown:Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Previous Club:University of South Florida
Crown Legacy FC Roster as of February 25, 2026:
Goalkeeper (1):Jahiem Wickham
Defenders (3)\\\\:Ashton Kamdem, Assane Ouedraogo, Willian Sangoquiza
Midfielders (4)\\\\: Aron John,Daniel Longo, Erik Peña, Andrej Subotić
Forwards (4)\\\\: RodolfoAloko, Barzee Blama,Nathan Richmond, EmmanuelUchegbu
