Ismail Jakobs

Ismail Jakobs (born 17 August 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for 1. FC Köln.[1]

Ismail Jakobs
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999
Place of birth Köln, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 8
Youth career
2003–2012 BC Bliesheim
2012–2018 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 1. FC Köln II 28 (3)
2019– 1. FC Köln 34 (2)
National team‡
2020– Germany U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:29, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:08, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

After starting his career at BC Bliesheim, Jakobs joined the youth academy of 1.FC Köln in 2012. In 2017, having progressed through all of the club's youth sides, he was introduced into Köln's U21 team competing in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West.

Ahead of the 2019–20 season Jakobs was promoted to the club's first team by then manager Achim Beierlorzer. On 8 November 2019, he made his debut appearance in a match against TSG Hoffenheim.[2] On 18 December 2019, Jakobs scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–4 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt.[3] In March 2020, the club announced that Jakobs' contract had been extended until 2022.[4] In October of the same year, he signed a further extension keeping him at Köln until July 2024.[5]

International career

On 21 August 2020, Jakobs was nominated for Germany's under-21 national team by manager Stefan Kuntz.[6]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Jakobs is of Senegalese descent through his father.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB Pokal Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln 2019–20 Bundesliga 20200202
2020–21 Bundesliga 901060
Career total 29210262

References
  1. ""Ich stand kurz vor dem Absprung" FC-Lichtblick wollte im Sommer schon weg". Express. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "Nach Remis gegen Augsburg. Die Spieler des 1. FC Köln in der Einzelkritik". Kölnische Rundschau. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. "Aus 0:2 mach 4:2 – Kölner Wahnsinn in Frankfurt". kicker.de. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. "Jakobs: "Automatische" Vertragsverlängerung in Köln". kicker.de. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. "Jakobs verlängert: "Der FC ist mein Verein"". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. "Wirtz, Maina & Co.: Kuntz beruft sieben Neue in die U21". kicker.de. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. Kemper, Jürgen; Zenge, Martin (19 December 2019). ""Leistungsprinzip steht im Vordergrund": Striptease & Rekord – so ticken die FC-Bubis". Express.de.
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