Jón Rói Jacobsen
Jón Rói Jacobsen (born 7 April 1983) is a former Faroese football defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 April 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Faroe Islands | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | HB Tórshavn | 52 | (25) |
2003–2004 | → Brøndby IF (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2004–2005 | BK Frem | 42 | (5) |
2006–2008 | AaB Aalborg | 23 | (1) |
2008–2009 | BK Frem | 14 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2001–2008 | Faroe Islands | 36 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2007 |
Club career
Once hailed as Faroese most promising football talent, Jacobsen started his career as a striker for HB Torshavn, scoring 12 goals in the 2002 league season to end up 3rd in that seasons' goalscorers chart. His versatility gave him the chance to play in the Danish league, where he played for Brøndby IF and BK Frem before signing up for AaB Aalborg in 2006. He moved back to BK Frem in July 2008 with the hope to have more playing chances.[1]
International career
Jacobsen made his debut for the Faroese national team in a June 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge. He collected 36 caps in total.[2] In 2008, 25-year-old Jacobsen retired from professional football, to fully concentrate on his medical studies in Copenhagen.
References
- "Færøsk landsholdsspiller vender tilbage til Frem". Boldklubben Frem website. 3 Juily 2008. Check date values in:
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(help) - "Jón Rói Jacobsen". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Nyt fra truppen". Boldklubben Frem website. 14 November 2005.
External links
- Jón Rói Jacobsen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aalborg BK profile (in Danish)
- Career stats at Danmarks Radio
- Boldklubben Frem profile (in Danish)
- Brøndby IF profile (in Danish)