Jón Rói Jacobsen (born 7 April 1983) is a former Faroese football defender.

Jón Rói Jacobsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Faroe Islands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 HB Tórshavn 52 (25)
2003–2004Brøndby IF (loan) 4 (0)
2004–2005 BK Frem 42 (5)
2006–2008 AaB Aalborg 23 (1)
2008–2009 BK Frem 14 (1)
International career
2001–2008 Faroe Islands 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2007

Club career

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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

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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.

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Færøsk landsholdsspiller vender tilbage til Frem". Boldklubben Frem website. 3 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Jón Rói Jacobsen". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Nyt fra truppen". Boldklubben Frem website. 14 November 2005.
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