 Róaldur Jakobsen in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-01-23) 23 January 1991 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | B36 Tórshavn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2018 | B36 Tórshavn | 307 | (56) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Faroe Islands U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | Faroe Islands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Faroe Islands U21 | 14 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Faroe Islands | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017 | |||
Róaldur Jakobsen (born 23 January 1991) is a retired Faroese international footballer who played for B36 Torshavn, as a midfielder.
Career
Róaldur Jakobsen played club football for B36. He has won the Faroese championship with B36 Tórshavn three times, in 2011, 2014 and 2015.
He made his international debut for Faroe Islands in 2014 and scored his first goal against Hungary, one year later on 8 October 2015.
In 2017-18 B36 Tórshavn won two epic cup matches against the local rivals HB Tórshavn, playing 9 against 11 for 40–50 minutes. In the first 9/11 match B36 was 1-2 down in extended time, but then Róaldur Jacobsen took action. First he equalized on a direct freekick, bringing B36 ahead on aggregate. And in the last minute he scored the goal of his career from 72 meters.
Róaldur Jakobsen retired from football in 2019 because of cronical injuries.
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2015 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary |
1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
References
- "U21-landsliðsleikarar 2007 - 2018". www.fsf.fo.
- ^ "Róaldur Jakobsen". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- Róaldur Jakobsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- "Cup Semi Final 2017 (highlights)". 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
External links
- Róaldur Jakobsen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Róaldur Jakobsens profile on Faroesoccer.com
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