Róaldur Jakobsen (born 23 January 1991) is a retired Faroese international footballer who played for B36 Torshavn, as a midfielder.
 Róaldur Jakobsen in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1991 | ||
| 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[1] | (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 | |||
Career
editRóaldur Jakobsen played club football for B36.[2][3] 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[2] 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.[4]
Róaldur Jakobsen retired from football in 2019 because of cronical injuries.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.[2]
| 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
edit- ^ "U21-landsliðsleikarar 2007 - 2018". www.fsf.fo.
- ^ a b c "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
edit
- Róaldur Jakobsen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Róaldur Jakobsens profile on Faroesoccer.com
