Christopher Jakobsen Explained

Christopher Jakobsen
Fullname:Christopher Jakobsen
Birth Date:1994 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Denmark
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Hillerød Fodbold
Years1:–2017
Caps1:18
Goals1:1
Clubs1:BK Avarta
Years2:2017–
Caps2:43
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Hillerød Fodbold
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Denmark
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:20:20, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
Ntupdate:20:20, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

Christopher Jakobsen (born 14 September 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays as a defender for Hillerød Fodbold. In September 2018, he made his debut for the Denmark national team, as the regular squad withdrew following a players' union dispute.

International career

See main article: 2018 Slovakia v Denmark football match.

In September 2018, the Danish Football Association and players' union were scheduled to sign a new national team agreement for the players of the Denmark national team prior to a friendly against Slovakia and their opening UEFA Nations League match against Wales.[1] However, a contract dispute arose regarding the commercial rights of the players, resulting in a failure to sign a new agreement.[2] Despite an offer from the squad to extend the previous deal to allow for further negotiations, the DBU instead named an entirely uncapped squad under the temporary management of coach John Jensen to avoid punishment from UEFA for cancelling the matches.[3] [4] [5] The squad consisted of a mixture of players from the Danish 2nd Division and the Denmark Series (the third and fourth tier of Danish football respectively), along with futsal players from the Denmark national futsal team.[6] [7]

On 4 September 2018, Jakobsen was one of 24 players to be named in the replacement squad.[8] The following day, he made his international debut in the friendly match against Slovakia, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute for Simon Vollesen. The match finished as a 0–3 away loss.[9]

Career statistics

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Jensen takes charge of Denmark as row over players' rights goes on. The Guardian. 4 September 2018. 4 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Could Denmark cancel international matches over player contract row?. The Local dk. 4 September 2018. 5 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Nations League: Denmark name futsal players in squad for Wales game amid dispute. BBC. 4 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Denmark to field futsal players against Wales due to dispute. The Irish Times. 4 September 2018. 5 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Futsal players, amateurs and an ex-Arsenal midfielder in temporary charge – a bitter contract dispute has decimated Denmark's team to face Wales. Wilson, Jeremy. The Telegraph. 4 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Nations League: Denmark name futsal players in squad for Wales game amid dispute. BBC. 4 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Something is rotten in the state of Danish football. Glendenning, Barry. The Guardian. 4 September 2018.
  8. News: Truppen til kampen mod Slovakiet . The squad for the match against Slovakia . DBU.dk . . 4 September 2018 . 4 September 2018 . Danish . 4 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904230426/https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2018/september/trup_slovakiet . dead .
  9. Web site: Friendlies: Slovakia–Denmark . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 5 September 2018 . 5 September 2018.