Róaldur Jakobsen Explained

Róaldur Jakobsen
Birth Date:23 January 1991
Birth Place:Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height:180cm
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:B36 Tórshavn
Years1:2007–2018
Clubs1:B36 Tórshavn
Caps1:307
Goals1:56
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Faroe Islands U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalteam2:Faroe Islands U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2008–2012
Nationalteam3:Faroe Islands U21
Nationalcaps3:14[1]
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2014–2017
Nationalteam4:Faroe Islands
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:14 October 2017
Ntupdate: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.[2] 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.[3]

Róaldur Jakobsen retired from football in 2019 because of cronical injuries.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U21-landsliðsleikarar 2007 - 2018. www.fsf.fo.
  2. Web site: Róaldur Jakobsen. 27 September 2014 . National-Football-Teams.com .
  3. Web site: Cup Semi Final 2017 (highlights). 26 May 2017. 24 June 2019. 27 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727103800/https://vimeo.com/219096970. live.