Rógvi Jacobsen Explained

Rógvi Jacobsen
Birth Date:1979 3, df=y
Birth Place:Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
Height:1.94 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:1996–2000
Clubs1:KÍ Klaksvík
Caps1:59
Goals1:34
Years2:2001–2004
Clubs2:HB Tórshavn
Caps2:71
Goals2:26
Years3:2005
Clubs3:KR Reykjavík
Caps3:17
Goals3:3
Years4:2005–2006
Clubs4:SønderjyskE
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2006
Clubs5:KR Reykjavík
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:HB Tórshavn
Caps6:37
Goals6:17
Years7:2008
Clubs7:IL Hødd
Caps7:10
Goals7:3
Years8:2008
Clubs8:KÍ Klaksvík
Caps8:9
Goals8:3
Years9:2009–2010
Clubs9:ÍF Fuglafjørður
Caps9:18
Goals9:10
Totalcaps:235
Totalgoals:97
Nationalyears1:1994
Nationalteam1:Faroe Islands U-17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1996–1997
Nationalteam2:Faroe Islands U-19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:1999–2009
Nationalteam3:Faroe Islands
Nationalcaps3:53
Nationalgoals3:10

Rógvi Jacobsen (born 5 March 1979) is a former Faroese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the all-time top scorer of the Faroe Islands national football team alongside Klæmint Olsen.

Club career

Jacobsen was born in Klaksvík. He played at semi-professional level for Icelandic team KR Reykjavík and Danish side SønderjyskE.

In August 2007, he went on a trial to Carlisle United. The trial did not end with a permanent contract so he continued playing with HB. In 2008, he signed a professional contract with Norwegian First Division side IL Hødd.

International career

Jacobsen made his debut for Faroe Islands in an August 1999, in a friendly match against Iceland. He is known for having scored a Faroese goal in the 2–1 home loss to the World Champions Italy. On 21 November 2007, he scored his 10th goal for the Faroese national team, in a 3–1 away loss to Italy, hence breaking Todi Jónsson's record, and became all-time leading scorer of his country.[1] He has 53 caps for the Faroe Islands national side and has scored 10 goals.

In 2007, Jacobsen was nicknamed Inzaghi Faroese by La Gazzetta dello Sport.[2]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jacobsen goal.

|-| style="text-align:center"|1| 10 February 2002 || Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus || || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || Friendly|-| style="text-align:center"|2| 7 June 2003|| Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland || || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying|-| style="text-align:center"|3| 20 August 2003|| Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands || || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying|-| style="text-align:center"|4| 18 August 2004|| Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands || || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || Friendly|-| style="text-align:center"|5| 9 October 2004|| GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus || || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan=2| 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-| style="text-align:center"|6| 5 June 2005|| Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands || || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–3|-| style="text-align:center"|7| 28 March 2007|| Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia || || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|-| style="text-align:center"|8| 2 June 2007|| Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands || || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|-| style="text-align:center"|9| 12 September 2007 || S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania || || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|-| style="text-align:center"|10| 21 November 2007 || Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena, Italy || || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|}

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rógvi Jacobsen breaks the Faroese goalscoring record, but world champions Italy win 3-1. Soccer and Equipment. 21 November 2007. 12 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Jacobsen, l'Inzaghi delle Far Oer. La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 June 2007. 6 September 2013. Italian.