Place of birth Faroe Islands 1992 VB Vagur Years Team Name Joannes Jakobsen | 1977-1990 HB Torshavn Role Football player 1991 VB Vagur | |
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Date of birth (1961-08-25) 25 August 1961 (age 54) | ||
Jóannes Jakobsen (born on 25 August 1961) is a former Faroese football defender, as well as musician and composer, having released three albums on the Faroe Islands and produced a number of albums for other artists. He is assistant coach of Faroe Islands.
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Club career
He played over 20 years with Faroese top team, HB Tórshavn, where he also became player/coach in 1994. He was also player and manager of several other Faroese clubs.
International career
Jakobsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an April 1989 friendly match against Canada, immediately skippering them to their first ever win since joining FIFA. He remained captain of the team during those first years, most notably during their historic victory over Austria in 1990. His final international match was a September 1993 World Cup qualifying match against Romania. He has collected 25 caps, though never scoring any goals.