Place of birth Faroe Islands 2003–2004 → Brondby IF (loan) Weight 73 kg 1999–2003 HB Torshavn Height 1.86 m | Years Team Role Cricket defender Playing position Name Jon Jacobsen Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983 (age 32) Number 4 (Boldklubben Frem / Defender) | ||
Jón Rói Jacobsen (born 7 April 1983) is a former Faroese football defender.
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Club career
Once hailed as Faroese most promising football talent, Jacobsen started his career as a striker for HB Torshavn, scoring 12 goals in the 2002 league season to end up 3rd in that seasons' goalscorers chart. His versatility gave him the chance to play in the Danish league, where he played for Brøndby IF and BK Frem before signing up for AaB Aalborg in 2006. He moved back to BK Frem in July 2008 with the hope to have more playing chances.
International career
Jacobsen made his debut for the Faroese national team in a June 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge. He collected 36 caps in total. In 2008, 25-year-old Jacobsen retired from professional football, to fully concentrate on his medical studies in Copenhagen.