Full name Keaghan Jacobs Name Keaghan Jacobs Current team Bidvest Wits F.C. 2006–2007 Livingston Weight 59 kg | Number 14 Height 1.73 m Playing position Role Footballer Position Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
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Keaghan Jacobs (born 9 September 1989) is a South African professional footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Livingston, having previously played for the club before a short spell with Bidvest Wits. Although born in South Africa, Jacobs is eligible to play for Scotland through residency eligibility rules.
Contents
- Keaghan jacobs livingston fc highlights video
- Livingston
- Bidvest Wits
- Livingston return
- Personal
- Honours
- References
Livingston
A product of Livingston's youth system, Jacobs made a scoring debut for the first-team on 24 November 2007 in a 4–0 home win against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Cup. He made his first league appearance on 1 December 2007 in a 2–2 draw against Greenock Morton. He made 5 more appearances in the 2007–08 season. The following season, he gained more first-team experience, making 17 appearances largely as a substitute. Jacobs remained with Livingston following their financial difficulties and subsequent demotion to the Scottish Third Division. In December 2009, he signed a new contract with the club keeping him at Almondvale until the summer of 2012. He played a key role in helping the club win back to back Third and Second division championships on their ascent back to the Scottish First Division. On 19 April 2012, Jacobs signed a new two-year contract with the club.
Bidvest Wits
On 10 July 2015, Jacobs signed for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits. He left the Clever Boys in July 2016, after just one year with the club.
Livingston return
After 17 months away from the club, Jacobs returned to Livingston, now in Scottish League One, signing a deal until the end of the 2016–17 season.
Personal
Jacobs was also a decent cricketer having played for West Lothian County Cricket Club, Fauldhouse Cricket Club he also represented Scotland at under-13 and under-15 levels before deciding to make a career in football.
He has a set of triplet brothers, Devon, Sheldon and Kyle who all played for Livingston. On 27 April 2010, all 4 brothers played together in a Scottish Third Division match against Albion Rovers. This is believed to be the only occasion in professional football where 4 brothers have been on the field, playing for the same team.
Honours
Livingston