Róaldur Jakobsen

Róaldur Jakobsen

Róaldur Jakobsen in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-01-23) 23 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	B36 Tórshavn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2018	B36 Tórshavn	307	(56)
International career^‡
2007	Faroe Islands U17	7	(0)
2008	Faroe Islands U19	3	(0)
2008–2012	Faroe Islands U21	14[1]	(2)
2014–2017	Faroe Islands	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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][3] 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.^[4]

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

International goals

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

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 October 2015	Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	1–2	UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

References

1. "U21-landsliðsleikarar 2007 - 2018". www.fsf.fo.
2. "Róaldur Jakobsen". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
3. Róaldur Jakobsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
4. "Cup Semi Final 2017 (highlights)". 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

External links

• Róaldur Jakobsen at National-Football-Teams.com
• Róaldur Jakobsens profile on Faroesoccer.com