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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Klaksvík, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | KÍ Klaksvík | 59 | (34) |
| 2001–2004 | HB Tórshavn | 71 | (26) |
| 2005 | KR Reykjavík | 17 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | SønderjyskE | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | KR Reykjavík | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | HB Tórshavn | 37 | (17) |
| 2008 | IL Hødd | 10 | (3) |
| 2008 | KÍ Klaksvík | 9 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 18 | (10) |
| Total | 235 | (97) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Faroe Islands U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Faroe Islands U-19 | 5 | (2) |
| 1999–2009 | Faroe Islands | 53 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editJacobsen 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
editJacobsen 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
edit- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jacobsen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 February 2002 | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus |  Poland |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 2003 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 3 | 20 August 2003 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Iceland |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 4 | 18 August 2004 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Malta |
2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 9 October 2004 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 5 June 2005 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Switzerland |
1–1 | 1–3 | |
| 7 | 28 March 2007 | Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia |
1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 8 | 2 June 2007 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Italy |
1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 9 | 12 September 2007 | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania |  Lithuania |
1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 10 | 21 November 2007 | Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena, Italy | Italy |
1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
References
edit- ^ "Rógvi Jacobsen breaks the Faroese goalscoring record, but world champions Italy win 3-1". Soccer and Equipment. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Jacobsen, l'Inzaghi delle Far Oer" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
External links
edit- (in Faroese) Player profile