Jóannes Jakobsen
Encyclopedia
Jóannes Jakobsen is a former Faroese
footballer, defender
) musician and composer, having released 3 albums on the Faroe Islands and produced a lot of albums for other artists.
In 2010, he became assistant coach at HB Tórshavn
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.
Faroese people
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Faeroe Islands. The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins.About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countries, particularly in Denmark, Iceland and Norway....
footballer, defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
) musician and composer, having released 3 albums on the Faroe Islands and produced a lot of albums for other artists.
Club career
He played over 20 years with Faroese top team, HB Tórshavn, where he also became player/coach in 1994.In 2010, he became assistant coach at HB Tórshavn
International career
Jakobsen made his debut for the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
in an April 1989 friendly match against Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
, immediately skippering them to their first ever win since joining FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. He remained captain of the team during those first years, most notably during their historic victory over Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in 1990. His final international match was a September 1993 World Cup qualifying
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....
match against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
. He has collected 25 caps, though never scoring any goals.