Jón Rói Jacobsen
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Jón Rói Jacobsen is a Faroese
football defender currently playing for BK Frem.
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.
in a June 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland
, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge
. He has collected 25 caps since.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
football defender currently playing for BK Frem.
Club career
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 IFBrøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
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 teamFaroe 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 a June 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge
Uni Arge
Uni Jógvansson Arge is a Faroese journalist, musician and a former international football striker. He is also a former handball player. He played 105 matches for the handball club Kyndil from Tórshavn and scored 693 goals for the club.-Club career:Arge started his career with HB Tórshavn and made...
. He has collected 25 caps since.
External links
Aalborg BK profile- Career stats at Danmarks RadioDanmarks RadioDR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
Boldklubben Frem profile Brøndby IF profile