Róaldur Jakobsen (born 23 January 1991) is a retired Faroese international footballer who played for B36 Torshavn, as a midfielder.

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

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "U21-landsliðsleikarar 2007 - 2018". www.fsf.fo.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
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