Emil Riis Jakobsen
Emil Riis Jakobsen (born 24 June 1998) is a Danish footballer who plays for Danish club Randers FC as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hobro, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Randers FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Randers | ||
| 2015–2018 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Randers FC | 61 | (13) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | Denmark U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:29, 23 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Jakobsen joined the youth academy of Randers at the age of 14. He went on to become the top-scorer of the under-17 team by scoring 24 goals in the youth league. After two trials, he joined the youth team of English club Derby County in July 2015.[2] After joining the club, he was assigned to the under-18 team.[3] He further progressed on to play for the under-23 team and scored 11 goals as his side gained the Premier League 2 Division 1 status.[1]
In December 2017, Jakobsen trialled with Dutch club VVV-Venlo.[4] On 11 January 2018, he joined the club on a loan deal till the end of the season.[5]
International career
Jakobsen has been capped by the Denmark under-16 and Denmark under-17 team.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 17 March 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2017–18[6] | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "Emil Riis Jakobsen". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Randers FC' Emil Riis skifter til engelsk fodbold [Randers FC 'Emil Riis switches to English football]" (in Danish). Amtsavisen. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "17-årig Derby-dansker: Scorede så mange mål, at de blev nødt til at købe mig [17-year-old Derby Dane: scored so many goals that they had to buy me]" (in Danish). D Bold. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Emil Riis Jakobsen op proef bij VVV-Venlo [Emil Riis Jakobsen on trial at VVV-Venlo]" (in Dutch). Venlonaren. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Derby County transfer news: Rams forward moves on loan to Holland". Derby Telegraph. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "E. Riis". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
External links
- Emil Riis Jakobsen at Soccerway
- Emil Riis Jakobsen at DBU (in Danish)