Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Runavík, Faroe Islands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder / Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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NSÍ | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2001 | NSÍ Runavík | 43 | (39) |
2001–2002 | Esbjerg fB | 3 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Vejle BK | 10 | (0) |
2002 | NSÍ | 5 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Vejle BK | 37 | (9) |
2005–2006 | NSÍ | 52 | (36) |
2007–2008 | HB Tórshavn | 31 | (14) |
2007 | → NSÍ (loan) | 9 | (5) |
2008–2009 | AB | 16 | (6) |
2009–2011 | NSÍ | 65 | (44) |
2012 | B68 Toftir | 26 | (5) |
2013–2014 | ÍF Føroyar | ||
2014–2015 | NSÍ | 11 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2001–2010 | Faroe Islands | 50 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2011 |
Christian Høgni Jacobsen (born 12 May 1980) is a Faroese football striker, who lastly played for NSÍ. Jacobsen has also played for HB, and B68. HE has been the topscorer of the Faroe Islands Premier League 3 times. Jacobsen had spells in Denmark with Esbjerg, Vejle, AB, and ÍF Føroyar. He has gained caps with Faroe Islands at senior level.
He made his debut in Faroese football with NSÍ Runavík in the 1997 season and later moved abroad to play for Danish sides Esbjerg fB and Vejle BK before returning to the Faroe Islands in 2004. He played for NSÍ in 2005 and 2006, in 2007 he played for HB Tórshavn the first half and for NSÍ Runavík in the second half of the season. In 2008 he played for HB Tórshavn and in 2009 to 2011 he played for NSÍ Runavík. In 2012 he plays for B68 Toftir. In December 2012 he signed for Danish club ÍF Føroyar.
Christian Høgni Jacobsen scored 22 goals in Vodafonedeildin in 2010 and won the golden boot for being the top scorer that year together with Arnbjørn Hansen from EB/Streymur. Jacobsen won the golden boot in 2005 and 2006. Both years he scored 18 goals for NSÍ.