Jakob Ankersen
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jakob Svarrer Ankersen | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Zulte Waregem | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Esbjerg fB | 122 | (25) |
| 2015–2016 | IFK Göteborg | 57 | (13) |
| 2017– | Zulte Waregem | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Jakob Ankersen (born 22 September 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays for Zulte Waregem as a winger. He is the twin brother of F.C. Copenhagen player Peter Ankersen.
On 24 June 2009, alongside his twin brother signed a professional contract and was promoted to the first team squad. He got his breakthrough in the 2010/11 season and was rewarded with a new contract until 2014. He extended his contract once again in July 2012 this time until 2016. He quickly became a regular part of the squad and played 32 league games in the 2012/13 season.
Alongside twin brother Peter, he played an integral part of the Esbjerg fB team that following promotion won the Danish Cup and finished 4th in the Danish Superliga, forming a fast and aggressive right side for Esbjerg.
After three successful season, Ankersen became a very wanted player, and his agent revealed in December 2013, that there had bin interest from Holland and Belgium. According to BT, Ankersen rejected a bid from Norwegian club Rosenborg BK in August 2014. In January 2015 Ankersen announced, that he was looking for a new club to play for. Later the same day Esbjerg confirmed, that they hoped he remained at the club.
On 2 February 2015 Ankersen signed a three-year-long contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. He played his first match for the club on 5 April 2015 against Åtvidabergs FF. In his first season at, he won the Svenska Cupen, came on second place in both the Allsvenskan and the Svenska Supercupen, and played 35 matches.
In the January transfer market 2016/17, IFK Göteborg revealed, that they were ready to sell Ankersen, if they received a good bid. There were interest from Belgium.
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