Michael Jacobs (footballer)
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Jacobs playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Edward Jacobs | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Northampton Town | 87 | (11) |
| 2010 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Derby County | 42 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Blackpool (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2015– | Wigan Athletic | 29 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:46, 14 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Michael Edward Jacobs (born 4 November 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Wigan Athletic.
He began his career at Northampton Town, making his professional debut in 2009 and winning back-to-back Player of the Season awards in 2011 and 2012. He moved to Championship side Derby County in June 2012 for a fee of around £400,000, before signing for Wolves in January 2014 after a successful loan period. Eighteen months later, having been part of Wolves' promotion from League One, he moved to current club Wigan. He made his debut against Coventry City.
Born in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Jacobs came through the youth ranks at Northampton Town, and made his debut on 6 October 2009 in a 2–1 home win against Bournemouth in the Football League Trophy. His next appearance came in the next round of the competition, when Northampton lost 3–1 at Milton Keynes Dons. In February 2010, he was loaned out for a month – in a move classed as "work experience" – to non-League team Nuneaton Town to gain regular first team experience. During this spell he made four appearances.
Having signed a professional contract with the club, Jacobs appeared as a substitute in Northampton's opening game of the 2010–11 season; a 0–3 loss at Torquay. Three days later he scored his first senior goal as he netted in a 2–0 League Cup win against League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. He became a regular for Northampton and scored his second goal on 22 September in a 2–2 draw against Premier League side Liverpool at Anfield in the next round of the League Cup. After the game went to a penalty shoot-out, Jacobs scored his as Northampton won the shoot-out 4–2. He ended the season with eight goals and was named the club's Player of the Year. He remained a regular in Northampton's team during the 2011–12 season, in which he scored seven goals.
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