Simon Jakobsen

Danish footballer (born 1990)

Simon JakobsenPersonal information

Full name|  Simon Skou Jakobsen
Date of birth|  (1990-11-17) 17 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth|  Silkeborg, Denmark
Height|  1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Young Boys FD (Head of Football)
Youth career
|  HA85
|  Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2009–2020|  Silkeborg|  203|  (3)
2020–2024|  Hobro|  102|  (5)
Managerial career
2025–|  Young Boys FD (Head of Football)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Skou Jakobsen (born 17 November 1990) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is currently employed as Head of Football at Young Boys FD.

## Career

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### Silkeborg

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Jakobsen began playing football for HA85 in Hvinningdal, a neighbourhood in Silkeborg.[2] He was later signed to the Silkeborg IF youth academy and started training regularly with their first team in 2009. He made his debut in the 1st Division on 13 April 2009 in a game against FC Fredericia, when he was substituted on the 85th minute. He continued training with the first team through the fall which paid off with a three-year contract.[3]

Jakobsen had to wait more than one year for his debut in the Danish Superliga on 7 August 2010, when he played in a 0–0 draw against AaB. Jakobsen played four more full games that autumn, and Jim Larsen's transfer to Rosenborg led the way for the young defender to play regularly on the first team.[4] Jakobsen signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract in the spring of 2011.[5]

### Hobro

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On 27 January 2020, Jakobsen joined Hobro IK on a contract for the rest of the season.[6]

On 25 April 2024, Jakobsen announced that he would retire after the season.[7]

## Later career

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In March 2025, it was confirmed that Jakobsen had been hired as Head of Football at Danish 3rd Division club Young Boys FD.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Simon Jakobsen". Hobro IK (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
2. ^ "Seb og Simon til Serie 4-fodbold". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
3. ^ Horn, Jakob (5 January 2010). "Silkeborg holder på talent". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. ^ Olsen, Jesper (12 March 2011). "Jim Larsen får fire år i Rosenborg". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. ^ Houlind, Søren (30 March 2011). "Silkeborg forlænger med forsvarskomet". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
6. ^ "Hobro IK henter Simon Jakobsen". Hobro IK (in Danish). 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020.
7. ^ Simon Jakobsen indstiller sin fodboldkarriere, hobroik.dk, 25 April 2024
8. ^ Young Boys FD ansætter Simon Jakobsen, bold.dk, 12 March 2025

## External links

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* Simon Jakobsen at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals