Emil Jakobsen (born 24 January 1998) is a Danish handball player for the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team.[1]
| Emil Jakobsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Emil Manfeldt Jakobsen | ||
| Born | 24 January 1998 Kerteminde, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2001–2011 | Kerteminde HK | ||
2011–2016 | GOG Håndbold | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2016–2021 | GOG Håndbold | ||
2021– | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Denmark | 67 | (224) |
| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29. January 2024 | |||
He joined his current club, Flensburg-Handewitt in 2021 on a three year contract. In 2022 he announced that he had prolonged the contract until 2026.[2]
He represented Denmark at the 2021[3][4] and the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, where he won gold medals on both occasions.
Career
Emil Jakobsen started playing handball in his hometown at Kerteminde HK. He switched to the GOG Håndbold youth team in 2011. In the 2016/2017 he debuted for the league senior team. In the 2017/18 season he came third in the league, and in 2018/2019 he came second with GOG. In 2019 he won the Danish Men's Handball Cup.In the 2020-2021 season with GOG Håndbold he was the top scorer in the EHF European League.
Achievements
- Top Scorer at the 2020–21 EHF European League[5] (96 goals)
- All-Star Team as Best Left wing Danish League: 2019–20, 2020–21[6]
- All-Star Team as Best Left Wing at the 2017 Youth World Championship[7]
