Alexander Amir Adel Jakobsen (; born 18 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Denmark, he has represented the Egypt national team.
Club career Jakobsen began his career playing for Lyngby BK and later transferred to F.C. Copenhagen then to PSV.
Falkenbergs FF, which Jakobsen joined in 2015, announced mid-June 2016 that there had been a controversy between two teammates during a training session, wherein one player had struck another. The club later terminated Jakobsen's contract on 23 June 2016.Alexander J. fortid i Falkenbergs efter slagsmål‚ bold.dk, 23 June 2016 It was later revealed that Jakobsen had struck a teammate with an icebag, causing him to bleed.http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/65075 , fotbolltransfers.com, 23 June 2016.
FK Bodø/Glimt signed Jakobsen on a free transfer on 17 August 2016. His contract ran through 2017.
In December 2020, Jakobsen joined Egyptian Premier League club Wadi Degla, on a free transfer. On 19 September 2021, he joined Smouha signing a three-year contract, after rival Wadi Degla was relegated.
On 29 December 2022, after terminating his contract with Smouha in August 2022, Jakobsen joined Georgian club Dinamo Batumi, on a one-year contract.
On 11 April 2024, Jakobsen signed with Zhenis in Kazakhstan.
On 13 August 2024, Jakobsen moved to RKC Waalwijk in the Netherlands on a one-season contract.
Career statistics
SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals2013–14Jong PSVEerste Divisie610000612015Falkenbergs FF Allsvenskan1721120203201611130001412016Bodø/GlimtTippeligaen10020001202016–17Viborg FFDanish Superliga10100511522017IFK NorrköpingAllsvenskan1421100153201821131002422019700000702019Kalmar9100101012020Sarpsborg 08Eliteserien10000001002020–21Wadi DeglaEgyptian Premier League13110001412021–22Smouha600000602023Dinamo BatumiErovnuli Liga18331302442024ZhenisKazakhstan Premier League501000602024–25RKC WaalwijkEredivisie30000030Career Total1601315411118618
International career Danish youth team Jakobsen's father Adel immigrated from Egypt and his mother is from Denmark. Jakobsen played 29 games with the Danish U17 team and 5 games with the Danish U19 team.
Egypt In 2013, he accepted the Egypt U20 youth coach Rabie Yassin invitation to an Egypt U20 training camp. He was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2013 African U-20 Championship.
On 14 March 2017 he received his first call up to Egypt's national team for the friendly against Togo.http://nt.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/28/world/friendlies/egypt/togo/2425020/?ICID=HP_MS_01_05
Honours
National team 2013 African U-20 Championship (1) : 2013
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