Christian Høgni Jacobsen

Christian Høgni Jacobsen
Personal information
Date of birth12 May 1980
Place of birthFaroe Islands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team
NSÍ
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2001NSÍ Runavík43(39)
2001–2002Esbjerg fB3(0)
2001–2002Vejle BK10(0)
2002NSÍ5(0)
2002–2004Vejle BK37(9)
2005–2006NSÍ52(36)
2007–2008HB Tórshavn31(14)
2007NSÍ (loan)9(5)
2008–2009AB16(6)
2009-2011NSÍ65(44)
2012-2013B68 Toftir26(5)
2013-2014ÍF Føroyar
2014-NSÍ5(4)
National team
2001–Faroe Islands51(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2011

Christian Høgni Jacobsen (born 12 May 1980) is a Faroese football striker, currently playing for B68 Toftir.

Club career

He made his debut in Faroese football with NSÍ Runavík in the 1997 season and later moved abroad to play for Danish sides Esbjerg fB and Vejle BK before returning to the Faroe Islands in 2004. He played for NSÍ in 2005 and 2006, in 2007 he played for HB Tórshavn the first half and for NSÍ Runavík in the second half of the season. In 2008 he played for HB Tórshavn and in 2009 to 2011 he played for NSÍ Runavík. In 2012 he plays for B68 Toftir.

Winner of the Golden Boot 2010, 2006 and 2005

Christian Høgni Jacobsen scored 22 goals in Vodafonedeildin in 2010 and won the golden boot for being the top scorer that year together with Arnbjørn Hansen from EB/Streymur.[1] Jacobsen won the golden boot in 2005 and 2006. Both years he scored 18 goals for NSÍ.[2]

International career

Høgni Jacobsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands in a January 2001 friendly match against Sweden, coming on as a substitute for Todi Jónsson. He has collected 50 caps since, scoring 2 goals. [3]

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 March 2001 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–0 2–0 2002 WC Qualifying
2. 21 August 2002 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Liechtenstein 1–1 3–1 Friendly

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