Jakob Poulsen
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.14
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 286 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2009
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 12/13
12
best season · 17/18
64 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-07-07 · 4 players total
543Appearances
77Goals
119Assists
44Yellow cards
1Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jakob Poulsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jakob Bendix Uhd Poulsen |
| Date of birth | 1983-07-07 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Varde, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-05-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2020
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Melb. Victory
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Melbourne Victory, FC Midtjylland
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Midtjylland
45 matches · 7 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Midtjylland
47 matches · 12 G · 28 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Midtjylland
45 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Midtjylland
46 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Midtjylland
33 matches · 4 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Monaco → FC Midtjylland
13/14 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2013
13/14 — AS Monaco B, AS Monaco, FC Midtjylland
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — AS Monaco
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Monaco
12/13 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Midtjylland
35 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Aarhus GF → FC Midtjylland
10/11 · Transfer · €1.00m
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aarhus GF, FC Midtjylland
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aarhus GF
25 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Heerenveen → Aarhus GF
08/09 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aarhus GF
31 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SC Heerenveen
37 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SC Heerenveen
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Heerenveen
05/06 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Esbjerg fB, SC Heerenveen
33 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Esbjerg fB
41 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Esbjerg fB
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Esbjerg fB U19 → Esbjerg fB
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Midtjylland
59.1%
Melbourne Victory
0.0%
AS Monaco
2.1%
AS Monaco B
0.0%
Aarhus GF
10.0%
SC Heerenveen
6.1%
Esbjerg fB
22.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 9 | 10/11 | 19/20 | 286 | 48 | 80 | 5,516 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AS Monaco | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 192 |
| AS Monaco B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aarhus GF | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 57 | 10 | 11 | 935 |
| SC Heerenveen | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 69 | 4 | 11 | 574 |
| Esbjerg fB | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 83 | 14 | 13 | 2,123 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC CL-Qualification | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 432 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 26 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 296 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 390 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superligaen Releg. | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 31 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 649 |
| 13/14 | CFA - Grp. C | AS Monaco B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 673 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | AS Monaco | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 378 |
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Aarhus GF | 24 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 515 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Aarhus GF | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 558 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DBUs landspokalt | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 05/06 | SAS Ligaen | Esbjerg fB | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 432 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Esbjerg fB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 04/05 | DBUs landspokalt | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SAS Ligaen | Esbjerg fB | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 425 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Esbjerg fB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 486 |
| 03/04 | SAS Ligaen | Esbjerg fB | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Esbjerg fB U19 | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-27 | Esbjerg fB | Heerenveen | Transfer | 700000 | €700k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-13 | Heerenveen | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-17 | Aarhus GF | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Midtjylland | Monaco | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.20m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Monaco | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 500000 | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | FC Midtjylland | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-06 | Melb. Victory | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2010-08-16 | 2010-10-31 | 77 | 19 |
Current€325k
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€325k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #67194 | #19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28076 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20902 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | #18 | 35 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rilwan Hassan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| André Römer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mikkel Duelund | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Gustav Wikheim | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Filip Novak | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesper Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pione Sisto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasmus Kristensen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Izunna Uzochukwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Dal Hende | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 30 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 32 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Aarhus GF | 6 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 15 | 26 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 11 | 31 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Aarhus GF | 7 | 24 |
Teams faced most often by Jakob Poulsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 30% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| Olympique Marseille | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 50% |
| EA Guingamp | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 40% |
| Montpellier HSC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 50% |
| Stade Rennais | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 30% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 40% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 20% |
| SM Caen | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 60% |
| OGC Nice | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 40% |
| FC Nantes | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 80% |
| Lille OSC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 808 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 918 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 690 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 15/16 | 46 | 826 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 649 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 673 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 574 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 515 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 558 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 838 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 911 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
320 apps
59 G
77 A
Superliga Championship round
28 apps
5 G
9 A
Europa League Qualifying
26 apps
4 G
8 A
Eredivisie
57 apps
3 G
11 A
Sydbank Pokalen
21 apps
1 G
6 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
1 G
3 A
Coupe de la Ligue
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-Offs Conference League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Jakob Poulsen?
Jakob Poulsen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Jakob Poulsen?
Jakob Poulsen is 42 years old. He was born on July 7, 1983 in Varde.
What position does Jakob Poulsen play?
Jakob Poulsen plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Jakob Poulsen play for?
Jakob Poulsen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jakob Poulsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jakob Poulsen has scored 77 goals in 543 appearances.