Jakob Ankersen
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 50 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-22 · 6 players total
| Full name | Jakob Ankersen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jakob Svarrer Ankersen |
| Date of birth | 1990-09-22 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Esbjerg fB |
| Joined | 2025-02-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 10 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg fB | 8 | 10/11 | 25/26 | 205 | 43 | 29 | 2,440 |
| AC Horsens | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 813 |
| Esbjerg fB Reserves | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Randers FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 71 | 6 | 8 | 3,239 |
| Randers FC Reserves | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| IFK Göteborg | 5 | 13/14 | 2016 | 77 | 17 | 13 | 1,383 |
| Aarhus GF | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 107 | 21 | 12 | 2,688 |
| Aarhus GF Reserves | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1.Division | Esbjerg fB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 25/26 | Oddset Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | 1.Division Promotion | Esbjerg fB | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Future Cup | Esbjerg fB Reserves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 24/25 | NordicBet LIGA | Esbjerg fB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NordicBet LIGA | AC Horsens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 1.Division Relegation | AC Horsens | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 23/24 | NordicBet LIGA | AC Horsens | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 516 |
| 22/23 | Future Cup | Randers FC Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | Randers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | Randers FC | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Championship round | Randers FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Randers FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Randers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen | Randers FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | Randers FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 897 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Championship round | Randers FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 554 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | Randers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 29 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 359 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 386 |
| 20/21 | 1.Division Promotion | Esbjerg fB | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| 20/21 | NordicBet LIGA | Esbjerg fB | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 395 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen Spring | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 497 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 259 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 714 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 17/18 | Superligaen Releg. | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| 16/17 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | Zulte Waregem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Esbjerg fB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 293 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Esbjerg fB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 31 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 294 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 32 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 375 |
| 11/12 | 1.Division | Esbjerg fB | 25 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Esbjerg Youth | Esbjerg fB U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Esbjerg fB U19 | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Esbjerg fB | IFK Göteborg | Transfer | 1250000 | €700k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | IFK Göteborg | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 1500000 | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Aarhus GF | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg fB II | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | Esbjerg fB II | Randers FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Randers FC | AC Horsens | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | AC Horsens | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Career break | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-11 | 11 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28076 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper Højer | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lukas Hradecky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrik Carlgren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Berg Johnsen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Ankersen | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mustapha Bundu | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bror Blume | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mattias Bjärsmyr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Juelsgård | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Haitam Aleesami | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tobias Sana | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 9 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 7 | 26 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 7 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 6 | 31 |
| 11/12 | 1.Division | Esbjerg fB | 5 | 25 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 5 | 29 |
Last 11 matches for Esbjerg fB while Jakob Ankersen was at the club (joined 2025-02-03). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | DK2 |
Esbjerg fB | 0–1 | AC Horsens | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | DK2 |
FC Fredericia | 1–1 | Esbjerg fB | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | DK2 |
Esbjerg fB | 0–2 | FC Fredericia | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | DK2 |
AC Horsens | 3–2 | Esbjerg fB | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | DK2 |
Esbjerg fB | 0–6 | Odense BK | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | DK2 |
Esbjerg fB | 1–2 | Kolding IF | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | DK2 |
Hvidovre IF | 0–3 | Esbjerg fB | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | DK2 |
AC Horsens | 2–1 | Esbjerg fB | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | DK2 |
Esbjerg fB | 0–1 | Hvidovre IF | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | DK2 |
HB Køge | 0–2 | Esbjerg fB | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | DK2 |
Esbjerg fB | 0–1 | Kolding IF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jakob Ankersen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brøndby IF | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 31% |
| FC København | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 13% |
| FC Nordsjælland | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 29% |
| FC Midtjylland | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 7% |
| Hvidovre IF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 58% |
| Odense BK | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 0% |
| Viborg FF | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 45% |
| Silkeborg IF | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 20% |
| Vejle BK | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 70% |
| Lyngby BK | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 50% |
| FC Fredericia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 14% |
| Kolding IF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 10 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 813 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 1,649 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 29 | 359 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 28 | 386 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 781 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 913 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 721 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 1,144 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 643 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 463 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 375 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jakob Ankersen
Who is Jakob Ankersen?
Jakob Ankersen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Esbjerg fB.
How old is Jakob Ankersen?
Jakob Ankersen is 35 years old. He was born on September 22, 1990 in Esbjerg.
What position does Jakob Ankersen play?
Jakob Ankersen plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Jakob Ankersen play for?
Jakob Ankersen currently plays for Esbjerg fB.
How many career goals has Jakob Ankersen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jakob Ankersen has scored 95 goals in 506 appearances.
What is Jakob Ankersen's market value?
Jakob Ankersen's most recent reported market value is €50k.
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