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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1979-03-05)5 March 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Klaksvík,Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | KÍ Klaksvík | 59 | (34) |
| 2001–2004 | HB Tórshavn | 71 | (26) |
| 2005 | KR Reykjavík | 17 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | SønderjyskE | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | KR Reykjavík | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | HB Tórshavn | 37 | (17) |
| 2008 | IL Hødd | 10 | (3) |
| 2008 | KÍ Klaksvík | 9 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 18 | (10) |
| Total | 235 | (97) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Faroe Islands U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Faroe Islands U-19 | 5 | (2) |
| 1999–2009 | Faroe Islands | 53 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rógvi Jacobsen (born 5 March 1979) is a former Faroesefootballer who played as anattacking midfielder. He is the all-time top scorer of theFaroe Islands national football team alongsideKlæmint Olsen.
Jacobsen was born inKlaksvík. He played at semi-professional level for Icelandic teamKR Reykjavík and Danish sideSønderjyskE.
In August 2007, he went on a trial toCarlisle United. The trial did not end with a permanent contract so he continued playing withHB. In 2008, he signed a professional contract withNorwegian First Division sideIL Hødd.
Jacobsen made his debut forFaroe Islands in an August 1999, in a friendly match againstIceland. He is known for having scored a Faroese goal in the 2–1 home loss to the World ChampionsItaly. On 21 November 2007, he scored his 10th goal for the Faroese national team, in a 3–1 away loss toItaly, hence breakingTodi Jónsson's record, and became all-time leading scorer of his country.[1]He has 53 caps for the Faroe Islands national side and has scored 10 goals.
In 2007, Jacobsen was nicknamedInzaghi Faroese byLa Gazzetta dello Sport.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 February 2002 | Tsirion Stadium,Limassol, Cyprus |  Poland | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 2003 | Laugardalsvöllur,Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 3 | 20 August 2003 | Tórsvøllur,Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Iceland | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 4 | 18 August 2004 | Svangaskarð,Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Malta | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 9 October 2004 | GSP Stadium,Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 5 June 2005 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| 7 | 28 March 2007 | Boris Paichadze Stadium,Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia | 1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 8 | 2 June 2007 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Italy | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 9 | 12 September 2007 | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium,Kaunas, Lithuania |  Lithuania | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 10 | 21 November 2007 | Stadio Alberto Braglia,Modena, Italy | Italy | 1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |