Benjamin Jakobsen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Hamburg, Germany | 9 September 1991||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2009–2012 | Skanderborg Håndbold | ||
2012–2014 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold | ||
2018–2019 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2019–2023 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
2023 | Sporting CP | ||
2024– | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Denmark | 3 | (1) |
Medal record |
Benjamin Jakobsen (born 9 September 1991) is a Danish handball player for Sporting CP and the Danish national team. [1]
He represented Denmark at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship. [2] [3]
In 2014 he retired temporarily, [4] but in 2018 he returned to the handball field. In 2019 he joined Aalborg Håndbold.
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