Jacob Mahler

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Jacob Mahler
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Mahler warming up before a match in the 2018 AFF Championship tournament
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mahler
Date of birth (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Muangthong United
Number 8
Youth career
2017 National Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2023 Young Lions 73 (9)
2023–2024 Madura United 34 (1)
2024– Muangthong United 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Singapore U16 5 (1)
2017 Singapore U19 11 (2)
2018 Singapore U23 21 (1)
2018– Singapore 12 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Merlion Cup
Winner 2019 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Jacob Mahler (born 10 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in Denmark, he represents the Singapore national team.

Contents

Club career

Young Lions

A youth product of the National Football Academy in Singapore, Mahler moved to Young Lions in 2018. [1] Mahler made his professional debut for Young Lions in a 1–3 Singapore Premier League lost to Geylang International on 4 July 2018. [2]

Mahler was named the club captain from the 2019 season onwards. [3]

Madura United

On 19 May 2023, Mahler joined Indonesia Liga 1 club, Madura United becoming the 10th Singaporean to play in the Indonesian top-flight league. [4] On 23 July 2023, Mahler scored his first goal for the club against Persis Solo coming from a set piece cross from Francisco Rivera. [5] Mahler was named in three consecutive "Team of the Week" from gameweek 4 to gameweek 6.

Muangthong United

On 5 July 2024, Mahler moved to Thai League 1 club Muangthong United.

International career

Mahler made his professional debut for the Singapore national football team in a friendly 2–0 win over Fiji on 11 September 2018. [6] He scored his first goal for Singapore when he collected his second cap against Cambodia on 16 October 2018 in an eventual 1–2 win. [7] [8]

Mahler made his AFF Championship debut in the 2018 campaign on 9 November, with a 1–0 loss over Philippines. [9] [10]

In 2022, Mahler was called up the for 2021 SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. [11] He was named captain but was later withdrawn from the team after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear during his club's match in the 2022 season. [12]

After a five years absence, on 8 September 2023, Mahler made his return to the senior squad in the starting line up against Tajikistan.

On 12 October 2023, Mahler scored his second international goal against Guam in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [3]

On 21 March 2024, Mahler equalised the scoreline to 2–2 during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against China.

Personal life

Mahler was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to a Danish father and Singaporean mother. [3] His family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia due to his parents work but soon returned to Singapore when he was four. [3]

He attended St. Joseph's Institution (SJI) [13] before graduating from Temasek Polytechnic (TP) with a Diploma in Aerospace Electronics. [13]

Mahler is a big fan of Manchester United and had cited that he used to emulate the playing style of his favourite player, Paul Scholes. [3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 May 2024
ClubSeason S.League Singapore Cup Singapore League Cup Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2017 200000—20
2018 1000000—100
2019 2430000—243
2020 1430000—143
2021 1230000—123
2022 700000—70
2023 400000—40
Total739000000739
ClubSeasonLeagueCup 1Cup 2 Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Madura United 2023–24 3410000—341
Total341000000341
Career Total1071000000010710

International

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first. [14]

International caps

NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
612 October 2023National Stadium, SingaporeFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 2–1 (won) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
717 October 2023 GFA National Training Center, GuamFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 1–0 (won) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
816 November 2023Seoul World Cup Stadium, KoreaFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0-5 (lost)2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
921 November 2023National Stadium, SingaporeFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1-3 (lost)2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
1021 March 2024National Stadium, SingaporeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2-2 (draw)2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
1126 March 2024Tianjin Olympic Center, ChinaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1-4 (lost)2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 October 2018 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, CambodiaFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1–12–1 Friendly
2.12 October 2023 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 2–02–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.21 March 2024 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2–22–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Madura United

Singapore U22

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