Jakob Ankersen

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Jakob Ankersen
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Jakob Ankersen in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jakob Svarrer Ankersen
Date of birth (1990-09-22) 22 September 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Esbjerg, Denmark
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Horsens
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2010 Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2015 Esbjerg fB 122 (25)
2015–2016 IFK Göteborg 57 (13)
2017 Zulte Waregem 1 (0)
2017–2020 AGF 99 (19)
2020–2021 Esbjerg fB 30 (7)
2021–2023 Randers 56 (5)
2023– Horsens 22 (4)
International career
2012 Denmark U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024

Jakob Ankersen (born 22 September 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for AC Horsens. He is the twin brother of FC Copenhagen player Peter Ankersen.

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Career

Esbjerg fB

On 24 June 2009, alongside his twin brother signed a professional contract and was promoted to the first team squad. [1] He got his breakthrough in the 2010–11 season and was rewarded with a new contract until 2014. [2] He extended his contract once again in July 2012 this time until 2016. [3] He quickly became a regular part of the squad and played 32 league games in the 2012–13 season.

Alongside twin brother Peter, he played an integral part of the Esbjerg fB team that following promotion won the Danish Cup and finished 4th in the Danish Superliga, forming a fast and aggressive right side for Esbjerg.

After three successful season, Ankersen became a very wanted player, and his agent revealed in December 2013, that there had bin interest from the Netherlands and Belgium. [4] According to BT, Ankersen rejected a bid from Norwegian club Rosenborg BK in August 2014. [5] In January 2015 Ankersen announced, that he was looking for a new club to play for. [6] Later the same day Esbjerg confirmed, that they hoped he remained at the club.

IFK Göteborg

On 2 February 2015, Ankersen signed a three-year contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. [7] He played his first match for the club on 5 April 2015 against Åtvidabergs FF. [8] In his first season there, they won the Svenska Cupen, and came second in both the Allsvenskan and the Svenska Supercupen, and played 35 matches.

In the January transfer market 2016–17, IFK Göteborg revealed, that they were ready to sell Ankersen, if they received a good bid. There was interest from Belgium.

Zulte Waregem

Ankersen signed for Zulte Waregem on 30 January 2017. [9]

Ankersen's first season at the club was a nightmare for him. He only played 35 minutes in the first half season and was left out of the squad in nine matches. He described the situation as "a disaster and chaotic". In May 2017 Ankersen revealed, that he was furious at the club because they hadn't complied with their promises. He also said, that he would more than like to leave the club. [10]

Esbjerg fB

On 6 August 2020, Ankersen returned to newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a three-year deal. [11]

On 9 July 2021, Esbjerg confirmed that Ankersen, alongside three teammates, had been removed from the first team and sent down to train with the U19s. [12] It came in the wake of a riot between players from the squad and the club's new coach, Peter Hyballa. According to Danish media, the squad was very dissatisfied with the coach's methods, describing it as Hyballa was "...photographing players in underpants, punching the players, shaming them in front of their teammates, verbal torture and a training program so hard that the injuries were rolling in". [13] As a result of the whole situation, Ankersen decided to resign from his contract on 10 August 2021. [14]

Randers

Immediately after his departure from Esbjerg was announced, on 10 August 2021, Ankersen was presented as a new Randers FC player, signing a deal until June 2022. [15] Ankersen left Randers at the end of the 2022-23 season, as his contract expired. [16]

AC Horsens

On 10 July 2023, Ankersen joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division side AC Horsens on a deal until June 2025. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2022 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esbjerg fB 2010–11 [19] Danish Superliga 17420——194
2011–12 Danish 1st Division 25010——260
2012–13 [20] Danish Superliga32760——387
2013–14 [21] Danish Superliga3191010 [lower-alpha 1] 0—429
2014–15 [22] Danish Superliga175234 [lower-alpha 1] 1—239
Total12225123141—14829
IFK Göteborg 2015 [23] Allsvenskan 286634 [lower-alpha 1] 01 [lower-alpha 2] 0399
2016 [24] Allsvenskan297306 [lower-alpha 1] 1—110
Total571393101107717
Zulte Waregem 2016–17 [24] Belgian First Division A 1000——10
AGF 2017–18 [25] Danish Superliga29510——305
2018–19 [26] Danish Superliga34820——368
2019–20 [27] Danish Superliga36652——418
Total991982——10721
Esbjerg fB 2020–21 [19] Danish 1st Division30732——339
Randers 2021–22 [28] Danish Superliga2724110 [lower-alpha 3] 0—305
2022–23 [29] Danish Superliga16010——170
Total43251100—583
Career total3526637113421042479
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Svenska Supercupen
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Esbjerg fB

IFK Göteborg

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References

  1. ↑ Esbjerg skriver med Ankersen-brødre‚ bold.dk, 24 June 2009
  2. ↑ Esbjerg holder på Ankersen‚ bold.dk, 8 November 2011
  3. ↑ Ankersen forlænger med Esbjerg‚ bold.dk, 31 July 2012
  4. ↑ Benelux-interesse for Jakob Ankersen, bold.dk, 3 December 2013
  5. ↑ Avis: Ankersen afviser Rosenborg‚ bold.dk, 29 August 2014
  6. ↑ Jakob Ankersen: Arbejder på et skifte‚ bold.dk, 8 January 2015
  7. ↑ "Dansk mittfältare klar för IFK" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ↑ IFK GÖTEBORG VS. ÅTVIDABERG 1 - 0‚ bold.dk, 5 April 2015
  9. ↑ Officielt: J. Ankersen på plads i Zulte Waregem‚ bold.dk, 30 January 2017
  10. ↑ J. Ankersen vil væk: Katastrofal halvsæson‚ bold.dk, 22 May 2017
  11. ↑ EfB henter Jakob Ankersen hjem, efb.dk, 6 August 2020
  12. ↑ Nyt om truppen, efb.dk, 9 July 2021
  13. ↑ Spillere i oprør efter træner-terror i Esbjerg, ekstrabladet.dk, 9 July 2021
  14. ↑ EfB og Jakob Ankersen ophæver samarbejdet, efb.dk, 10 August 2021
  15. ↑ RANDERS FC SKRIVER KONTRAKT MED JAKOB ANKERSEN, randersfc.dk, 10 August 2021
  16. ↑ AFSKED MED SEKS SPILLERE EFTER SÆSONEN, randersfc.dk, 24 May 2023
  17. ↑ AC HORSENS FORSTÆRKER TRUPPEN MED JAKOB ANKERSEN, achorsens.dk, 10 July 2023
  18. ↑ Jakob Ankersen at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  19. 1 2 "Jakob Ankersen » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Jakob Ankersen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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