Jakob Glerup

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Jakob Glerup
Personal information
Full name Jakob Glerup Nielsen
Date of birth (1975-04-20) 20 April 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Borup, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Aalborg Chang
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–2010 Viborg FF 471 (8)
International career
1996–1997 Denmark U21 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2009

Jakob Glerup Nielsen (born 20 April 1975) is a former Danish football midfielder, who played for Viborg FF his entire career. [1] During his time in Viborg FF, he was known for his hard-working attitude, but hardly ever scoring goals. When eventually scoring a goal he always celebrated it with high levels of enthusiasm.

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He retired in the summer of 2010 at the age of 35. The last season of his career his club Viborg FF played in the Danish 1st Division (second best league).

Honours

Viborg FF

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References

  1. "Jakob Glerup". Viborg FF - officiel site. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009.
  2. "POKAL 1999/2000". haslund.info. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. "Viborg vinder Super Cup". bold.dk. Retrieved 4 January 2024.