Jakob Vester
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jakob Vester Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sevel, Vinderup, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg FF | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | FS Holstebro | ||
| 2020–2023 | Viborg FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Viborg FF | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Denmark U20 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Jakob Vester Nielsen (born 28 December 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.
Career[edit]
Vester joined Viborg FF from FS Holstebro in the summer 2020.[1] 17-year old Vester made his official first team debut for Viborg FF on 31 August 2022, in a cup match against Viby IF.[2] Around two months later, in early November 2022, Vester extended his deal with Viborg until June 2024.[3] On 12 March 2023, Vester made his official debut in the Danish Superliga when he was in the starting lineup in an unfamiliar position at right back against FC Nordsjælland, which ended 1–1. He made four more appearances until the end of the season.[4][5] He made four more appearances until the end of the season.
In early July 2023, Vester suffered a crack in the outer bone of his foot, also known as a fatigue fracture, and missed the entire season.[6] Despite the injury, Viborg confirmed on 29 September 2023, that Vester had extended his contract until June 2027.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ To unge talenter skriver med Viborg FF, vff.dk, 21 June 2021
- ^ VIBY VS. VIBORG 0 - 7, soccerway.com, 31 August 2023
- ^ Superligaklub forlænger kontrakten med Sevel-knægt frem til sommeren 2024, dagbladet-holstebro-struer.dk, 3 November 2022
- ^ VIBORG VS. NORDSJÆLLAND 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 12 March 2023
- ^ Debutanten Vester: En ubeskrivelig følelse, vff.dk, 13 March 2023
- ^ Skade holder Viborg FF-talent ude af opstarten og Superliga-begyndelsen, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 8 July 2023
- ^ VFF og Vester forlænger samarbejdet, vff.dk, 29 September 2023
External links[edit]
- Jakob Vester at Soccerway
- Jakob Vester national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
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