Mini Jakobsen

Mini Jakobsen

Personal information
Full name	Jahn Ivar Jakobsen
Date of birth	8 November 1965
Place of birth	Gravdal, Norway
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Winger/Forward
Youth career
	IK Junkeren
	IK Grand Bodø
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1984–1987	FK Bodø/Glimt	80	(67)
1988–1990	Rosenborg BK	66	(43)
1990–1993	BSC Young Boys	80	(32)
1993	MSV Duisburg	2	(0)
1993–1994	Lierse S.K.	16	(1)
1994–1999	Rosenborg BK	128	(55)
Total		372	(198)
National team
1988–1998	Norway	65	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, (born 8 November 1965 in Gravdal) is a Norwegian former football player (winger/forward) who has played for, amongst others, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg.^[1]

During the very early years of his career, Jakobsen played at Junkeren and Grand Bodø, two minor Norwegian clubs in the town of Bodø. Mini's actual professional career as a footballer started at the well-known Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt. When he arrived at the club, Bodø/Glimt played in the second division (the second highest division in Norway at the time), but did gain promotion in 1986. In the Norwegian first division, Bodø/Glimt and finished at eighth and seventh place in the 1986 and 1987 season. At Bodø/Glimt, Jakobsen was the top scorer for four consecutive seasons: In 1984 with seven goals (second division), in 1985 with 18 goals (second), in 1986 with 26 goals (second again) and in 1987 with 16 goals (first division).

In 1988, Jakobsen was transferred to Rosenborg, and after a successful season – winning the Norwegian double and becoming the Norwegian topscorer – he got his first cap for Norway. At Rosenborg he became well known as a high quality winger/striker.

After the Norwegian 1990 season, Jakobsen was transferred from Rosenborg to the Swiss club BSC Young Boys, and during the next four years hr played for several different European clubs in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium.

In 1994, Jakobsen returned to Rosenborg, and became a part of Rosenborg's better than expected performances in UEFA Champions League tournament. He then played for Norway in the 1998 World Cup, where they made the second round.

Jakobsen successfully ended his professional career at Rosenborg by winning the Norwegian double in 1999. He is now working as a sports reporter at the Norwegian TV channel TV 2.

In his youth, Jakobsen changed his name from Jan Ivar to Jahn Ivar. He later stated that he changed his name because his idol, Norwegian singer Jahn Teigen, wrote his first name with an h.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 12 January 2015

Season	Club	Division	League		National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1988	Rosenborg	1. Divisjon	22	8	0	0	—		—		22	8
1989			22	18	0	0	—		—		22	18
1990		Tippeligaen	22	17	1	1	—		—		23	18
1990-91	Young Boys	Super League	21	7	0	0	—		—		21	7
1991-92			32	9	0	0	—		—		32	9
1992-93			27	16	0	0	—		—		27	16
1993-94	Duisburg	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
1993-94	Lierse	Jupiler League	16	1	0	0	—		—		16	1
1994	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	5	2	0	0	—		—		5	2
1995			25	10	0	0	—		—		25	10
1996			25	15	0	0	—		—		25	15
1997			26	12	0	0	—		—		26	12
1998			26	14	0	0	—		—		26	14
1999			21	2	4	3	—		—		25	5
Career Total			292	131	5	4	0	0	0	0	297	135

Honours

• Norwegian League Champion: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999^[1]
• Norwegian Cup Champion: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1999^[1]
• Caps for Norway: 65 (11 goals)
• Norwegian Premier League top scorer: 1989

References

1. Pedersen, Ole Petter. "Jahn Ivar Jakobsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian) (Kunnskapsforlaget). Retrieved May 28, 2009.
2. Gonsholt, Simen V. "Rosensorg". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian) (Dagens Næringsliv). Retrieved January 16, 2012.