Christian "Greko" Jakobsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈkʁɛko ˈjɑkʌpsn̩]; born 27 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre IF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Jakobsen | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hvidovre | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BK Skjold | |||
| Hvidovre | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Hvidovre | 32 | (13) |
| 2015 | Roskilde | 14 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Brøndby | 32 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | SønderjyskE | 106 | (26) |
| 2020–2022 | Lyngby | 39 | (4) |
| 2022– | Hvidovre | 78 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:58, 30 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHvidovre
editA youth product of Hvidovre IF, Greko made his senior debut for the first team as an under-19 player against Rishøj Boldklub.[1] On 2 November 2012, he scored a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute in a 2nd Division match against IF Skjold Birkerød.[2] On 15 January 2013, Greko signed a new two-year contract with Hvidovre.[3]
Roskilde
editOn 8 August 2014, it was announced that Greko would be the new signing of FC Roskilde valid from the new year, as he would become a free agent.[4] There, he was set to be the replacement for Emil Nielsen, who had moved to Norwegian club Rosenborg.[5]
He made his debut for Roskilde on 25 March 2015, in a 0–2 defeat against HB Køge in the 1st Division.[6] A strong six-month stretch for the club, in which he scored 7 goals in 14 appearances and became club top goalscorer that season, attracted considerable interest from Danish Superliga clubs.[5]
Brøndby
editOn 18 June 2015, Greko signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[7] He made his debut for the club in the Danish Cup, scoring four goals in a 7–0 win over Holbæk B&I.[8]
He made his Superliga debut for Brøndby on 27 September 2015, when he came on the pitch in the 74th minute, replacing Magnus Eriksson in the 1–0 victory against Copenhagen.[9]
SønderjyskE
editGreko signed with SønderjyskE on 28 January 2017.[10] He made his debut for the club 17 February 2017 in a 0–3 defeat against Esbjerg fB.[11] On 21 May, he scored his first goals for the club – a hat-trick – to secure a 3–0 win against his former club Brøndby.[12][13]
Lyngby
editOn 3 August 2020, Greko signed a two-year deal with Lyngby Boldklub.[14] He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed AC Horsens.[15] On 28 May 2022, Lyngby Boldklub announced that Greko's expiring contract would not be extended, making him a free agent after the 2021–22 season.[16]
Return to Hvidovre
editIn June 2022, Greko signed with Hvidovre IF, the club where he had started his career.[17] Greko made his debut on 24 July 2022 against Næstved Boldklub, where he also scored his first goal for his new club.[18]
On July 2, 2024, Greko signed a new 2-year contract with Hvidovre, so it now runs until June 2026.[19]
Personal life
editBefore turning professional at Roskilde, Greko studied economics at the University of Copenhagen next to playing football for Hvidovre.[20]
Honours
editSønderjyskE
References
edit- ^ "Christian Jakobsen". Hvidovre IF. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Hagelskjær, Mads (2 November 2012). "Jakobsen-hattrick i knusende Hvidovre-sejr". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Top, Morten (15 January 2013). "Hvidovre skriver med ung duo". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Roskilde henter ung angriber i Hvidovre". bold.dk. 8 August 2014.
- ^ a b Helmin, Jesper (16 June 2015). "Superliga-klubber rykker i Roskilde-profil". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "ROSKILDE VS. HB KØGE 0 - 1". bold.dk. 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Brøndby køber Roskilde-kant". bold.dk. 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Hvorfor hedder "Greko" egentlig "Greko"?". brondby.com (in Danish). 29 September 2015.
- ^ "BRØNDBY VS. KØBENHAVN 1 - 0". bold.dk. 27 September 2015.
- ^ "SønderjyskE henter Greko i Brøndby". soenderjyske.dk. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "SønderjyskE-debutant: Ikke retvisende resultat". bold.dk. 17 February 2017.
- ^ "SønderjyskE vs. Brøndby - 21 May 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (21 May 2017). "Greko-hattrick nedlagde Brøndbys reserver". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Greko: "Det skifte jeg havde håbet på", lyngby-boldklub.dk, 3 August 2020
- ^ Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (9 May 2021). "Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Fischer, Theis (28 May 2022). "Søndag siger vi farvel til Fos, Greko og Panjeskovic - Lyngby Boldklub". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (13 June 2022). "Greko vender hjem til Hvidovre". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ NÆSTVED VS. HVIDOVRE 2 - 2, soccerway.com, 24 July 2022
- ^ Greko forlænger, hvidovrefodbold.dk, 2 July 2024
- ^ ""Greko" - professionel fodboldspiller ad omveje". brondby.com (in Danish). 30 September 2015.
External links
edit- (in Danish) Christian 'Greko' Jakobsen on Soccerway