| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pål Jacobsen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Molde,[1] Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ham-Kam (coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Ham-Kam | ? | (?) |
| 1981–1984 | Vålerenga | 73 | (37) |
| 1985–1987 | Ham-Kam | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1986 | Norway | 42 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Pål Jacobsen (born 20 May 1956) is a Norwegian football coach and former player.
His debut for Ham-Kam came at an age of 16 years and 358 days, and he is among the youngest players ever in the Norwegian top division. In the 1981 season Jacobsen became top goalscorer in the Norwegian top division scoring 16 goals.[2] At this date he was playing for Vålerenga. He scored 13 goals in 42 caps for the national team.[1]
Haunted by a failed achilles tendon operation in 1985,[3] he chose to finish his career in 1987. The injury led to amputation in 2001.[3]
Jacobsen currently works as an assistant coach for Ham-Kam, and as a freelance sports journalist in the local newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad.
References
- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Pål Jacobsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Top scorers men's football 1948-2008 (Norwegian)" (PDF). The Football Association of Norway (NFF). Retrieved 26 Jan 2011.
- ^ a b "Pål Jacobsen måtte fjerne beinet". vg.no. Verdens Gang. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2020.