Jakob Poulsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jakob Poulsen
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1983(1983-07-07)
Age	41
Birthplace	Varde Municipality
Country	Denmark
Birth City	Varde Municipality
Horoscope	Leo

Jakob Poulsen Biography

Jakob Poulsen is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on July 7, 1983 in Varde Municipality, Varde Municipality, Denmark. Jakob Bendix Uhd Poulsen (born 7 July 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Poulsen started his senior career with Esbjerg fB, before moving to Dutch side SC Heerenveen in 2006. He joined AGF Aarhus in the summer of 2008. His last club was Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory FC. Between 2009 and 2015 he played 35 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team.

He was used as right midfielder in the spring 2007, but could not establish himself in the starting line-up, and played most of his Heerenveen games as a substitute. He established himself in the team in early 2008, but under new coach Trond Sollied his run in the starting line-up came to an end. As Sollied would not include him in more games, Poulsen decided to leave the club.

Poulsen was called up for the Danish national team in February 2009, and made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Greece, coming on as a substitute for Lars Jacobsen. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Albania in April 2009, he replaced Martin Jørgensen in the midfield, and went on to secure himself a place in the starting line-up, as a central midfielder. In his seventh national team game, Poulsen scored his first international goal in the 1–0 win against Sweden in October 2009, which secured the qualification for Denmark. He was one of five nominees for the 2009 Danish Footballer of the Year award, which eventually went to Nicklas Bendtner. He played a total six qualification games, and was included in Olsen’s final squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

After strong performances for AGF, he was called up by national team coach Morten Olsen for the Denmark League XI national football team in January 2009. He impressed in January 2009, and Olsen saw him as a competitor with Lars Jacobsen and Kasper Bøgelund for the right back position, while Poulsen maintained he saw himself as a right midfielder. He was also a part of the League XI in January 2010.

In January 2006, Poulsen was sold to Dutch team SC Heerenveen, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club. At Heerenveen, he played alongside fellow Danes Hjalte Bo Nørregaard, Bo Storm, Timmi Johansen, and Ken Ilsø. He suffered an injury in late February 2006, but returned to play seven games in his first half-year with the team. By fall 2006 he was backup to right back Gianni Zuiverloon, and stated he did not like coach Gertjan Verbeek’s motivational skills.

Jakob Poulsen Net Worth

Jakob Poulsen is one of the richest Association Football Player from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jakob Poulsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Poulsen got his international debut with the Denmark national under-19 football team in September 2000, and represented the team five times until October 2001. He was a part of the Danish under-20 national team at the Milk Cup in July 2002, and played seven games for the team until June 2004. He debuted for the under-21 national team in November 2003, coming on as a substitute to replace right back Allan Olesen. He also played as a centre midfielder, attacking midfielder, and centre back for the team. He played a total 16 games for the under-21s until January 2006, scoring one goal in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification. He was included in the Danish squad for the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but did not play any games at the tournament.

As a schoolboy, Poulsen played alongside Anders Egholm and Nicolai Høgh in the Danish school tournament for Næsbjerg. He played youth football with Esbjerg fB, and got his senior debut under coach Viggo Jensen in September 2001. In the team of new coach Ove Pedersen, Poulsen established himself in the starting line-up. Having played 21 of 33 games in the 2002–03 Danish Superliga season while missing some games due to injury, Poulsen played all games of the 2003–04 Danish Superliga season, scoring seven goals as Esbjerg finished in third place. He played a total 107 games and scored 19 goals in the Superliga, before leaving the club.

Poulsen moved back to Denmark in August 2008, signing a four-year contract with AGF Aarhus. He rejoined his former coach Ove Pedersen, and looked to restart his career by receiving more regular playing time. He debuted for AGF in August, and established himself as a right-sided midfielder in the starting line-up. He scored his first goal against AaB, which was named September 2008 goal of the month in a TV 2 Sport poll. He was included in the team of the fall season by both TV 2 Sport and TV 3. AGF finished the 2008–09 Danish Superliga season in sixth place. He started the 2009–10 Danish Superliga season well, playing all 18 games, and was named 2009 Danish Superliga Player of the Year. A transfer offer from Serie A side Lazio was accepted by AGF in January 2010, but Poulsen rejected the offer in order not to put his 2010 FIFA World Cup participation in jeopardy. He suffered an ankle injury in February 2010, and only played six games in the spring season, as AGF were relegated to the Danish 1st Division.

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The next season, Poulsen was increasingly used in the first team, scoring his first goal on the opening game of the season in a 2–1 loss against Silkeborg. He followed up with six more goals later on the season and scored seven goals in 30 appearance, as well making five assists.

Facts & Trivia

Jakob Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Jakob Poulsen celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

Poulsen has been described as a good set-piece taker, as well as possessing a great passing range and good technical ability. Capable of playing as a fullback in addition to his usual central midfield role, during his second stint with Midtjylland, Poulsen played as one of two central midfielders in either a 3-4-3 or a 4-3-3 formation as a Pirlo-esque number 6; he was described as playing a critical role in helping Midtjylland to win the Danish league title in 2017.