Joe Jacobson

Infobox Football biography
playername = Joe Jacobson


fullname = Joseph Mark Jacobson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|11|17
cityofbirth = Cardiff
countryofbirth = Wales
height = Height|feet=5|inches=11
position = Left back, Midfielder
currentclub = Bristol Rovers
clubnumber = 3
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2005–2007
2006
2007
2007–
clubs = Cardiff City
→ Accrington Stanley (loan)
→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
Bristol Rovers
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
06 (1)
11 (0)
40 (1)
nationalyears = 2005–2008
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 13 (1)
pcupdate = 12:22, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:22, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Joseph Mark "Joe" Jacobson (born 17 November 1986 in Cardiff, Glamorgan) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Bristol Rovers. He is the current captain of the Wales U21 team and is a former captain of the Cardiff City reserve team.

Jacobson signed professional terms with his hometown side Cardiff City in July 2006. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/matchofthedaywales/features/cardiff/05transfers.shtml Bluebirds' transfers] ] He made his league debut as a substitute for Chris Barker in Cardiff's Championship defeat at home to Norwich City on 22 April 2006. He made his first start on the 22 August 2006 in Cardiff's surprise defeat at home to League Two side Barnet in the Football League Cup and was voted Man of The Match by the local press.

In November 2006 the Torquay-based newspaper the "Herald Express" reported that Jacobson was likely to sign for Torquay United on loan, a story backed up by the team's official website. However, the move fell through when Torquay failed to loan Martin Phillips to Exeter City and Torquay chairman Chris Roberts refused to sanction the deal [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6148464.stm Jacobson's loan switch collapses ] ] . He joined Accrington Stanley on loan [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/11/24/acc_new_signings_251106.shtml Stanley's new signings] ] and started their Football League Two match away at Grimsby on 25 November, followed by a Johnsons Paint QF tie away at League One club Doncaster Rovers on the following Tuesday.

In February 2007, Jacobson joined Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the season, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/6357469.stm Pirates recruit Cardiff defender] ] and then signed on a permanent basis in the summer of 2007.

Jacobson was the subject of controversy after executing a tackle on Kieron Dyer during a second round Carling Cup match against West Ham United on 28 August 2007. The tackle broke Dyer's tibia and fibula bones in his right leg, rendering him unavailable for both domestic and international selection. Subsequent criticism by West Ham's manager Alan Curbishley, accusing Jacobson of conducting himself maliciously, were dismissed by Rovers' manager Paul Trollope. [BBC (2007) [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6967762.stm Curbishley fury at Dyer leg break] , 29 August. Accessed 30 August. 2007]

Jacobson is also the first British Jew to play professional football in the UK for more than 25 years. [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_method=full%26objectid=18884585%26siteid=50082-name_page.html Bluebird Joe makes a piece of football history] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10328~36395,00.html Joe Jacobson player profile] at bristolrovers.co.uk
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