Quinton Jacobs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Quinton Norman Jacobs | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Windhoek, South West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 |
Black Africa | 47 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Partick Thistle | 27 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 |
Black Leopards | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Civics | 20 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Ramblers | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 |
Ajax Cape Town | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Bryne | 15 | (1) |
| 2008 | Ramblers | 17 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 |
African Stars | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 |
→ Jabal Al Mukaber (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | United Sikkim | 23 | (16) |
| 2012 |
Salgaocar | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 |
Mohun Bagan | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998– | Namibia | 28 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Quinton Norman Jacobs (born 21 January 1979) is a Namibian former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2][3]
Career
Born in
Black Africa, playing for them from 1997 to 1999. In late 1998, he spent a trial period with Manchester United, playing in a friendly for the club's reserve team against a Major League Soccer Under-21s side.[citation needed
]
After leaving Black Africa in 1999, he had a brief spell with Partick Thistle in the Scottish Division Two, after turning down offers from Ajax and Werder Bremen.[4][5]
He left Partick in 2000 and spent a year with German side
Ajax Cape Town in 2005. In 2006, Jacobs got another chance in European football, joining Norway's Bryne, but after just one goal in 15 appearances, he rejoined Ramblers.[citation needed
]
In 2009, he placed for
Jabal Al Mukaber early in 2010.[6]
United Sikkim
He played for the
He had scored 16 goals in 23 matches in the 2nd Division for the Gangtok-based club.[citation needed]Salgaocar
On 6 May 2012 Jacobs signed with former Indian
Salgaocar.[8]
Mohun Bagan
In January 2013, the century-old
Pailan Arrows in a 2–0 win at Kalyani. He also won the Man of the Match for the effort.[10]
International career
He is a member of the Namibia national football team.[11]
Coaching career
He is the current Head Coach of Mariental based club Mariental Sports Club, From 2020 to current. [citation needed] League: Namibian Football Association Southern Stream 1st Division
References
- ^ "SCOTTISH FOOTBALL NON-LEGENDS No. 5 Quinton Jacobs". heraldscotland.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Quinton Jacobs considers the four week stint at Manchester United as his best in career". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Up close with magical midfielder, Quinton 'Querra' Jacobs". neweralive.na. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Robbins, Grant (27 February 2000). "Jacobs' ladder". The Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ^ Greig, Martin (6 February 2006). "SCOTTISH FOOTBALL NON-LEGENDS No. 5 Quinton Jacobs". The Herald. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ QUINTON RESURFACES IN PALESTINE[permanent dead link]
- ^ "I-League II Div: United Sikkim defeats Kalighat 3-2 after trailing | iSikkim". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Salgaocar recruit Jacobs, Hamza for next season of I-League". Business Standard (India). Press Trust LG 1 of India. Press Trust of India. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan Signs Quinton Jacobs | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- user-generated source]
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Quinton, Jacobs". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
- Quinton Jacobs at Soccerbase
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