Christian Jakobsen

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christian "Greko" Jakobsen

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Christian Jakobsen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark

| height = 1.89 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Hvidovre

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = BK Skjold

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Hvidovre

| years1 = 2012–2015

| clubs1 = Hvidovre

| caps1 = 32

| goals1 = 13

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = Roskilde

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2015–2017

| clubs3 = Brøndby

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2017–2020

| clubs4 = SønderjyskE

| caps4 = 106

| goals4 = 26

| years5 = 2020–2022

| clubs5 = Lyngby

| caps5 = 39

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2022–

| clubs6 = Hvidovre

| caps6 = 82

| goals6 = 17

| club-update = 15:18, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

}}

Christian "Greko" Jakobsen ({{IPA|da|ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈkʁɛko ˈjɑkʌpsn̩}}; born 27 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre IF.

Club career

=Hvidovre=

A youth product of Hvidovre IF, Greko made his senior debut for the first team as an under-19 player against Rishøj Boldklub.{{cite web | title = Christian Jakobsen | url = http://www.hvidovrefodbold.dk/a-truppen/spillerarkiv/christian-jakobsen/ | publisher = Hvidovre IF | date = | access-date = 2015-11-04 | archive-date = 2021-02-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210216051917/https://www.hvidovrefodbold.dk/a-truppen/spillerarkiv/christian-jakobsen/ | url-status = dead }} On 2 November 2012, he scored a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute in a 2nd Division match against IF Skjold Birkerød.{{cite news |last1=Hagelskjær |first1=Mads |title=Jakobsen-hattrick i knusende Hvidovre-sejr |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Jakobsen-hattrick-i-knusende-Hvidovre-sejr/ |work=bold.dk |date=2 November 2012 |language=da}} On 15 January 2013, Greko signed a new two-year contract with Hvidovre.{{cite news |last1=Top |first1=Morten |title=Hvidovre skriver med ung duo |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Hvidovre-skriver-med-ung-duo/ |work=bold.dk |date=15 January 2013 |language=da}}

=Roskilde=

On 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.{{ cite web | title = Roskilde henter ung angriber i Hvidovre | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/roskilde-henter-ung-angriber-i-hvidovre/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 8 August 2014 }} There, he was set to be the replacement for Emil Nielsen, who had moved to Norwegian club Rosenborg.{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Superliga-klubber rykker i Roskilde-profil |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/superliga-klubber-rykker-i-roskilde-profil/ |work=bold.dk |date=16 June 2015 |language=da}}

He made his debut for Roskilde on 25 March 2015, in a 0–2 defeat against HB Køge in the 1st Division.{{ cite web | title = ROSKILDE VS. HB KØGE 0 - 1 | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/25/denmark/1st-division/fc-roskilde/hb-koge/1699771/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 25 March 2015 }} 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.

=Brøndby=

On 18 June 2015, Greko signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby.{{ cite web | title = Brøndby køber Roskilde-kant | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/broendby-koeber-roskilde-kant/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 18 June 2015 }} He made his debut for the club in the Danish Cup, scoring four goals in a 7–0 win over Holbæk B&I.{{cite web |title=Hvorfor hedder "Greko" egentlig "Greko"? |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2015/september/hvorfor-hedder-greko-egentlig-greko/ |website=brondby.com |language=da |date=29 September 2015}}

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.{{ cite web | title = BRØNDBY VS. KØBENHAVN 1 - 0 | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/27/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/fc-kobenhavn/2048521/ | publisher = bold.dk | date =27 September 2015 }}

=SønderjyskE=

Greko signed with SønderjyskE on 28 January 2017.{{cite web | title = SønderjyskE henter Greko i Brøndby | url = https://soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/soenderjyske-henter-greko-broendby/ | publisher = soenderjyske.dk | date = 28 January 2017 | access-date = 28 January 2017 | archive-date = 16 February 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210216051917/https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/soenderjyske-henter-greko-broendby/ | url-status = dead }} He made his debut for the club 17 February 2017 in a 0–3 defeat against Esbjerg fB.{{ cite web | title = SønderjyskE-debutant: Ikke retvisende resultat | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/soenderjyske-debutant-ikke-retvisende-resultat/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 17 February 2017 }} 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.{{cite web |title=SønderjyskE vs. Brøndby - 21 May 2017 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/21/denmark/superliga/sonderjyske/brondby-if/2429740/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=22 August 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Karlsen |first1=Nanna Møller |title=Greko-hattrick nedlagde Brøndbys reserver |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/greko-hattrick-nedlagde-broendbys-reserver/ |work=bold.dk |date=21 May 2017 |language=da}}

=Lyngby=

On 3 August 2020, Greko signed a two-year deal with Lyngby Boldklub.[https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2020/08/03/greko-det-skifte-jeg-havde-haabet-paa/ Greko: "Det skifte jeg havde håbet på"], lyngby-boldklub.dk, 3 August 2020 He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed AC Horsens.{{cite news |last1=Lage |first1=Jacob Nordestgaard |title=Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen - TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2021-05-09-lyngby-rykker-ud-af-superligaen |work=sport.tv2.dk |date=9 May 2021 |language=da-DK}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Theis |title=Søndag siger vi farvel til Fos, Greko og Panjeskovic - Lyngby Boldklub |url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2022/05/28/soendag-siger-vi-farvel-til-fos-greko-og-panjeskovic/ |website=Lyngby Boldklub |access-date=18 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528185145/https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2022/05/28/soendag-siger-vi-farvel-til-fos-greko-og-panjeskovic/ |archive-date=28 May 2022 |language=da-DK |date=28 May 2022 |url-status=live}}

=Return to Hvidovre=

In June 2022, Greko signed with Hvidovre IF, the club where he had started his career.{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Martin |title=Greko vender hjem til Hvidovre |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/greko-vender-hjem-til-hvidovre/ |access-date=18 June 2022 |work=bold.dk |date=13 June 2022 |language=da}} Greko made his debut on 24 July 2022 against Næstved Boldklub, where he also scored his first goal for his new club.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/24/denmark/1st-division/nastved-boldklub-as/hvidovre-if/3795451/ NÆSTVED VS. HVIDOVRE 2 - 2], soccerway.com, 24 July 2022

On July 2, 2024, Greko signed a new 2-year contract with Hvidovre, so it now runs until June 2026.[https://hvidovrefodbold.dk/nyheder/greko-forlaenger/ Greko forlænger], hvidovrefodbold.dk, 2 July 2024

Personal life

Before turning professional at Roskilde, Greko studied economics at the University of Copenhagen next to playing football for Hvidovre.{{cite web |title="Greko" - professionel fodboldspiller ad omveje |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2015/september/greko-professionel-fodboldspiller-ad-omveje/ |website=brondby.com |language=da |date=30 September 2015}}