Jacob Neestrup
{{short description|Danish football manager (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jacob Neestrup
| image = Jacob Neestrup 2008.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Neestrup with Copenhagen in 2008
| fullname = Jacob Neestrup Hansen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Copenhagen (Manager)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1994–1998
| youthyears2 = 1998–2007
| youthclubs1 = Fremad Amager
| youthclubs2 = KB
| years1 = 2007–2009
| years2 = 2009–2010
| years3 = 2010–2011
| years4 = 2011
| clubs1 = Copenhagen
| clubs2 = Stavanger
| clubs3 = Hafnarfjörður
| clubs4 = Fremad Amager
| caps1 = 2
| caps2 = 0
| caps3 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2013–2018
| managerclubs1 = Copenhagen U17{{cite web |url=http://www.bt.dk/superligaen/fck-ansaetter-ny-traener |title=FCK ansætter ny træner |date=15 February 2013 |publisher=BT |language=Danish}}
| manageryears2 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs2 = Copenhagen (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs3 = Viborg
| manageryears4 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs4 = Copenhagen (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2022–
| managerclubs5 = Copenhagen
}}
Jacob "Nees" Neestrup Hansen (born 8 March 1988) is a Danish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.
A former midfielder, Neestrup emerged from the FC Copenhagen youth academy, but saw his career mostly diminished due to injuries. After retiring in 2011, he embarked on a career in management. He was appointed head coach of second-tier 1st Division club Viborg in June 2019, after having worked as an assistant at Copenhagen the season before. In 2022, he took on the manager's position at Copenhagen and has won two Danish Superliga titles in 2023 and 2025.
Career
Although his first team debut came on 20 September 2006 in the Danish Cup, he was not promoted to the first team before the summer 2007.{{cite web |url=http://fck.dk/index.php?pageid=754&newsid=6897 |title=Første træningsdag |accessdate=20 June 2007 |date=20 June 2007 |publisher=F.C. Copenhagen |language=Danish |quote=Udover Mads Laudrup, der nu permanent er rykket op i førsteholdstruppen, er den unge midtbanespiller, Jacob Neestrup, ligeledes blevet indlemmet i de danske mestres trup. }} He was injured only two minutes into his professional debut. The injury subsequently ruled him out for 8 months.{{cite web |url=http://fck.dk/index.php?pageid=754&newsid=6898 |title=Velkommen til Jacob Neestrup |accessdate=20 June 2007 |date=20 June 2007 |publisher=F.C. Copenhagen |language=Danish }}
After recovering, Neestrup made his Danish Superliga debut in the last match of the 2006–07 season against Vejle Boldklub.
In May 2010, Neestrup was signed by reigning Icelandic champions FH Hafnarfjörður. His stint with the club was not successful, being sidelined for large parts of the season due to injuries and a car accident.{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Biluheld satte Neestrup tilbage |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Biluheld-satte-Neestrup-tilbage/ |access-date=4 December 2020 |work=bold.dk |date=28 July 2010 |language=Danish}} After six months, he returned to Denmark to sign with fourth-tier Denmark Series club Fremad Amager.{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Endnu en profil til Fremad Amager |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Endnu-en-profil-til-Fremad-Amager/ |access-date=4 December 2020 |work=bold.dk |date=14 January 2011 |language=Danish}}
Coaching career
On 20 June 2019, it was confirmed that Neestrup had been appointed as the manager of Viborg FF for the upcoming season.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/viborg-har-fundet-traener-hyrer-fck-assistent/ Viborg har fundet træner: Hyrer FCK-assistent], bold.dk, 20 June 2019
On 22 December 2020, it was announced that Neestrup would leave Viborg at the end of the year and return to F.C. Copenhagen as assistant manager of Jess Thorup. He left Viborg in 1st place in the 2020–21 Danish 1st Division.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fck-henter-jacob-neestrup-i-viborg/ FCK henter Jacob Neestrup i Viborg], bold.dk, 20 December 2020
On 20 September 2022, he was announced as new manager of F.C. Copenhagen following the sacking of Jess Thorup.[https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-koebenhavn/nyheder/fck-fyrer-jess-thorup/ FCK fyrer Jess Thorup], bold.dk, 20 September 2022
Despite being placed 9th out of 12 and being 10 points off 1st place when he took over, Neestrup still eventually guided them to win the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/neestrup-reflects-winning-double |title=Neestrup reflects on winning the double |publisher=F.C. København |date=4 June 2023 }} On 12 December 2023, he guided them to the knockout stages of the Champions League, being placed second in a group with Bayern Munich, Galatasaray and Manchester United.{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231212-copenhagen-advance-to-champions-league-knockouts-with-galatasaray-win |title=Copenhagen advance to Champions League knockouts with Galatasaray win |publisher=France 24 |date=12 December 2023 }}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|29 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |Nat ! rowspan="2" |From ! rowspan="2"|To ! colspan="8" |Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|Viborg
|{{Flagicon|Denmark}} |align=left|20 June 2019 |align=left|31 December 2020 {{WDL|54|31|13|10|for=116|against=65|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Copenhagen
|{{Flagicon|Denmark}} |align=left|20 September 2022 |align=left|Present {{WDL|140|78|30|32|for=265|against=157|diff=yes}} |
| colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|194|109|43|42|for=381|against=222|diff=yes}} !— |
Honours
=Player=
Hafnarfjarðar
Copenhagen
=Manager=
Copenhagen
- Danish Superliga: 2022–23,{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=FCK er dansk mester |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2023-05-29-fck-er-dansk-mester |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=F.C. København |language=en}} 2024–25
- Danish Cup: 2022–23{{cite web |title=FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup |url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fck-win-202223-danish-cup |publisher=Copenhagen |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=18 May 2023}}, 2024–25{{cite web| url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/pokalturneringen/fck-forlaenger-festen-med-sejr-i-pokalfinalen| title=FCK forlænger festen med sejr i pokalfinalen| language=da| publisher=DR| last=Halkier| first=Emil| date=29 May 2025| accessdate=29 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928065020/http://www.fck.dk/saesonen/statistik/spillerstatistik?search=1&play_playerid_fk=192 F.C. København profile] {{in lang|da}}
- {{DBU player|5848}}
- {{drdkstat|674775}}
{{Danish Superliga head coaches}}
{{Danish Football Manager of the Year}}
{{Viborg FF managers}}
{{F.C. Copenhagen managers}}
{{F.C. Copenhagen squad}}
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