Jakob Friis-Hansen

{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1967)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jakob Friis-Hansen

| fullname =

| height = 1.86m{{Worldfootball.net|jakob-friis-hansen|accessdate=25 February 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|3|6}}

| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark{{NFT|15997|accessdate=25 February 2019}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1972–1982

| youthclubs1 = B 1903

| years1 = 1983–1987

| clubs1 = B 1903

| caps1 = 43

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1987–1988

| clubs2 = Lyngby

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1988–1989

| clubs3 = B 1903

| caps3 = 37

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1989–1995

| clubs4 = Lille

| caps4 = 217

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 1995–1996

| clubs5 = Bordeaux

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 1996–1997

| clubs6 = Hamburger SV

| caps6 = 16

| goals6 = 1

| totalcaps = 366

| totalgoals = 15

| nationalyears1 = 1990–1996

| nationalteam1 = Denmark

| nationalcaps1 = 19

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2003–2007

| managerclubs1 = Hellerup IK

| manageryears2 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs2 = BK Fremad Amager

| manageryears3 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs3 = Skovshoved IF

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|DEN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Confederations Cup}}

{{Medal|W|1995 Saudi Arabia|}}

}}

Jakob Friis-Hansen (born 6 March 1967) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/jakob-friis-hansen/spieler/bundesliga/1996-97/hamburger-sv | title = Friis-Hansen, Jakob | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 2 May 2011}} At club level, he spent most of his career with French club Lille OSC. For the Denmark national team, he made 19 appearances.

He is an old friend of former England forward Teddy Sheringham.{{cite web | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport-old/football/2008/02/04/teddy-sheringham-s-son-charlie-could-salvage-his-career-in-denmark-115875-20309257/ | title = Teddy Sheringham's son Charlie could salvage his career in Denmark | date= 4 February 2008 | accessdate = 2 May 2011 | publisher = mirror.co.uk}}

He was formerly a scout for Liverpool F.C., and worked as Director of the European Recruitment for Southampton between 2011 and 2012.