Stu Jacobs
{{short description|New Zealand footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2019}}
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| fullname = Stuart R Jacobs
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| position = Midfielder
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = New Zealand
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| years1 = 1984–2000 |caps1 = 220|goals1 = |clubs1 = Miramar Rangers
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| nationalyears1 = 1988–1997 |nationalcaps1 = 16 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalteam1 =New Zealand
| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = New Zealand U-23
| manageryears2 = 2007–2011 | managerclubs2 = Team Wellington
| manageryears3 = 2011–2014 | managerclubs3 = YoungHeart Manawatu
| manageryears4 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs4 = Central Coast Mariners (youth)
| manageryears5 = 2024– | managerclubs5 = Island Bay United
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Stu Jacobs (born 25 October 1965) is a New Zealand association football player and manager who represented New Zealand and coached the New Zealand Men's Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In October 2016 he was awarded Capital Football Federation's Coach of the Year award for leading Wellington Olympic to victory winning the Central League competition.
Playing career
Jacobs made his full All Whites debut in a 0–2 loss to Fiji on 25 November 1988{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}} and ended his international playing career with 16 A-international caps to his credit,{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009|archive-date=1 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|url-status=dead}} his final cap being in a 0–5 loss to Indonesia on 21 September 1997.
Coaching career
Jacobs moved into football management after his playing career ended and was the head coach of the New Zealand "Olywhites" Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.{{cite news |title = Olympic Football Squads Named |url = http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |publisher = New Zealand Olympic Committee |date = 2008-07-04 |accessdate = 2008-07-04 |archive-date = 5 July 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080705171737/http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |url-status = dead }}
On 14 January 2024, Island Bay United announced Jacobs would be their first team manager for the 2024 season.{{cite web |title=Island Bay United AFC is excited to welcome former New Zealand international player, U23 and junior All Whites coach Stuart Jacobs to our club in the position of Director of Football. |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=861468625985162&set=a.494784829320212 |website=Island Bay United |via=Facebook |access-date=6 February 2024 |date=14 January 2024}}
References
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{{New Zealand Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:New Zealand men's association footballers
Category:New Zealand men's international footballers
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC non-playing staff
Category:People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School
Category:1996 OFC Nations Cup players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
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