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Full nameBjarke Halfdan Jacobsen
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age32
Date of birth21 Aug 1993
BirthplaceHelsinge
Height190 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubVfL Osnabrück
Central midfielder
34
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1987
Minutes

Domestic-league season · VfL Osnabrück.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
3. Liga342119876.98

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

B. Jacobsen is a 32-year-old central midfielder at VfL Osnabrück, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 7% of 3. Liga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.8, ranking 279th of 323 in the 3. Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (58.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jacobsen.

Judged on this season alone, Jacobsen graded 24 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 107 central midfielders in the 3. Liga, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.035 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 92nd of 107 of the 107 central midfielders in the 3. Liga. At 32 Jacobsen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2023/24
Current potential92nd of 107 central midfielders · 3. LigaCurrent seasonTop 8% central midfielders · 3. Liga8th-best central midfielder in the 3. Liga279th in the 3. Liga · potential92nd-highest potential central midfielder in the 3. Liga
18.8
Ratingi
92nd of 107 central midfielders
24.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.04
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · VfL Osnabrück finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

3.04
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
39
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.8, Jacobsen carries the 92nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 3. Liga of 107. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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Transfer news

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