Jakob Svarrer Ankersen (born 22 September 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is the twin brother of FC Nordsjælland player Peter Ankersen.
Career Esbjerg fB On 24 June 2009, alongside his twin brother signed a professional contract and was promoted to the first team squad.Esbjerg skriver med Ankersen-brødre‚ bold.dk, 24 June 2009 He got his breakthrough in the 2010–11 season and was rewarded with a new contract until 2014.Esbjerg holder på Ankersen‚ bold.dk, 8 November 2011 He extended his contract once again in July 2012 this time until 2016.Ankersen forlænger med Esbjerg‚ bold.dk, 31 July 2012 He quickly became a regular part of the squad and played 32 league games in the 2012–13 season.
Alongside twin brother Peter, he played a part of the Esbjerg fB team that following promotion won the Danish Cup and finished 4th in the Danish Superliga, forming a fast and aggressive right side for Esbjerg.
After three successful season, Ankersen became a very wanted player, and his agent revealed in December 2013, that there had bin interest from the Netherlands and Belgium.Benelux-interesse for Jakob Ankersen, bold.dk, 3 December 2013 According to BT, Ankersen rejected a bid from Norwegian club Rosenborg BK in August 2014. Avis: Ankersen afviser Rosenborg‚ bold.dk, 29 August 2014 In January 2015 Ankersen announced, that he was looking for a new club to play for.Jakob Ankersen: Arbejder på et skifte‚ bold.dk, 8 January 2015 Later the same day Esbjerg confirmed, that they hoped he remained at the club.
IFK Göteborg On 2 February 2015, Ankersen signed a three-year contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. He played his first match for the club on 5 April 2015 against Åtvidabergs FF.IFK GÖTEBORG VS. ÅTVIDABERG 1 - 0‚ bold.dk, 5 April 2015 In his first season there, they won the Svenska Cupen, and came second in both the Allsvenskan and the Svenska Supercupen, and played 35 matches.
In the January transfer market 2016–17, IFK Göteborg revealed, that they were ready to sell Ankersen, if they received a good bid. There was interest from Belgium.
Zulte Waregem Ankersen signed for Zulte Waregem on 30 January 2017.Officielt: J. Ankersen på plads i Zulte Waregem‚ bold.dk, 30 January 2017
Ankersen's first season at the club was a nightmare for him. He only played 35 minutes in the first half season and was left out of the squad in nine matches. He described the situation as "a disaster and chaotic". In May 2017 Ankersen revealed, that he was furious at the club because they hadn't complied with their promises. He also said, that he would more than like to leave the club.J. Ankersen vil væk: Katastrofal halvsæson‚ bold.dk, 22 May 2017
Second spell at Esbjerg fB On 6 August 2020, Ankersen returned to newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a three-year deal.EfB henter Jakob Ankersen hjem, efb.dk, 6 August 2020
On 9 July 2021, Esbjerg confirmed that Ankersen, alongside three teammates, had been removed from the first team and sent down to train with the U19s.Nyt om truppen, efb.dk, 9 July 2021 It came in the wake of a riot between players from the squad and the club's new coach, Peter Hyballa. According to Danish media, the squad was very dissatisfied with the coach's methods, describing it as Hyballa was "...photographing players in underpants, punching the players, shaming them in front of their teammates, verbal torture and a training program so hard that the injuries were rolling in".Spillere i oprør efter træner-terror i Esbjerg, ekstrabladet.dk, 9 July 2021 As a result of the whole situation, Ankersen decided to resign from his contract on 10 August 2021.EfB og Jakob Ankersen ophæver samarbejdet, efb.dk, 10 August 2021
Randers Immediately after his departure from Esbjerg was announced, on 10 August 2021, Ankersen was presented as a new Randers FC player, signing a deal until June 2022.RANDERS FC SKRIVER KONTRAKT MED JAKOB ANKERSEN, randersfc.dk, 10 August 2021 Ankersen left Randers at the end of the 2022–23 season, as his contract expired.AFSKED MED SEKS SPILLERE EFTER SÆSONEN, randersfc.dk, 24 May 2023
AC Horsens On 10 July 2023, Ankersen joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division side AC Horsens on a deal until June 2025.AC HORSENS FORSTÆRKER TRUPPEN MED JAKOB ANKERSEN, achorsens.dk, 10 July 2023
On 2 September 2024, AC Horsens announced the termination of Ankersen's contract following his desire to seek new challenges.Nye udfordringer til Jakob Ankersen, achorsens.dk, 2 September 2024 After not securing a new opportunity, Ankersen announced his retirement from professional football on 13 November 2024.
Third spell at Esbjerg fB On 3 February 2025, Ankersen came out of retirement to sign for his former club Esbjerg fB on a short-term contract.
On 9 January 2026, Esbjerg confirmed that the club and Ankersen had agreed to terminate their cooperation six months early, with immediate effect.Jakob Ankersen takker af efter 221 førsteholdskampe i EfB, efb.dk, 9 January 2026
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEsbjerg fB2010–11Danish Superliga17420——1942011–12Danish 1st Division25010——2602012–13Danish Superliga32760——3872013–14Danish Superliga31910100—4292014–15Danish Superliga1752341—239Total12225123141—14829IFK Göteborg2015Allsvenskan2866340103992016Allsvenskan2973061—110Total571393101107717Zulte Waregem2016–17Belgian First Division A1000——10AGF2017–18Danish Superliga29510——3052018–19Danish Superliga34820——3682019–20Danish Superliga36652——418Total991982——10721Esbjerg fB2020–21Danish 1st Division30732——339Randers2021–22Danish Superliga27241100—3052022–23Danish Superliga29310——303Total56551100—716Horsens2023–24Danish 1st Division27500——2752024–25Danish 1st Division6000——60Total33500——335Esbjerg fB2024–25Danish 1st Division140———1402025–26Danish 1st Division17353——226Total31353——366Career total4297742143421050693
Honours
Esbjerg fB Danish 1st Division: 2011–12 Danish Cup: 2012–13
IFK Göteborg Svenska Cupen: 2014–15
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