Jacob Eng
Jacob Emile Dicko Eng (born 14 September 2004) is a Norwegian football striker who plays for Vålerenga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Emile Dicko Eng | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sagene | ||
| 2019–2021 | Lyn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Vålerenga | 32 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Norway U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2022 | |||
Career
Starting his career in Sagene IF, he moved on to play youth football in Lyn. In 2021 he joined Vålerenga where he made his Eliteserien debut in July against Sarpsborg 08. He also played the first round of the 2021 Norwegian Football Cup before playing in the 2021–22 UEFA Conference League qualifying against Gent.[1][2][3]
International career
Born in Mali, Eng is of mixed Malian and Norwegian descent and moved to Norway at a young age where he was raised in Oslo.[4] He is a youth international for Norway, having played up to the Norway U19s.[5]
References
- Jacob Eng at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Jacob Eng at Soccerway
- Biørnstad, Carl Henning (27 October 2021). "Fagermo om 17-åringen: – Var langt bedre enn akademi-spillerne i England" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- Wahl, Stian André de (September 18, 2022). "Fagermo om nytt stortalent i Vålerenga: - Et av de største jeg har trent". Nettavisen.
- "On a échangé avec Jacob Dicko Eng, nouvelle pépite made in Vålerenga". September 3, 2022.
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