- Jákup Mikkelsen
Football player infobox
playername = Jákup Mikkelsen
fullname =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|8|14
cityofbirth =Klaksvík
countryofbirth =Faroe Islands
height = 1,83 m.
currentclub =KÍ Klaksvík
clubnumber = 1
position =goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =KÍ Klaksvík
years = 1992-1994 1995-2001 2001-2003 2003-2004 2004 2005-2007 2007-present
clubs =KÍ Klaksvík Herfølge BK Molde FK Partick ThistleKÍ Klaksvík B36 Tórshavn KÍ Klaksvík
caps(goals) = 40 (3) 136 (2) 11 (0) 5 (0) 13 (0) 53 (0) 6 (0)
nationalyears = 1995-present
nationalteam = flagicon|Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
nationalcaps(goals) = 49 (0)
pcupdate = 4 November 2007
ntupdate = 21 July 2008Jákup Mikkelsen (born
14 August 1970 inKlaksvík ) is a Faroese football goalkeeper, currently playing for local teamB36 Tórshavn . He signed a new deal with his youth clubKí Klaksvík in late 2007Club career
Mikkelsen started as a goalkeeper and midfielder at
KÍ Klaksvík , before moving abroad to play for several years in Denmark and Norway. After a short spell at Scottish side Partick Thistle he returned to the Faroe Islands.In the 1999/2000 season, he only missed 2 games inHerfølge BK 's title winning season and he played both games against Rangers in their 2000/2001 Champions League qualifying round and 4 more games in the UEFA Cup that season.International career
He made his debut for the Faroe Islands in a July 1995 friendly match against Iceland and has since earned 51 caps. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/far-recintlp.html Faroe Islands - Record International Players] - RSSSF]
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=2459 National Football Teams]
References
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