Ariël Jacobs (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈaːrijɛl ˈjaːkɔps]; born 25 July 1953) is a Belgian football manager and former player who most recently managed Ligue 1 side Valenciennes FC and is currently employed as Director of Football at Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Ariël Jacobs
With Anderlecht in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-07-25) 25 July 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Director of Football)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1970 Diegem Sport
1970–1973 Racing White
1973–1979 Diegem Sport
1979–1980 Halle
1980–1983 Diegem Sport
1983–1984 Diest
1984–1987 Diegem Sport
Managerial career
1984–1987 Diegem Sport
1989–1998 Belgium U21
1998–2001 Molenbeek
2001–2004 La Louvière
2006 Lokeren
2007 Mouscron
2007–2012 Anderlecht
2012–2013 Copenhagen
2013–2014 Valenciennes
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

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While at La Louvière he led them to victory in the 2002–03 Belgian Cup.[1]

Jacobs became new manager of FC Copenhagen in June 2012 following Carsten V. Jensen's resignation.[2] His first season as manager of the club was a success and he led the club to the Danish Superliga-title in the 2012–13 season.[3] On 21 August 2013, he was sacked as manager of FC Copenhagen as he failed to win in his first five games in the league.[4]

On 14 October 2013, Jacobs was appointed manager of Valenciennes FC.[5] He failed to secure the team from relegation following the 2013–14 Ligue 1 and he therefore left the club in July 2014.[6]

Honours

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Manager

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La Louvière[1]

Anderlecht[7]

Copenhagen[8]

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "La Louvière wint Beker van België". vi.nl. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "FCK ansætter ny træner fra Belgien". 22 June 2012.
  3. ^ "FCK er danske mestre 2013! - TV 2". 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Soccer-Solbakken back in FC Copenhagen hot-seat - Yahoo Sports". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Ligue 1: Valenciennes appoint Ariel Jacobs as their new head coach on a two-year deal | Football News | Sky Sports". www1.skysports.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Ariel Jacobs quitte Valenciennes". 11 July 2014.
  7. ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
  8. ^ "Jacobs kampioen met Kopenhagen". 5 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Ariël Jacobs coach van het jaar".
  10. ^ "Eerste Guy Thys Award voor Ariël Jacobs" [Eerste Guy Thys Award voor Ariël Jacobs].
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