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Jacob Haahr

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Jacob Haahr
Personal information
Full name Jacob Haahr Steffensen
Date of birth (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 24)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Bryne
Number 5
Youth career
–2016 Fløng-Hedehusene
2016–2021 FC Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Fremad Amager 69 (0)
2024– Bryne 59 (2)
International career
2017–2018 Denmark U16 9 (1)
2018–2019 Denmark U17 13 (1)
2019 Denmark U18 3 (1)
2019–2020 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2021 Denmark U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026

Jacob Haahr Steffensen (born 10 March 2002) is a Danish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bryne FK.

Hailing from Fløng,[2] he played for local club Fløng-Hedehusene Fodbold until being discovered by giants FC Copenhagen as a U14 player.[3] He was allowed to play friendly matches for the senior team in January 2019,[4] and made his competitive first-team debut in the 2018–19 Danish Cup third round against Viby.[1] Haahr was also capped 30 times for the Danish youth international teams between U16 and U20.[5]

In January 2021, Haahr left FCK for Fremad Amager in the outskirts of Copenhagen. The transfer entailed an option to buy him back, should FCK wish that.[6] He made his Danish 1st Division debut in March 2021 against Silkeborg.[1]

Letting his contract run its course in January 2024, he left Fremad Amager as the club had descended into "chaos". His dream was to build his career and ultimately reach the Bundesliga.[7] He received an offer from Norwegian club Bryne FK.[8] The reason he ended up in southwestern Norway was that his sister lived in Norway and her Norwegian boyfriend had a connection.[9][10]

Bryne won promotion to the 2025 Eliteserien, reaching that level for the first time since 2003.[11] Haahr made his debut on the first tier in March 2025 against Bodø/Glimt.[1] The team was however relegated again, having reached and lost a playoff.[12] In 2026 Haahr was designated team captain.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Jacob Haahr at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Livets tilfeldigheter førte Jacob (21) til Storhaug - og kanskje til Bryne". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Tidligere FHF-spiller skifter fra FCK" (in Danish). Fløng-Hedehusene Fodbold. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  4. ^ "16-årige Jacob Haahr fik fuld tid mod Roskilde: Rigtig fedt at spille sammen med så gode spillere" (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Jacob Haahr Steffensen". Danish Football Association. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Jacob Haahr skifter til Fremad Amager" (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Tidligere FCK-spiller fik nok: Forlod kæmpe kaos!". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Jacob (21) har bestemt seg, men det er et problem". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Dansk succes: Turister valfarter til Haalands barndomsklub". Bold.dk (in Danish). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  10. ^ "Søsteren fant kjærligheten. Det ble Brynes store lykke". Stavanger Aftenblad. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Første gang i 20 år: Fedeste i danskers karriere". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Ngongo og Grytebust sikrer oprykning i danskerduel". Campo (in Danish). 11 December 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Disse fire har fått ekstra ansvar". Jærbladet (in Danish). 16 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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