Jacob Eng
Norwegian footballer (born 2004)
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Jacob Emile Dicko Eng (born 14 September 2004) is a Norwegian former football striker.
Full name
Jacob Emile Dicko Eng
Date of birth
14 September 2004
Place of birth
Mali
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| 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 | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sagene | ||
| 2019–2021 | Lyn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Vålerenga | 32 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Norway U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2024 | |||
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's mother is Malian and his father is Norwegian. He 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]
