Maureen Jacobson
New Zealand footballer
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Maureen Dale Jacobson (born 7 December 1961) is a New Zealand former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maureen Dale Jacobson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Millwall Lionesses | ||
| 1988 | HJK Helsinki | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1996 | New Zealand | 60 | (20) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Jacobsen played in England with Millwall Lionesses and was part of their FA Women's Cup winning team in 1991.[1] She also won the Finnish Naisten SM-sarja championship with HJK Helsinki in 1988.[2]
International career
Jacobson made her full Football Ferns debut in a 2–2 draw with Australia 6 October 1979.[3] She went on to become New Zealand's second most capped female player with 60 caps and 20 goals to her credit.[4]
Jacobson represented New Zealand at the Women's World Cup finals in China in 1991[5][6] playing all 3 group games; a 0–3 loss to Denmark,[7] a 0–4 loss to Norway[8] and a 1–4 loss to China.[9]
Personal life
Jacobson is the aunt of American player of American football Michael Wilson and the aunt-in-law of American association football player Sophia Wilson (Michael's wife).[10]
