Bo Janne Andreas Jakobsson was born on 6 October 1972 and is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender and defensive midfielder.
10 Facts About Andreas Jakobsson
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Andreas Jakobsson played 36 international matches for the Sweden national team, and was a squad player at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004.
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Andreas Jakobsson helped Landskrona win promotion for the top-flight Swedish Allsvenskan championship in 1993.
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Landskrona were relegated again following the 1994 Allsvenskan season, and Andreas Jakobsson moved on to Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.
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Andreas Jakobsson instantly commanded a place in Helsingborg's starting line-up, and made his debut for the Swedish national team in February 1996.
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Andreas Jakobsson played three seasons at Rostock, missing only three of 102 league games for the club.
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Andreas Jakobsson was called up for the Swedish squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and played full-time in all four games for Sweden, replacing the injured captain Patrik Andersson.
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Andreas Jakobsson was selected to represent Sweden at the 2004 European Championship, and played full-time in the tournament, as Sweden reached the quarter-finals.
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Andreas Jakobsson was a designated penalty taker in the penalty shoot out against the Netherlands, but refused to take his penalty.
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Andreas Jakobsson announced his retirement from international football after the tournament.