With two goals and five assists in four games, Kevin Jacob, 21, has been a huge hit in Denmark.
Soon he may lose against the Swedish national football team.
– I am in the process of arranging an Iraqi passport, he said.
More and more players who grew up in Swedish football have roots in many countries and thus can choose the national team they will represent.
Kevin Jakob made three caps for the Sweden national under-19 and under-18 team when he belonged to Haken.
A cruciate ligament injury caused him to lose two seasons, but in 2021 and this year the midfielder/strike has regained pace again.
The 21-year-old is described as a bargain
There were four goals and two assists for the 21-year-old in IFK Gothenburg During the first half of the season this year.
The contract with Blåvitt was due to expire in December, but IFK Göteborg accepted an offer from Denmark’s AGF Århus of just over 2 million crowns for the player from the Assyrian and Iraqi family tree.
In the first game of the fifth-placed AGF team, in the Denmark Cup, he scored a goal and three assists in the 8-0 win over Vatanspor.
In his first league game since the start, last Saturday against Aalborg led by Eric Hamren, Kevin Jacob responded with a goal and set up two goals in a 3-1 win.
‘The absolute theft’ was the opinion of former Allsvenske Profile analyst Stig Töfting’s expert on IFK Göteborg’s AGF signing Yakob at TV3 Sport, according to Tipsbladet.
– Tufeng said he is a competitive price player.
Is Kevin Jacob back on the Swedish Football Association’s radar?
It doesn’t look like that when Sportbladet calls and asks.
The 21-year-old and his mother were born in Sweden, but his parents have roots in Iraq.
tough choice
The Iraqi Football Association showed great interest. They want me to play for them. They have been in touch with me and my family a lot, Jacob tells Sportbladet. Next year is the Asian Championships for which they qualified.
What is the situation now in operation?
– I am in the process of obtaining an Iraqi passport after I went through that step in the beginning. Iraq is important now.
Is it a hard choice?
– It’s not easy. My home is in both countries.
Has anyone from the Swedish Football Association contacted you regarding this situation?
No, no one called us.
I realize that the competition is tougher in Sweden. Kevin Jacob says there are pros and cons to consider with both national teams.
Sportbladet has asked the Swedish Football Association for comment.
