Jakob Ahlmann Explained

Jakob Ahlmann
Fullname:Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen
Birth Date:18 January 1991
Birth Place:Brønderslev, Denmark
Height:1.79 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:AaB (scout)
Youthyears1:1995–2004
Youthclubs1:Brønderslev IF
Youthyears2:2004–2006
Youthclubs2:AaB
Youthyears3:2006–2009
Youthclubs3:Midtjylland
Years1:2009–2024
Caps1:299
Goals1:8
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009–2010
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2012
Nationalteam4:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2014–2021
Nationalteam5:Denmark
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0
Manageryears1:2024–
Managerclubs1:AaB (scout)

Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen (born 18 January 1991) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a left-back and current scout at AaB. He has played three matches for the Denmark national football team.

Club career

Early career

Ahlmann started playing football in the youth of Brønderslev IF.[1] As a 13-year-old, he was discovered by AaB and joined the club's youth department. In 2006, two years after his transfer to AaB, however, he moved to FC Midtjylland, to play for their youth academy.[2] Regarding his move to Midtjylland, Ahlmann stated in an interview with Nordjyske in May 2008 that: "Now this is my job. But I don't see it as a real job, despite being paid for it. That's what I like. But it's become a lot more serious, and it's not always fun. It requires a lot of practice."

AaB

In August 2009, AaB signed Ahlmann from Midtjylland on a professional contract.[3] He made his Superliga debut for AaB under head coach Magnus Pehrsson when he came on as a substitute on 16 May 2010, in the last match of the season, with 29 minutes left to play in a match against HB Køge. His debut match ended in a 0–0 draw, and was his only match in the 2009–10 Superliga.[4] He suffered a groin injury which kept him out for a substantial period of time following his debut.[5] He did not make any Superliga appearances during the 2010–11 season as a result.

At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Ahlmann was again included in the first team, where Patrick Kristensen had played in the same position. Lucho had also been brought to the club in the summer transfer window, who could also play left back.[6] Ahlmann made 17 appearances that season, of which 14 matches were full games.[7] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Jakob and his brother Viktor Ahlmann both signed contract extension with AaB. Jakob Ahlmann signed a four-year extension until 30 June 2016.[8] The following season, Ahlmann made 29 appearances for AaB.

Ahlmann made his definitive breakthrough for AaB in the 2013–14 season. After 29 matchdays, Ahlmann had appeared in 24 matches, of which 22 were in 90 minutes. In his 71st match for AaB, Ahlmann scored his first professional goal, the 0–2 opener away against Viborg FF, in a match which ended in a 0–2 away win.[9] Ahlmann stated in connection with his first goal that "it was incredibly nice to see it go in".[10] That season, AaB won its fourth Danish championship.[11] [12] Ahlmann played all 90 minutes in the decisive match on 11 May 2014 for the championship. The match between FC Vestsjælland and AaB ended in a 0–0 draw at Slagelse Stadion,[13] while FC Copenhagen beat FC Midtjylland 2–3 away, which sent the championship to Aalborg in the penultimate matchday. He also played the entire match of the 2013–14 Danish Cup final, which ended in a 4–2 win over FC Copenhagen in Parken Stadium on 15 May 2014.[14] Ahlmanns scored the third goal for AaB in the match.[15] "It's crazy. It's hard to put into words," Ahlmann told Ekstra Bladet after the match.[16]

In the autumn of 2014, Ahlmann suffered a cruciate ligament injury, which sidelined him for a almost a year.[17] Ahlmann made his comeback in a pre-season friendly in the summer of 2015. On 31 July 2015, he extended his contract to June 2017.[18] In May 2018, Ahlmann extended his contract to 2021.[19]

As his contract was set to expire in the summer of 2021, Ahlmann signed another contract extension on 14 May 2021, keeping him part of AaB until 2024.[20] At that point, he had made 244 official appearances for the club, in which he recorded six goals and 20 assists.

In May 2024, AaB announced that Ahlmann would be retiring from football at the end of his contract, continuing on at the club as a scout.[21]

International career

Ahlmann has played on various Danish youth national teams. As an under-18 national team player, Ahlmann gained eight caps, which was the national youth team he performed for the most times in his career.[22] He has appeared once for the U21 team when they played against Turkey in a friendly match.

The day after AaB won the Superliga, on 12 May 2014, Ahlmann was called up for the Denmark senior team for the first time by national coach Morten Olsen for the matches against Hungary and Sweden, along with fellow AaB players Kasper Kusk, Rasmus Würtz and Nicolaj Thomsen.[23] [24] The debut for the national team came in the match against Hungary on 22 May 2014, where he played from the start.[25] His debut match ended 2–2, on Danish goals scored by Christian Eriksen and Lasse Schöne.[26]

After failing to make an appearance for the national team for six years, Ahlmann returned in action in November 2020, where he came on as a late substitute in a friendly against Sweden.[27]

Personal life

Ahlmann was born in Brønderslev, approximately 38 kilometers north of Aalborg. He has a younger brother, Viktor Ahlmann, who has also played for AaB.[28] Furthermore, he is the cousin of Michael Sten Jensen, who also had a short stint with AaB. After Ahlmann moved from Midtjylland to AaB, they played together for a period until Jensen moved to Ventura County Fusion.[29] Jensen later became a sports journalist for DR.[30]

Honours

AaB

2013–14[31] [32]

2013–14[33]

Notes and References

  1. News: Margren . Sara . 1. dec: Specielt at træne med sin bror . 19 November 2020 . bold.dk . 1 December 2013 . Danish.
  2. News: Eriksen . Birgit . Drømme i FC Midtjylland . 19 November 2020 . Nordjyske . 11 September 2008 . Danish.
  3. News: Christoffersen . Mikkel . AaB henter FCM-talent . 19 November 2020 . bold.dk . 22 July 2009 . Danish.
  4. Web site: Jakob Ahlmann, statistik for Superligaen 2009/2010 . superstats.dk . 19 November 2020.
  5. News: Helmin . Jesper . Ahlmann byder sig til i AaB . 19 November 2020 . bold.dk . 10 August 2011 . Danish.
  6. News: AaB skriver kontrakt med Lucho . 19 November 2020 . . 19 July 2011 . Danish.
  7. Web site: J. Ahlmann - Profile . us.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 19 November 2020.
  8. News: Helmin . Jesper . AaB forlænger med Ahlmann-brødre . 19 November 2020 . bold.dk . 9 February 2012 . Danish.
  9. News: Jørgensen . Asmus S. . Drømmehug gav AaB tre point . 19 November 2020 . Nordjyske . 16 April 2014 . Danish.
  10. News: Olsson . Søren . Ahlmann lover flere mål . 19 November 2020 . Nordjyske . 17 April 2014 . Danish.
  11. News: Crone Sejersbøl . Morten . AaB er dansk mester - AGF og Viborg rykker ned . 19 November 2020 . . 11 May 2014 . Danish.
  12. News: Ritzau . Nullert er nok til at gøre AaB til dansk mester . 19 November 2020 . . 11 May 2014 . Danish.
  13. News: Ritzau . AaB's gulddrenge: En sindssyg afslutning . 19 November 2020 . Sjællandske Nyheder . Danish.
  14. News: Ingvorsen . Emil . The Double-triumfen total: AaB ydmyger FCK i Parken . 19 November 2020 . . 15 May 2014 . Danish.
  15. News: Nielsen . Allan . AaB's mestre vinder den målrigeste pokalfinale i 25 år . 19 November 2020 . . 15 May 2014 . Danish.
  16. News: Thorsen . Gisle . AaB-målscorer: Vi var FCK overlegne . 19 November 2020 . . 16 May 2014 . Danish.
  17. News: Jensen . Michael . Skades-chok før CL-skæbnekampe: To AaB-profiler alvorligt skadet . 19 November 2020 . . 12 August 2014 . Danish.
  18. Web site: AaB forlænger med Jakob Ahlmann . aabsport.dk . da . 31 July 2015.
  19. News: Jensen . Kenneth . AaB forlænger med klubmanden Jakob Ahlmann . Tipsbladet.dk . 16 May 2018 . da.
  20. Web site: AaB og Ahlmann forlænger til 2024 . AaB . 26 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129203440/https://aabsport.dk/nyheder/2021/maj/aab-og-ahlmann-forlaenger-til-2024/ . 29 November 2021 . da . 14 May 2021 . live.
  21. Web site: Ahlmann indstiller karrieren, men fortsætter i AaB. Ahlmann ends his career, but continues in AaB. Danish. aabsport.dk. 8 May 2024. 8 May 2024.
  22. Web site: Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen . dbu.dk . . 19 November 2020.
  23. News: Færch Kvist . Thomas . Olsen dropper Bendtner og belønner AaB'ere . 19 November 2020 . TV 2 . 12 May 2014 . Danish.
  24. News: Helmin . Jesper . Olsen begejstret for AaB-mesterskab . 19 November 2020 . bold.dk . 13 May 2014 . Danish.
  25. News: Davidsen . Martin . Dansk debutant i startopstillingen mod Ungarn . 19 November 2020 . . 22 May 2014 . Danish.
  26. News: Wehlast . Mads Glenn . Slut: Ungarn-Danmark 2–2 . 19 November 2020 . . 22 May 2014 . Danish.
  27. News: Ambæk . Christian . Ahlmann om landsholds-retur: Emotionelt . 26 September 2022 . bold.dk . 14 November 2020 . da.
  28. News: AaB rykker talenter i A-truppen . 26 September 2022 . bold.dk . 27 May 2014 . da.
  29. Web site: Klubskifter sommer 2011/2012 – SuperStats . SuperStats . 26 September 2022.
  30. News: Jensen . Michael Sten . Axelsen ydmyger indoneser i Thailand Seneste nyt . 26 September 2022 . DR . 15 January 2021 . da-DK.
  31. Web site: AaB er dansk mester – AGF og Viborg rykker ned . b.dk . 11 May 2014 . 12 May 2014 .
  32. Web site: Nullert er nok til at gøre AaB til dansk mester . politiken.dk . 11 May 2014 . 12 May 2014 .
  33. Web site: AaB vinder The Double . aabsport.dk . . 19 August 2020 . 15 May 2014.