Kyle Jacobs (footballer)

Kyle Jacobs
Personal information
Full name Kyle Jacobs
Date of birth (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Queen of the South
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2009 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Livingston 102 (6)
2013–2014 Kilmarnock 5 (0)
2014–2015 Livingston 47 (3)
2015– Queen of the South 96 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

Kyle Jacobs (born 14 June 1991) is a South African professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Queen of the South, having previously played for Livingston and Kilmarnock.

Playing career

After progressing through the youth system at Livingston, Jacobs made his first-team debut as a second-half substitute versus Dundee on 21 February 2009.[1] Jacobs appeared in 102 league matches for Livingston before he left the club at the end of the 2012-13 season.

At the age of 22, Jacobs signed a six-month contract with Kilmarnock in August 2013.[2] After making five league appearances, he was released by Kilmarnock in January 2014.[3] Jacobs then returned to Livingston on an eighteen-month contract later that month.[3]

Jacobs signed for Queens at the start of the 2015-16 season.[4] In February 2017, Jacobs signed a two-year contract extension until May 2019. [5]

Personal life

On 13 July 2018, Jacobs' wife Chloe safely delivered a daughter named Lily as they became parents for the first time. [6]

Jacobs' brother Keaghan plays for Livingston and Kyle himself is one of seven siblings and is a triplet alongside Devon and Sheldon. [7]

Honours

Livingston

References

  1. ↑ "Dundee 4-1 Livingston match report". BBC. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ↑ South African Kyle Jacobs signs sixth month deal with Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Sport | STV
  3. 1 2 "Kyle Jacobs makes return to Livingston after Kilmarnock release". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Queen of the South: James Fowler announces three new signings". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.qosfc.com/news-3499
  6. ↑ http://www.qosfc.com/news-4058
  7. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33782626
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