| Ariël Jacobs | |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Director of Football) |
| Years1: | 1965–1970 |
| Clubs1: | Diegem Sport |
| Years2: | 1970–1973 |
| Clubs2: | Racing White |
| Years3: | 1973–1979 |
| Clubs3: | Diegem Sport |
| Years4: | 1979–1980 |
| Clubs4: | Halle |
| Years5: | 1980–1983 |
| Clubs5: | Diegem Sport |
| Years6: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs6: | Diest |
| Years7: | 1984–1987 |
| Clubs7: | Diegem Sport |
| Manageryears1: | 1984–1987 |
| Managerclubs1: | Diegem Sport |
| Manageryears2: | 1989–1998 |
| Managerclubs2: | Belgium U21 |
| Manageryears3: | 1998–2001 |
| Managerclubs3: | Molenbeek |
| Manageryears4: | 2001–2004 |
| Managerclubs4: | La Louvière |
| Manageryears5: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs5: | Lokeren |
| Manageryears6: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs6: | Mouscron |
| Manageryears7: | 2007–2012 |
| Managerclubs7: | Anderlecht |
| Manageryears8: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs8: | Copenhagen |
| Manageryears9: | 2013–2014 |
| Managerclubs9: | Valenciennes |
Ariël Jacobs (pronounced as /nl-BE/; born 25 July 1953) is a Belgian football manager and former player who most recently managed Ligue 1 side Valenciennes FC and is currently employed as Director of Football at Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
While at La Louvière he led them to victory in the 2002–03 Belgian Cup.[1]
Jacobs became new manager of FC Copenhagen in June 2012 following Carsten V. Jensen's resignation.[2] His first season as manager of the club was a success and he led the club to the Danish Superliga-title in the 2012–13 season.[3] On 21 August 2013, he was sacked as manager of FC Copenhagen as he failed to win in his first five games in the league.[4]
On 14 October 2013, Jacobs was appointed manager of Valenciennes FC.[5] He failed to secure the team from relegation following the 2013–14 Ligue 1 and he therefore left the club in July 2014.[6]
La Louvière
Anderlecht[7]
Copenhagen[8]
Individual