| Jakob Vester | |
| Full Name: | Jakob Vester Nielsen |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Sevel, Vinderup, Denmark |
| Position: | Midfielder, Right winger |
| Currentclub: | Viborg FF |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | FS Holstebro |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | FK Viborg |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Viborg FF |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U-19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 3 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 1 April 2024 |
Jakob Vester Nielsen (born 28 December 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right winger for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.
Vester joined Viborg FF from FS Holstebro in the summer 2020.[1] 17-year old Vester made his official first team debut for Viborg FF on 31 August 2022, in a cup match against Viby IF.[2] Around two months later, in early November 2022, Vester extended his deal with Viborg until June 2024.[3] On 12 March 2023, Vester made his official debut in the Danish Superliga when he was in the starting lineup in an unfamiliar position at right back against FC Nordsjælland, which ended 1–1. He made four more appearances until the end of the season.[4] [5] He made four more appearances until the end of the season.
In early July 2023, Vester suffered a crack in the outer bone of his foot, also known as a fatigue fracture, and missed the entire season.[6] Despite the injury, Viborg confirmed on 29 September 2023, that Vester had extended his contract until June 2027.[7]
Vester got off to a flying start in the 2024-25 season, scoring 4 goals in the first 5 league games of the season, against big clubs such as Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Viborg | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Career Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||