Editing Mini Jakobsen (section)

==Club career==
During the very early years of his career, Jakobsen played at [[IK Junkeren|Junkeren]] and [[IK Grand Bodø|Grand Bodø]], two minor Norwegian clubs in the town of [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]]. Mini's actual professional career as a footballer started at the well-known Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt. When he arrived at the club, Bodø/Glimt played in the third division (the third highest division in Norway at the time), but did gain promotion in 1986.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.no/1986/Third.html Third Division 1986], ''RSSSF Norway''. Retrieved on 2 September 2016.</ref> In the Norwegian second division, Bodø/Glimt finished in seventh place in 1987.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.no/1987/Second.html Second Division 1987], ''RSSSF Norway''. Retrieved on 2 September 2016.</ref> At Bodø/Glimt, Jakobsen was the top scorer for four consecutive seasons: In 1984, with seven goals (third division), in 1985 with 18 goals (third), in 1986 with 26 goals (third) and in 1987 with 16 goals (second division).

In 1988, Jakobsen was transferred to Rosenborg along with teammate [[Ørjan Berg]], and after a successful season – winning the Norwegian double and becoming the league's top scorer – he got his first cap for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]. At Rosenborg he became well known as a high quality winger/striker.

After the Norwegian 1990 season, Jakobsen was transferred from Rosenborg to the Swiss club [[BSC Young Boys]], and during the next four years he played for several different European clubs in [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]] and [[Belgium]].

In 1994, Jakobsen returned to Rosenborg, and became a part of Rosenborg's better than expected performances in [[UEFA Champions League]] tournament. He then played for Norway in the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], where they made the second round.

Jakobsen successfully ended his professional career at Rosenborg by winning the Norwegian double in 1999. He is now working as a sports reporter at the Norwegian TV channel [[TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2]].