Michael Jacobs (footballer)
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Jacobs playing for Wigan Athletic in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Edward Jacobs | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
| Number | TBC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Northampton Town | 87 | (11) |
| 2010 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Derby County | 42 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Blackpool (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Wigan Athletic | 176 | (32) |
| 2020–2023 | Portsmouth | 76 | (12) |
| 2023–2025 | Chesterfield | 57 | (6) |
| 2025– | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 16 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Michael Edward Jacobs (born 4 November 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for EFL League One club Northampton Town.
He began his career at Northampton Town, making his professional debut in 2009 and winning back-to-back Player of the Season awards in 2011 and 2012. He moved to Championship side Derby County in June 2012 for a fee of around £400,000, before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2014 after a successful loan period. Eighteen months later, having been part of Wolves' promotion from League One, he moved to Wigan Athletic. He spent five years with Wigan where he won the League One title twice, in 2016 and 2018 respectively, and amassed 188 appearances and 32 goals.