Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen


Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen is a Norwegian former footballer from Molde.

Club career

He played for Molde FK in his youth years. On 10 May 1992, Jacobsen got his senior debut for the club in Molde's 0–2 league defeat against Rosenborg at Lerkendal Stadion. In 1994, he won the Norwegian Cup with Molde, and in the final he scored the team's first goal in the 3–2 victory against Lyn. He also helped win promotion to Eliteserien, played there in 1995 before staying two seasons in IL Hødd. From 1998 through 2001 he played for FK Haugesund and from 2002 through 2005 for Løv-Ham.

International career

Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen was capped 5 times for Norway under-19 in 1992, 5 times for Norway under-20 in 1993, and 2 times for Norway under-21 in 1994.

After retirement

Ahead of the 2006 season, Jacobsen became managing director and head of the sports committee in Molde FK. He left this position in December 2015. In 2019 he became chairman of the board in SK Træff.