University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA 
2025
Played in all 20 matches, making 13 starts between the center back and defensive midfield positions … Made his Gaucho debut on Aug. 21 at Oregon State … Made his first career start in the win over Central Arkansas on Aug. 25 … Started six of Santa Barbara’s nine shutouts … Recorded his first shutout in Blue and Gold on Aug. 28 against North Florida … Played the full 90 minutes on seven occasions.

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ANGELINA COLLEGE
2024
NJCAA Region XIV All-Conference Second Team … Started all 11 of his appearances for the Roadrunners … Helped Angelina keep a clean sheet in eight of his 11 appearances … Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over Ranger College on Sept. 24.

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CLUB
Played for Nykøbing FC in Denmark from 2016-2024 … Won Denmark’s U17 league cup in 2020, being named Talent of the Year and Cup Player of the Year … Trained and played with the first team from 2020-2024, helping Nykøbing to a first-place finish in the Danish third tier in the 2020-21 season … Says his Nykøbing FC debut is his most memorable sporting moment.

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HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sundskolen in Nykøbing-Falster, Denmark.

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PERSONAL
Jacob Blach Nielsen was born on Feb. 19, 2003 in Faxe, Denmark … Grew up in Nykøbing-Falster, on the island of Falster in southeastern Denmark … Roots for Real Madrid and lists former Real center back Sergio Ramos as his favorite athlete … Enjoys golfing in his free time … Gladiator and the Fast & Furious movies are his favorite films.