University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA 
2025
Taken 13 shots so far this season, with three against Cornell (Sept. 5) ... Recorded one shot on goal against UNLV (Sept. 18).

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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.