Jacob Mahler
Jacob William Mahler (born 10 April 2000) 2002) is a Singaporean-Danish professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Madura United and the Singapore national team. Mainly a centre-back, he is also capable of playing as a midfielder.
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| Full name | Jacob William Mahler | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2000 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Madura United | |||||||||||||||
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| –2017 | NFA | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Young Lions | 73 | (9) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | Madura United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Singapore U16 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Singapore U19 | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2018– | Singapore U23 | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018– | Singapore | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
A youth product of the National Football Academy in Singapore, Jacob moved to Young Lions in 2018.[2] Jacob made his professional debut for Young Lions in a 1-3 Singapore Premier League lost to Geylang International on 4 July 2018.[3] He was named the club captain for the 2019 season.
On 19 March 2023, He played his first match after being ruled out with an ACL injury for 332 days.
Madura United
On 19 May 2023, He joined Indonesia Liga 1 club, Madura United becoming the 10th Singaporean to play in the Indonesia top flight league.
International career
Jacob made his professional debut for the Singapore national football team in a friendly 2–0 win over Fiji on 11 September 2018.[4] He scored his first goal for Singapore when he collected his second cap against Cambodia on 16 October 2018 in an eventual 1–2 win.[5][6]
Jacob made his AFF Championship debut in the 2018 campaign on 9 November, with a 1–0 loss over Philippines.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 April 2023
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 9 | |
| Club | Season | League | Cup 1 | Cup 2 | Asia | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Madura United | 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 9 | |
International
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September 2018 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  Fiji | 2–0 (won) | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 October 2018 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 2–1 (won) | Friendly |
| 3 | 13 November 2018 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines |  Philippines | 0–1 (lost) | Friendly |
International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 October 2018 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
U22 International caps
U19 International caps
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U19 goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 4 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Cambodia | 5–3 | 5–3 | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 2. | 12 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Timor-Leste | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
U16 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 28 July 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Myanmar | 1–3 (lost) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 1 August 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2–8 (lost) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 3 August 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 0–0 (draw) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 2 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Thailand | 0–5 (lost) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 5 | 4 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  North Korea | 0–3 (lost) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 6 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Cambodia | 3–1 (won) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
Personal life
Born in Denmark of mixed Danish-Singaporean ancestry, Mahler represents the Singapore national team. He attended St. Joseph's Institution[8] before graduating from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma in Aerospace Electronics. In 2021, he enlisted to the Singapore Army and is currently serving his two years mandatory conscription.
He is a big fan of Manchester United and had cited that he used to emulate the playing style of his favourite player Paul Scholes.
References
- "Jacob Mahler". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- "Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
- "Young Lions vs. Geylang International - 4 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Singapore coach Fandi Ahmad: "Big Lungs" Mahler is a true professional at 18". 13 September 2018.
- "Singapore survive Phnom Penh scare to seal 2-1 victory over Cambodia". FourFourTwo. 2018-10-16. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- "Singapore Ratings vs Cambodia: Ikhsan, Safuwan shine in Phnom Penh victory". FourFourTwo. 2018-10-17. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- "Mahler, Jacob". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Breakthrough year for teen footballer Mahler".
External links
- Jacob Mahler at Soccerway
- Jacob Mahler at National-Football-Teams.com