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6Caps- 0International goals
- 27AgeBorn 17 Aug 1999
- GalatasarayClubSince 2025
- Türkiye KupasıLeague
- SenegalNational team
The shape of him
Ismail Jakobs is a 27-year-old midfielder at Galatasaray and a Senegal international. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Honours 10
- 2Süper Lig2024/25
- 2Cup2024/25
- 2Trofeo Joan Gamper2024
- 2UEFA U21 Championship2019/21
- 22. Bundesliga2018/19
Career journey
2024 – 2026Senegal
2025 – 2026Galatasaray- 2026 – 2027Senegal
- 2026 – PresentGalatasaray
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Galatasaray | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Senegal | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Galatasaray | 39 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2026 | Senegal | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Galatasaray | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Monaco | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Senegal | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Monaco | 23 | 1 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Senegal | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Monaco | 42 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Germany U21 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Monaco | 37 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Germany U21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2021 | 1. FC Köln | 47 | 4 |
| 2018 – 2020 | Köln II | 6 | 3 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Köln U19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Köln II | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Köln U19 | 12 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Ismail Jakobs
- Date of birth
- 17 Aug 1999 (27)
- Place of birth
- Stuttgart
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- GAGalatasaray
- Joined
- 30 Jun 2025
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Champions League |  Lille | A | W4–2 | 90' | |
| 17 Oct 2026 |  Süper Lig |  Gençlerbirliği S.K. | A | W1–0 | 23' | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | UEFA Champions League |  Barcelona | H | L1–4 | 90' |
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