Nicklas Strunck Jakobsen


Nicklas Strunck Jakobsen is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Groningen.

Youth career

Strunck started his career at a club in Ølstykke, but after being sent on the second team, his dad, Kenn Strunck Jakobsen, decided to transfer him to Stenløse BK, where he once played on the first team as a senior. Strunck played for Stenløse in two years, before joining Frederikssund, where he also played for two years. As a U15 player, he joined FC Nordsjælland. He won the U17 talent of the year award in 2016 by the Danish Football Association in 2016.

Club career

Nordsjælland

Strunck got his first senior call up on 11 February 2018, where he sat on the bench for the whole game against SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. He got his debut for FC Nordsjælland only five days later at the age of 18. Strunck started on the bench, but replaced Mikkel Damsgaard in the 91th minute in a 2-1 victory against OB in the Danish Superliga. A few days later, he played 72 minutes in a Danish Cup game against amateur side Vejgaard B, where he both scored and assisted.
Strunck was officially promoted into the first team squad in the beginning of the 2018/19 season. Strunck got his contract extended in July 2018 until June 2021.

Groningen

On 11 August 2019, Strunck was signed by Dutch Eredivisie club FC Groningen for a fee of approximately €500,000. He moved to Groningen on a four-year contract. More than half a year later, Strunck still hasn't had his official debut with Groningen.