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Emil Riis Jakobsen

Preston North End
190 cm
Height
9
Shirt
26 years
Jun 24, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Denmark
Country
€2.7M
Market value
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Left Winger
ST
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches23%Shot attempts39%Goals46%
Chances created24%Aerial duels won32%Defensive actions6%

Championship 2024/2025

9
Goals
2
Assists
23
Started
33
Matches
2,079
Minutes played
6.62
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 22

Coventry City
2-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

Feb 18

Millwall
1-1
80
1
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 15

Burnley
0-0
13
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 31

Blackburn Rovers
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Jan 25

Middlesbrough
2-1
18
1
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 21

Watford
1-2
17
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jan 18

Luton Town
0-0
15
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 14

Charlton Athletic
2-1
13
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 4

Oxford United
1-1
70
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 1

West Bromwich Albion
3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.1
Preston North End

Feb 22

Championship
Coventry City
2-1
45’
5.9

Feb 18

Championship
Millwall
1-1
80’
7.4

Feb 15

Championship
Burnley
0-0
13’
6.0

Jan 31

Championship
Blackburn Rovers
2-1
90’
5.8

Jan 25

Championship
Middlesbrough
2-1
18’
7.5
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 48%
  • 54Shots
  • 9Goals
  • 9.35xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.01xG0.06xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,079

Shooting

Goals
9
Expected goals (xG)
8.87
xG on target (xGOT)
9.74
Non-penalty xG
8.87
Shots
54
Shots on target
26

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
0.63
Successful passes
198
Pass accuracy
64.1%
Accurate long balls
5
Long ball accuracy
50.0%
Chances created
19
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
9.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
15
Dribble success
37.5%
Touches
643
Touches in opposition box
97
Dispossessed
36
Fouls won
17
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
7
Tackles won %
46.7%
Duels won
76
Duels won %
32.5%
Aerial duels won
31
Aerial duels won %
29.0%
Interceptions
4
Blocked
12
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
52
Possession won final 3rd
15
Dribbled past
7

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches23%Shot attempts39%Goals46%
Chances created24%Aerial duels won32%Defensive actions6%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Preston North EndOct 2020 - now
172
43
Randers FC (Free transfer)Jul 2018 - Oct 2020
68
16
VVV-Venlo (on loan)Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
3
0
Derby CountyJul 2017 - Jul 2017

Youth career

Derby County U23Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
31
7

National team

DenmarkNov 2021 - Mar 2022
Denmark U21Aug 2020 - Mar 2021
4
1
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