Stu Jacobs

Personal information
Full name	Stuart R Jacobs
Date of birth	25 October 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	New Zealand
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–2000	Miramar Rangers
International career
1988–1997	New Zealand
Managerial career
	New Zealand U-23
2007–2011	Team Wellington
2011–2014	YoungHeart Manawatu
2014–2016	Central Coast Mariners (youth)
2024–	Island Bay United
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Stu Jacobs (born 25 October 1965) is a New Zealand association football player and manager who represented New Zealand and coached the New Zealand Men's Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In October 2016 he was awarded Capital Football Federation's Coach of the Year award for leading Wellington Olympic to victory winning the Central League competition.

Playing career

Jacobs made his full All Whites debut in a 0–2 loss to Fiji on 25 November 1988^[1] and ended his international playing career with 16 A-international caps to his credit,^[2] his final cap being in a 0–5 loss to Indonesia on 21 September 1997.^[1]

Coaching career

Jacobs moved into football management after his playing career ended and was the head coach of the New Zealand "Olywhites" Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.^[3]

On 14 January 2024, Island Bay United announced Jacobs would be their first team manager for the 2024 season.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
^ "Island Bay United AFC is excited to welcome former New Zealand international player, U23 and junior All Whites coach Stuart Jacobs to our club in the position of Director of Football". Island Bay United. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via Facebook.

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[alup-1] "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

[aapp-2] "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

[3] "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.

[4] "Island Bay United AFC is excited to welcome former New Zealand international player, U23 and junior All Whites coach Stuart Jacobs to our club in the position of Director of Football". Island Bay United. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via Facebook.

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