Jacob Ambæk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Brøchner Ambæk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | AB Tårnby | ||
| 2020–2021 | A27 | ||
| 2021–2025 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Brøndby | 14 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Denmark U16 | 12 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Denmark U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2025 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2025– | Denmark U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2025– | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Jacob Brøchner Ambæk (born 28 March 2008) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
Club career
Brøndby
Early years
Ambæk began playing football with AB Tårnby and A27, the joint academy of Dragør Boldklub and Kastrup Boldklub, before joining the Brøndby academy at under-13 level. He grew up in a Brøndby-supporting family and rejected an approach from FC Copenhagen to join the club.[2]
With Brøndby's under-17 side he won the Danish U17 League in 2022–23 and the Danish U17 Cup in both 2023 and 2024.[3][4][5] In December 2023, he spent a week training with Italian club AS Roma as part of Brøndby's Masterclass programme. Media reported that Roma expressed interest in signing him, but no transfer followed and he returned to Brøndby.[6][7]
During the 2024–25 season, he scored 31 goals in 22 appearances in the U17 league, and 14 goals in 21 matches in the U19 league, finishing as joint top scorer in the latter competition.[2]
First-team breakthrough
Ambæk made his senior debut for Brøndby in April 2025, appearing as a substitute in a Danish Superliga match against Randers.[8] On 18 July 2025 he signed his first professional contract, running to 31 December 2027, and was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2025–26 season, receiving shirt number 38.[9]
He scored his first senior goal on 24 September 2025, four minutes after coming on for Filip Bundgaard, in a third-round Danish Cup tie against B.93 at Sundby Idrætspark; Brøndby won 4–1.[10] Four days later he made his first start, in a 5–1 league victory over OB.[11][12] On 19 October he scored his first league goal, opening the scoring in a 3–3 home draw with AGF.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 November 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brøndby | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ Jacob Ambæk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- ^ a b Sand, Nicolai (9 October 2024). "U17-bomber afviste FCK: Voksede op med Brøndby" [U17 striker turned down FCK: Grew up with Brøndby]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "U17 sikrede sig mesterskabet efter endnu en sejr" [U17 secured the championship after yet another win]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "U17 vinder pokalfinalen efter straffespark" [U17 win the cup final after penalties]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "U17 er pokalmestre for andet år i træk" [U17 clinch cup title for second straight year]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Medie: Ambæk på træningsophold i Roma". 3point.dk. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Malek Bakhit, Ludvig Vraa og Jacob Ambæk på træningsophold i julen". Brøndby IF. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Jacob Ambæk på Wall of Talent" [Jacob Ambæk on the Wall of Talent]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Mathias Jensen og Jacob Ambæk rykkes op i Superliga-truppen". Brøndby IF. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Jijan, Jrah Lafi (25 September 2025). "Første seniormål for Ambæk: Jeg har været tålmodig" [First senior goal for Ambæk: I have been patient]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Storsejr på Brøndby Stadion" [Big win at Brøndby Stadium]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 28 September 2025. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Grønborg, Matias (28 September 2025). "Ambæk storspillede: Det var fandeme fedt" [Ambæk played brilliantly: That was damn great]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Wehlast, Mads Glenn (19 October 2025). "Første mål for Ambæk: En milepæl for mig" [First goal for Ambæk: A milestone for me]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Jacob Ambæk at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
- Jacob Ambæk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)