Frederik Jäkel (born 7 March 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld, on loan from RB Leipzig.
![]() Jäkel with RB Leipzig in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Dommitzsch, Germany | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Arminia Bielefeld (on loan from RB Leipzig) | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2012 | Dommitzscher SV Grün-Weiß | ||
2012–2019 | RB Leipzig | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
2020–2022 | → Oostende (loan) | 36 | (3) |
2022– | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Germany U19 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2020 |
At under-13 level, Jäkel moved from his hometown club Dommitzscher SV Grün-Weiß to the youth academy of RB Leipzig while attending seventh grade at Sportgymnasium Leipzig.[1] In the 2017–18 season he made 19 appearances in the Under 17 Bundesliga, scoring one goal. He also played twice in the play-offs.[2] He also scored one goal the following season, this time playing 20 games in the Under 19 Bundesliga.[3]
On 25 April 2019, Jäkel signed his first professional contract with RB Leipzig.[4] In the 2019–20 season, he captained the Leipzig under-19 team. With them, he appeared in the UEFA Youth League.[5] For the first team, he was included in the squad for the first time on 1 March 2020 against Bayer Leverkusen.[6]
On 14 July 2020, Jäkel was loaned to Oostende for 2 years.[7] Jäkel made his professional debut with Oostende in a 2-1 Belgian First Division A loss to Anderlecht on 15 December 2020.[8]
On 20 June 2022, Jäkel moved on a new loan to Arminia Bielefeld, with an option to buy.[9]
Jäkel gained four caps for the Germany under-18 team. He made seven appearances at under-19 level, including three in the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[10]
Arminia Bielefeld – current squad | |
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Fritz Walter Medal (Under-19) | |
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Bronze |
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