Jacob Ambæk

Jacob Ambæk
Ambæk with Brøndby in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jacob Brøchner Ambæk[1]
Date of birth (2008-03-28) 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 29 (7)
International career‡
2023–2024 Denmark U16 12 (5)
2024–2025 Denmark U17 10 (5)
2025 Denmark U18 4 (2)
2025– Denmark U19 7 (4)
2025– Denmark U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:37, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Jacob Brøchner Ambæk (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjɑkʌp ˈpʁœknɐ ˈɑmˌpek]; 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 on 10 March 2025, appearing as a substitute late in an away Danish Superliga match against Randers, three days before his 17th birthday.[8][9] 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.[10]

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.[11] Four days later he made his first start, in a 5–1 league victory over OB, where he was substituted off after 68 minutes to a standing ovation from the home crowd; manager Steve Cooper said he had "felt we needed pace up front" and had "enjoyed seeing his talent and confidence".[12][13] On 19 October he scored his first league goal, opening the scoring in a 3–3 home draw with AGF.[14]

In January 2026, with Ambæk still 17, Brøndby extended his contract to December 2028, the maximum permitted duration for a player under 18.[15] On 28 March 2026, his 18th birthday, he signed a further extension running until summer 2031; football director Benjamin Schmedes described him as "both the present and future number nine at Brøndby".[16][17]

On 17 April 2026 Ambæk scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 home victory over Sønderjyske, becoming at 18 years and 20 days the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the Danish Superliga's history.[18][19] He surpassed a record set by Stefan K. Hansen of FC Copenhagen, who had scored a hat-trick at 18 years and 324 days in 1997.[18][20]

International career

Ambæk has represented Denmark at several youth levels, making twelve appearances for the under-16 side.[21] During the November 2025 international break he represented both the under-19 and under-21 sides within the same fortnight, having been called up as a late replacement to the latter after injuries to Conrad Harder and Adam Daghim.[22] He made his U21 debut on 18 November 2025, starting and playing the first half of Denmark's 1–0 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory over Belarus in Gori.[23][21]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 July 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Danish Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brøndby 2024–25 Danish Superliga 20———20
2025–26 Danish Superliga 267212[a]01[b]0318
2026–27 Danish Superliga 1000——10
Career total 297212010348
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Danish Superliga play-off

References

  1. ↑ Jacob Ambæk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Malek Bakhit, Ludvig Vraa og Jacob Ambæk på træningsophold i julen" [Malek Bakhit, Ludvig Vraa and Jacob Ambæk on training stay over Christmas] (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Medie: Ambæk på træningsophold i Roma" [Media: Ambæk on training stay at Roma] (in Danish). 3point.dk. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Ambæk brager ind blandt Superliga-stjerner" [Ambæk breaks into the Superliga stars]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). 6 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mathias Jensen og Jacob Ambæk rykkes op i Superliga-truppen" [Mathias Jensen and Jacob Ambæk promoted to the Superliga squad]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 18 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Stortalent greb chancen og fik hyldest på Brøndby Stadion" [Talent seized the chance and received ovation at Brøndby Stadium]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 28 September 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Abolhosseini, Farzam (3 January 2026). "Afsløring: Jacob Ambæk forlænger med Brøndby" [Exclusive: Jacob Ambæk extends with Brøndby]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ambæk fejrer fødselsdag med kontraktforlængelse til 2031" [Ambæk celebrates birthday with contract extension until 2031]. Brøndby IF (Press release) (in Danish). 28 March 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Brøndby forlænger med komet" [Brøndby extend with rising star]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 28 March 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  18. 1 2 Nielsen, Mikkel Fuhr (17 April 2026). "Jacob Ambæk skriver fodboldhistorie" [Jacob Ambæk writes football history]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Zizak, Anes (17 April 2026). "Brøndbys guldfugl blev historisk i målfest – her er Superligaens yngste hattrickhelte" [Brøndby's golden boy made history in goal feast – here are the Superliga's youngest hat-trick heroes]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Wacker, Ludvig Anton (17 April 2026). "18-årige Ambæk slår ældgammel hattrick-rekord" [18-year-old Ambæk breaks ancient hat-trick record]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  21. 1 2 Blohm, Mathias (18 November 2025). "WOW: Ambæk skriver vild historie med U21-debut" [WOW: Ambæk writes wild history with U21 debut]. Campo (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  22. ↑ Grønborg, Matias (15 November 2025). "Jacob Ambæk udtaget til U21-landsholdet" [Jacob Ambæk called up to the U21 national team]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Overblik: Sådan gik det vores spillere afsted med landshold" [Overview: How our players got on with their national teams]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 19 November 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Jacob Ambæk at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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