Frederik Jakel

Frederik Jakel (born 7 March 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian First Division A club Oostende, on loan from RB Leipzig.

Club Career

At under-13 level, Jakel moved from his hometown club Dommitzscher SV Grun-Weis to the youth academy of RB Leipzig while attending seventh grade at Sportgymnasium Leipzig. 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. He also scored one goal the following season, this time playing 20 games in the Under 19 Bundesliga.

On 25 April 2019, Jakel signed his first professional contract with RB Leipzig. In the 2019–20 season, he captained the Leipzig under-19 team. With them, he appeared in the UEFA Youth League. For the first team, he was included in the squad for the first time on 1 March 2020 against Bayer Leverkusen.

On 14 July 2020, Jakel was loaned to Oostende for 2 years. Jakel made his professional debut with Oostende in a 2-1 Belgian First Division A loss to Anderlecht on 15 December 2020.

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