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Zsanett Jakabfi
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Jakabfi with Wolfsburg in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Zsanett Jakabfi
Date of birth (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Lengyeltóti, Hungary
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2004–2007 MTK Hungária
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 MTK Hungária
2009–2021 VfL Wolfsburg 191 (70)
2014–2016 VfL Wolfsburg II 5 (3)
National team
2007–2020 Hungary 62 (3)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Zsanett Jakabfi (born on February 18, 1990) is a former professional footballer from Hungary. She was a talented player who spent many years playing for VfL Wolfsburg in Germany's top women's league, the Frauen-Bundesliga. She played as a defender and was known for her strong performance on the field.

Her Football Journey

Zsanett started her football career in Hungary. She played for MTK Hungária in the Hungarian women's league, called the Női NB I. She played there from 2007 to 2009.

In 2009, she moved to Germany to join VfL Wolfsburg. This was a big step in her career. She played for Wolfsburg for 12 years, until 2021. During her time there, she played in 191 games and scored 70 goals. She also played a few games for VfL Wolfsburg II, which is their second team.

Zsanett was also a key player for her country. She was a member of the Hungarian national team from 2007 to 2020. She played in 62 international matches for Hungary and scored 3 goals. She announced her retirement from football at the end of the 2020/21 season.

Major Wins

Zsanett Jakabfi won many important titles during her football career, both in Hungary and Germany.

With MTK Hungária

  • Hungarian Women's League: She helped MTK Hungária win the league championship in 2005.

With VfL Wolfsburg

Zsanett had a very successful time with VfL Wolfsburg, winning many major competitions.

  • German League (Bundesliga): She won the German league title six times with Wolfsburg. These wins were in the seasons:
    • 2012–13
    • 2013–14
    • 2016–17
    • 2017–18
    • 2018–19
    • 2019–20
  • UEFA Women's Champions League: This is a big European club competition. Zsanett and Wolfsburg won it twice:
    • 2012–13
    • 2013–14
  • German Cup (DFB-Pokal): This is a major cup competition in Germany. She won the DFB-Pokal eight times, which is a fantastic achievement:
    • 2012–13
    • 2014–15
    • 2015–16
    • 2016–17
    • 2017–18
    • 2018–19
    • 2019–20
    • 2020–21
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