Jacob Emile Dicko Eng (born 14 September 2004) is a
Norwegian former
football striker
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.
Career
Starting his career in
Sagene IF
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, he moved on to play youth football in
Lyn
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. In 2021 he joined
Vålerenga
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where he made his
Eliteserien
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debut in July against Sarpsborg 08. He also played the first round of the
2021 Norwegian Football Cup before playing in the
2021–22 UEFA Conference League qualifying against Gent.
International career
Born in Mali, Eng's mother is Malian and his father is Norwegian. He moved to Norway at a young age where he was raised in
Oslo
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. He is a youth international for Norway, having played up to the
Norway U19s.
References
External links
Fotbal profile
2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Oslo
Norwegian men's footballers
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
Norway men's youth international footballers
Malian men's footballers
Norwegian people of Malian descent
Malian people of Norwegian descent
Vålerenga Fotball players
Eliteserien players
Men's association football forwards
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