Jakob Napoleon Romsaas (born 16 May 2004) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Skeid

In the summer of 2021, Romsaas signed his first professional contract with Skeid at the age of 17.

Tromsø

Romsaas signed with

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club

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in February 2023. In May he scored his first two goals for the club in a cup game against

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, while his first two Eliteserien goals came against Brann in July. In the summer of 2024, Romsaas scored both of Tromsø's goals in the first leg of their third qualifying round in the

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tie against Scottish

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, eventually losing out on aggregate score. In early 2025, after two seasons at the club, Romsaas signed a new contract, this time lasting until the end of the 2028 season.

Charleroi

On 13 June 2025,

announced that their first signing of the transfer window was Jakob Romsaas. He signed a two-year contract with an option for two more years. It was described as one of Tromsø's biggest sales.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Romsaas, Jakob Napoleon 2004 births Living people Footballers from Oslo Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Skeid Fotball players Tromsø IL players Royal Charleroi S.C. players Norwegian Third Division players Norwegian Second Division players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Men's association football midfielders