Maureen Dale Jacobson (born 7 December 1961) is a New Zealand former

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Club career

Jacobsen played in England with

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and was part of their

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winning team in 1991. She also won the Finnish

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championship with

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in 1988.

International career

Jacobson made her full Football Ferns debut in a 2–2 draw with

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6 October 1979. She went on to become New Zealand's second most capped female player with 60 caps and 20 goals to her credit. Jacobson represented New Zealand at the Women's World Cup finals in China in 19911991 FIFA World Cup
playing all 3 group games; a 0–3 loss to

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, a 0–4 loss to

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and a 1–4 loss to

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Personal life

Jacobson is the aunt of American player of

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Michael Wilson and the aunt-in-law of American

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player Sophia Wilson (Michael's wife).

Honours

Millwall *

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:1991 HJK * Finnish League:1988

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* 1961 births Living people New Zealand women's international footballers New Zealand women's association footballers 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players Expatriate women's footballers in Finland FA Women's National League players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women) players New Zealand expatriate women's association footballers New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Kansallinen Liiga players Women's association football midfielders Expatriate women's footballers in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Finland 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-women-footy-bio-stub