Frederik Jäkel

Frederik Jäkel (born 7 March 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Bundesliga club SV Elversberg, on loan from RB Leipzig.

Club career

At under-13 level, Jäkel moved from his hometown club Dommitzscher SV Grün-Weiß 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, Jäkel 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, Jäkel was loaned to Oostende for 2 years. Jäkel made his professional debut with Oostende in a 2-1 Belgian First Division A loss to Anderlecht on 15 December 2020.

On 20 June 2022, Jäkel moved on a new loan to Arminia Bielefeld, with an option to buy.

On 1 August 2023, Jäkel was loaned out by RB Leipzig once again for a season, to SV Elversberg in 2. Bundesliga. On 7 June 2024, the loan was extended for the 2024–25 season.

International career

Jäkel gained four caps for the Germany under-18 team. He made seven appearances at under-19 level, including three in the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.