Jakob Lilja (born 23 July 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL).

After receiving permission by the Blue Jackets to find a new team during the suspension of the NHL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lilja went to play in Kazakhstan after he was signed to a one-year deal with Kazakh club, Barys Nur-Sultan of the KHL, on 24 June 2020.

[4] Lilya played two seasons with Barys Nur-Sultan before continuing in the KHL on a two-year contract with Russian based club, HC Dynamo Moscow, on 1 August 2022.

As a free agent, Lilja left the KHL in the off-season and was signed to a two-year contract with Swiss club, HC Ambrì-Piotta of the NL, on 1 June 2023.

[7] On March 5, 2015 Lilja, while with Rögle BK in Allsvenskan, cross-checked Malmö Redhawks player Jens Olsson from behind in the neck, for which he earned a 10-game suspension.