Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, (born 8 November 1965) is a Norwegian former football player (winger/forward) who has played for, amongst others, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg.
Mini's actual professional career as a footballer started at the well-known Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt.
In 1988, Jakobsen was transferred to Rosenborg along with teammate Ørjan Berg, and after a successful season – winning the Norwegian double and becoming the league's top scorer – he got his first cap for Norway.
Jakobsen successfully ended his professional career at Rosenborg by winning the Norwegian double in 1999.
He later stated that he changed his name because his idol, Norwegian singer Jahn Teigen, wrote his first name with an h.[5] Rosenborg