Career
Jacobs made his full All Whites debut in a 0-2 loss to Fiji on 25 November 1988 and ended his international playing career with 16 A-international caps to his cr, his final cap being in a 0-5 loss to Indonesia on 21 September 1997. Jacobs moved into football management after his playing career ended and was the head coach of the New Zealand "Olywhites" Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.