Jakob Friis-Hansen (born 6 March 1967) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he spent most of his career with French club Lille OSC. For the Denmark national team, he made 19 appearances. He is an old friend of former England forward Teddy Sheringham. He was formerly a scout for Liverpool F.C., and worked as Director of the European Recruitment for Southampton between 2011 and 2012.