Jacob Thaysen-Laursen (born 6 October 1971) is a Danish retired professional footballer, who played as a defender.
He most notably played for English club Derby County and won the Danish Superliga championship with Silkeborg IF and F.C.
Copenhagen.
He played 25 matches for the Danish national team, with whom he won the 1995 King Fahd Cup and participated in the 1996 European Championship and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.