Símun Samuelsen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Símun Eiler Samuelsen | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Vágur, Faroe Islands | ||
| Playing position | Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | HB Tórshavn | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | VB Vágur | 20 | (3) |
| 2003 | GÍ Gøta | 26 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | VB/Sumba | 27 | (7) |
| 2005–2007 | Keflavik | 35 | (10) |
| 2007 | → Notodden FK (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Keflavik | 39 | (9) |
| 2010– | HB Tórshavn | 117 | (34) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Faroe Islands | 44 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2015. | |||
Símun Samuelsen (born 21 May 1985 in Vágur) is a Faroese football striker currently playing for HB Tórshavn after playing in Iceland for some years for Keflavik as a right or left winger but can also play as a second striker.
Club career
He made his debut in Faroe Islands Premier League Football with VB Vágur in the 2001 season, playing 3 games. After four more seasons at home, Samuelsen moved to Icelandic side Keflavík ÍF and in August 2007 went on loan to Norwegian First Division side Notodden FK. He is currently back playing for HB Tórshavn. On 20 July 2010 he scored a goal for HB Tórshavn in the UEFA Champions League match against FC Red Bull Salzburg, the match was played in Tórshavn.[1] HB Tórshavn lost the first match against FC Red Bull Salzburg 5-0.
International career
Samuelsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an April 2003 friendly match against Kazakhstan. He has collected 44 caps since, and scored one goal.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2005 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel |  Israel | | | 2006 WC Qualifying |
Individual Honours
- Effodeildin Team of the Season: 2012,[3] 2013[4]
References
- ↑ Sportal.fo
- ↑ Faroe Islands - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ↑ "Rannvá og Clayton ársins leikarar 2012" (in Faroese). FSF. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Heidi og Fróði ársins leikarar 2013" (in Faroese). FSF. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
External links
- Símun Samuelsen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Keflavik player profile
- Símun Samuelsen back home to the Faroe Islands (In Faroese).
- UEFA.com