Marni Djurhuus

Marni Djurhuus (born 6 September 1985) is a Faroese retired football defender.

Marni Djurhuus
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-06) 6 September 1985
Place of birth Faroe Islands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
EB/Streymur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2010 EB/Streymur 229 (11)
2010 Vanløse IF
2010–2017 EB/Streymur 185 (18)
2018–2019 EB/Streymur 29 (6)
National team‡
2006–2007 Faroe Islands 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2012

Club career

He mostly played for EB/Streymur, and made his debut match in the top league for EB/Streymur on 9 September 2001, this making him the youngest player ever to play in the top division.

In 2009, Djurhuus and EB/Streymur played in the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round. They played against APOEL. The first match was played on 14 July 2009, the result was 0–2. The second match was played one week later, EB/Streymur lost 3–0.[1]

International career

Djurhuus made his debut for the Faroe Islands national team on 7 October 2006 against Lithuania. The player announced his retirement from the national team before the match between Faroe Islands and France, on 13 October 2007, due to undisclosed personal issues. It is not known if this is a permanent retirement.

Djurhuus has also played for the Faroe Islands under-17 team. They played against Belarus on 26 September 2000. Belarus won 1–0.[1]

Individual Honours

References
  1. "Marni Djurhuus". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

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