Símun Samuelsen
Símun Samuelsen (born 21 May 1985 in Vágur) is a retired Faroese football striker who played as a right or left winger and current head coach of AB Argir.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Símun Eiler Samuelsen | ||
Date of birth | 21 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Vágur, Faroe Islands | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AB Argir (Head coach) | ||
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 | 8 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Keflavik | 39 | (9) |
2010–2015 | HB Tórshavn | 117 | (34) |
2015 | FC Suðuroy | 8 | (0) |
2016 | AB Argir | 19 | (3) |
2017–2019 | HB Tórshavn | 70 | (16) |
National team | |||
2003–2013 | Faroe Islands | 44 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2020– | AB Argir | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
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 |
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1 | 8 October 2005 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Israel | 2006 WC Qualifying |
Individual Honours
- Effodeildin Team of the Season: 2012,[4] 2013[5]
References
- Sportal.fo
- Faroe Islands - Record International Players - RSSSF
- Símun Samuelsen skal nú royna seg sum venjari í Betrideildini, roysni.fo, 26 March 2020
- "Rannvá og Clayton ársins leikarar 2012" (in Faroese). FSF. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 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 at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 September 2007)
- Símun Samuelsen back home to the Faroe Islands (In Faroese).
- Símun Samuelsen – UEFA competition record