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Símun Samuelsen
Personal information
Full name Símun Eiler Samuelsen
Date of birth (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Vágur, Faroe Islands
Position(s) Winger
Team 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)
International career
2003–2013 Faroe Islands 44 (1)
Managerial career
2020– AB Argir
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Símun Samuelsen (born 21 May 1985) is a Faroese former football striker who played as a right or left winger and current head coach of AB Argir.

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. 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.

Coaching career

Retiring at the end of 2019, Samuelsen was appointed head coach of his former club, AB Argir, on 26 March 2020.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2005 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Israel 1–2 1–2 2006 WC Qualifying

Individual honours

References

  1. Sportal.fo
  2. Faroe Islands – Record International Players – RSSSF
  3. Símun Samuelsen skal nú royna seg sum venjari í Betrideildini, roysni.fo, 26 March 2020
  4. "Rannvá og Clayton ársins leikarar 2012" (in Faroese). FSF. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. "Heidi og Fróði ársins leikarar 2013" (in Faroese). FSF. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.

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