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Abraham Løkin
Personal information
Full name	Abraham Løkin
Date of birth	16 June 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1980	ÍF Fuglafjørður
1981	IK Sleipner
1982–1984	NSÍ Runavík
1985	Odense Boldklub
1986	NSÍ
1987–1988	B36 Tórshavn
1989	ÍF
1989–1990	BK Frem
1990–1991	ÍF
1992–1993	B68 Toftir
1993–1994	US Boulogne
1994	ÍF
1995–1996	B68
1996–1998	NSÍ
1999	ÍF
2000–2002	NSÍ
International career
1988–1994	Faroe Islands
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Abraham Løkin (born Abraham Hansen 16 June 1959, Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands) is a former Faroe Islands football (soccer) player and former manager of Faroese football club ÍF Fuglafjørður. He is the father of Bogi Løkin and Karl Løkin.

In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's jubilee, he was selected by the Faroe Islands Football Association as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.^[1]

Club career

Løkin is Fuglafjørður's most famous player, serving his local team for many years. He also had spells in Sweden, Denmark and France as well as at Faroe club teams NSÍ Runavík and B68.

He is currently signed as the manager for ÍF Fuglafjørður for the 2009/2010 season, with the possibility for prolonging.

International career

Løkin made his debut in an August 1988 friendly match against Iceland, the country's first FIFA-recognized match. He was a regular for the Faroe Islands in their first competitive years, earning a total of 22 caps (38 including unofficial matches). He played his last international match in September 1994 against Greece.^[2]

Personal life

His son, Bogi Løkin, is also a Faroese international footballer and currently plays for ÍF Fuglafjørður along with his younger brother Karl Løkin, a Faroe Islands U21 player.

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 2015-11-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Faroe Islands - Record International Players - RSSSF

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 2015-11-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Faroe Islands - Record International Players - RSSSF

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 '''Abraham Løkin''' (born '''Abraham Hansen''' 16 June 1959, [[Fuglafjørður]], [[Faroe Islands]]) is a former [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] [[football (soccer)]] player and former manager of Faroese football club [[ÍF Fuglafjørður]]. He is the father of [[Bogi Løkin]] and [[Karl Løkin]].
-In November 2003, to celebrate [[UEFA]]'s jubilee, he was selected by the [[Faroe Islands Football Association]] as the country's [[UEFA Jubilee Awards|Golden Player]] - the greatest player of the last 50 years.<ref>http://www.uefa.com/uefa/news/Kind=256/newsId=130150.html</ref>
+In November 2003, to celebrate [[UEFA]]'s jubilee, he was selected by the [[Faroe Islands Football Association]] as the country's [[UEFA Jubilee Awards|Golden Player]] - the greatest player of the last 50 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/news/Kind=256/newsId=130150.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-11-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317084104/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/news/Kind=256/newsId=130150.html |archivedate=17 March 2005 |df=dmy }}</ref>
 ==Club career==