Fróði Benjaminsen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fróði Benjaminsen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Toftir, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Havnar Bóltfelag | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2003 | B68 Toftir | 139 | (37) |
| 2004 | Fram Reykjavík | 16 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | B36 Tórshavn | 77 | (22) |
| 2008– | HB Tórshavn | 200 | (75) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1994-1995 | U19 Faroe Islands | 4 | (0) |
| 1999– | Faroe Islands | 86 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2015[1] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2015 | |||
Fróði Benjaminsen (born 14 December 1977) is a retired Faroese international footballer who played professionally as a defender or midfielder for HB Tórshavn. Benjaminsen previously played for B68 Toftir, Fram Reykjavík and B36 Tórshavn.[2] He appeared a record 86 times for the Faroe Islands, and captained the national team since 2008.
Club career
In 2004 Benjaminsen transferred to Fram Reykjavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.[3] On 20 December 2004 he signed a contract with B36 Tórshavn to return to his home country.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 August 2002 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Liechtenstein |
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [5] |
| 2 | 18 August 2004 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Malta |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [6] |
| 3 | 22 March 2009 | Kópavogur, Iceland |  Iceland |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [7] |
| 4 | 7 June 2011 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | [8] |
| 5 | 6 September 2011 | Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia |
1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | [9] |
| 6. | 6 September 2013 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [10] |
Honours
Club
- B36 Tórshavn
- Havnar Bóltfelag
Individual
- Effodeildin Best Player: 2001, 2009,[17] 2010,[18] 2013[19]
- Effodeildin Best Midfielder: 2013[19]
- Team of the Year 2013[20]
References
- ^ http://www.faroesoccer.com/player.php?teamID=2853&playerID=26
- ^ FaroeSoccer.com, Fróði Benjamin's profile
- ^ Mørk, Jákup (6 January 2004). "Hans Fróði í sáttmálaklemmu" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Nielsen , Terji (20 December 2004). "Fróði og Ingi í B36". in.fo. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Football – Match Friendlies : Faroe Islands vs. Liechtenstein
- ^ Football – Match Friendlies : Faroe Islands vs. Malta
- ^ Football – Match Friendlies : Iceland vs. Faroe Islands
- ^ Faroe Islands stun Estonia to end 16-year wait
- ^ Pajić, Djordje. "Faroese win keeps Serbia on track". uefa. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Kasakstan - Føroyar 2-1" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Faroesoccer.com (chose 2005 and you will see that B36 won the Faroese Championship. Chose B36 and you will find that Fróði Benjaminsen has played 26 matches for B36 in 2005.
- ^ Faroesoccer.com, chose 2006 and you will see that B36 played the final against KÍ, chose B36 and you will see that Benjaminsen played 4 of 5 matches in the Faroese Cup 2006, it is called Steypakappingin in Faroese.
- ^ Faroesoccer.com, B36 - HB B 1 - 1, Mik 07-03-2007 kl. 18:00 (Benjaminsen scored the goal for B36, they won after penalties 5-3. Stórsteypakappingin is the Faroese word for Faroe Islands Super Cup
- ^ Faroesoccer.com, chose the years 2009, 2010 and 2013 and the team HB and you will find Benjaminsen's name there.
- ^ Faroesoccer.com, EB/Streymur - HB 1 - 3
- ^ Faroesoccer.com, HB - Víkingur 2 - 1, Sun 14-03-2010 kl. 15:00, "Stórsteypadystur" is the Faroese word for "Faroe Islands Super Cup"
- ^ "Fróði Benjaminsen, HB Tórshavn Player of the Year". Soccer and Equipment. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Season review: Faroe Islands". UEFA. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Her eru tey bestu í fótbólti 2013" (in Faroese). KVF. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ fsf.fo, Heidi og Fróði ársins leikarar 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fróði Benjaminsen.
- Fróði Benjaminsen at National-Football-Teams.com