Heini Vatnsdal
 Heini Vatnsdal while in a match for FC Suðuroy vs. B36 on 22 August 2010. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heini Vatnsdal | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fremad Amager | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | VB/Sumba | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | VB/Sumba | 18 | (2) |
| 2010-12 | FC Suðuroy | 70 | (5) |
| 2013 | HB Tórshavn | 23 | (9) |
| 2016- | Fremad Amager | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005-06 | Faroe Islands U15 | 9 | (4) |
| 2007-08 | Faroe Islands U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2009 | Faroe Islands U19 | 0 | (0) |
| 2010-12 | Faroe Islands U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013- | Faroe Islands | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 Oct 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 Apr 2015 (UTC) | |||
Heini Vatnsdal (born 18 October 1991) is a Faroese professional football player. He currently plays for Fremad Amager and for the Faroe Islands national football team. He plays as a midfielder. Vatnsdal has also played for the youth teams of the Faroe Islands: Faroe Islands U21 U17 and U15. Vatnsdal has scored goals for Faroe Islands U15[1] and U17 teams.[2] On 6 November 2014, Vatnsdal started training for Danish 1. division side Akademisk Boldklub.
International football career
Heini Vatnsdal has played matches for his country in the U15, U17 and U21 national youth teams as well as the Faroe Islands national football team.
- Faroe Islands national football team - Vatnsdal had his debut on the national football team of the Faroe Islands on 7 June 2013 in an away match against The Republic of Ireland. Ireland won 3-0. Vatnsdal played all 90 minutes.[3]
- U21 - In August 2010 Heini Vatnsdal was chosen to be one of the U21 team members in the match against Andorra. Vatnsdal was an unused substitute in the match, which Faroe Islands U21 won 3-1.[4] The team now has 11 points; it is the first time any Faroese national team reaches point with two digits.
- U19 - Vatnsdal was appointed for the Faroe Islands U19 team for the matches which were played in Serbia in October 2009. Vatnsdal didn't play any of the matches on that occasion.[5]
- U17 - Heini Vatnsdal went to Aberdeen in Scotland with Faroe Islands U17 in July 2007 for the Aberdeen International Football Festival. The team did very well, they won the competition. Heini Vatnsdal scored a goal in the final, which was against Dundee United; the result of that match was 2-1, Vatnsdal scored the second goal for the team. Vatnsdal also played other matches for the U17 team. He played in the match against Northern Ireland on 21 October 2006 in Windsor Park. The result of the match was 1-0. Northern Ireland scored just before the match ended. Vatnsdal played for the Faroe Islands U17 team on 5 August 2006 in Tórshavn against Norway. Faroe Islands lost the match 0-5.[6]
- U15 - Heini Vatnsdal played 6 matches for Faroe Islands U15 in Aberdeen at the Aberdeen International Football Festival 2006 and one match against the Scottish club Albion B.C. (Albion Boys Club) on 18 July 2005. Faroe Islands won the match against Albion 1-3.[7]
Aberdeen International Football Festival 2006
Heini Vatnsdal played with Faroe Islands U15 at the Aberdeen International Football Festival 2006 in July 2006. The Faroese boys won the competition for Boys 16. Match results:
- Faroe Islands - Orkney 10-0
- Faroe Islands - Dundee United 1-0 (Heini Vatnsdal) [8]
- Faroe Islands - Tjensvoll (Norway) 13-0
- Faroe Islands - Gomel (Belarus) 11-0 (Heini Vatnsdal scored one of the 11 goals). (Semi-final)
- Faroe Islands - Shetland Islands 4-1 (Heini Vatnsdal scored one of the four goals). (Final) [9]
References
- ^ AIFF-Aberdeen.com (On the bottom of the page, year 2006)
- ^ Football.fo (Faroese)
- ^ UEFA.com
- ^ en.uefa.com
- ^ Dimma.fo (In Faroese)
- ^ Football.fo, FAROE ISLANDS U17 – NORWAY, Nordic Championship Boys U17
- ^ Football.fo, Dystarhagtøl: Albion BC - Føroyar (Faroese)
- ^ FSF.fo, Føroyar U15 - Dundee Utd. (In Faroese)
- ^ AIFF-Aberdeen.com At the bottom of the page, year 2006