Marni Djurhuus

Marni Djurhuus

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-09-06) 6 September 1985
Place of birth	Faroe Islands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	EB/Streymur
Number	12
Youth career
	EB/Streymur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–	EB/Streymur	304	(11)
International career‡
2006–2007	Faroe Islands	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2012

Marni Djurhuus (born 6 September 1985) is a Faroese football defender who currently plays for Faroe Islands Premier League team EB/Streymur.

Club career

He has only played for EB/Streymur, and made his debut match in the top league for EB/Streymur on 9 September 2001, this making him the youngest player ever to play in the top division.

In 2009, Djurhuus and EB/Streymur played in the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round. They played against APOEL. The first match was played on 14 July 2009, the result was 0–2. The second match was played one week later, EB/Streymur lost 3–0.

International career

Djurhuus made his debut for the Faroe Islands national team on 7 October 2006 against Lithuania. The player announced his retirement from the national team before the match between Faroe Islands and France, on 13 October 2007, due to undisclosed personal issues. It is not known if this is a permanent retirement.

Djurhuus has also played for the Faroe Islands under-17 team. They played against Belarus on 26 September 2000. Belarus won 1–0.

Individual Honours

• Effodeildin Best Defender: 2012
• Effodeildin Team of the Season: 2012

External links

• Profile at EB Streymur
• Portal.fo, Marni Djurhuus aftur í EB/Streymi (Faroese).