Randi Wardum
 Playing for the Faroe Islands in October 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Randi Skylvsdóttir Wardum | ||
| Date of birth | November 22, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KÍ | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | HB | 48 | (1) |
| 2004–2013 | KÍ | 192 | (6) |
| 2008 | → Valur (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Faroe Islands[1] | 31 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2013 | |||
Randi Skylvsdóttir Wardum (born 22 November 1986) is a Faroese football goalkeeper for KÍ Klaksvík in the Faroese 1. deild kvinnur. Since 2004, she has represented the Faroe Islands women's national football team at senior international level. In addition to football, Wardum plays handball for Kyndil.
Club career
In April 2008 Wardum signed for Icelandic Úrvalsdeild champions Valur.[2] She became the first female footballer from the Faroe Islands to play for a foreign club.[3] In September 2008 she was in the Valur team who retained their title with an 8–0 win over Stjarnan.[4]
Wardum has made 25 appearances for KÍ in the UEFA Women's Champions League, formerly known as the UEFA Women's Cup.
International career
The Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF) relaunched their senior women's national team in 2004 after an eight year hiatus. Wardum kept goal in their first match, a 2–1 friendly defeat to Ireland.[5] The match was staged in Klaksvík on 12 October 2004, the day before the nations' senior men's teams met at Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
She played in all five games as the Faroe Islands won the football tournament at the 2005 Island Games in Shetland.[6]
In 2012, Wardum and her KÍ teammates Malena Josephsen and Rannvá B. Andreasen simultaneously became the first Faroese women to win 25 caps.[7]
Handball
Wardum is also an accomplished handballer. She has played, outfield, for Kyndil and been part of the Faroe Islands women's national handball team.[8]
References
- ^ "Landsliðsleikarar 1995-2013" (in Faroese). Faroe Islands Football Association. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Johannesen, Uni Holm (24 April 2008). "Randi Wardum til Íslands" (in Faroese). Sportal.fo. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Samuelsen, Ingi (1 March 2010). "Breckmann makes history with Karlsruhe move". UEFA.com. UEFA. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Valur Íslandsmeistari 2008". MBL.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Duret, Sébastien (5 April 2005). "International Matches (Women) 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Competitor Details - Randi S. Wardum". NatWest Island Games - Rhodes 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Leiktu dyst nr 25" (in Faroese). Kvinnu Fotbolt. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "A-landsliðini venja fríggjakvøldið og leygarmorgunin" (in Faroese). Faroe Islands Handball Association. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
External links
- Randi S. Wardum at Faroesoccer.com
- Randi S. Wardum at UEFA.com
- Randi S. Wardum at Kvinnufotbolt.com