Ingi Højsted Explained

Ingi Højsted
Birth Date:1985 11, df=y
Birth Place:Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Currentclub:B36 Tórshavn
Clubnumber:6
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:B36 Tórshavn
Years1:2002–2005
Years2:2005
Years3:2005–2006
Years4:2006–2011
Caps1:0
Caps2:25
Caps3:0
Caps4:51
Goals1:0
Goals2:1
Goals3:0
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2003–2008
Nationalteam1:Faroe Islands
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:31 December 2011
Ntupdate:31 October 2008

Ingi Højsted (born 12 November 1985) is a retired Faroese football midfielder, who last played for B36 Tórshavn. He has been capped for the Faroe Islands at senior level.

Club career

In the summer of 2002 he joined Arsenal in London as a trainee, later playing for B36 Tórshavn. On 22 November 2005 Birmingham City signed him until the end of the season. Højsted has since parted company with Birmingham City after playing only 45 minutes of reserve team football.[1]

His career's progression was curtailed by several short to long-term injuries, of which fostered him eventually retiring.[2]

International career

Højsted made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an April 2003 friendly match against Kazakhstan, coming on as a substitute for Jákup á Borg. He has collected 6 caps and has scored no goals.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ingi Højsted Returns to B36 Tórshavn. Soccer and Equipment.com.
  2. http://www.sportal.fo/beta.php?lg=71641 Sportal.fo
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/far-recintlp.html Faroe Islands - Record International Players