Páll Klettskarð Explained

Páll Klettskarð
Fullname:Páll Andrasson Klettskarð
Birth Date:1990 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Faroe Islands
Position:Attacker
Currentclub:
Clubnumber:9
Years1:2007–2009
Caps1:10
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:30
Goals2:7
Years3:2012–2018
Caps3:177
Goals3:103
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Breno
Caps4:15
Goals4:2
Years5:2019–
Caps5:124
Goals5:83
Nationalyears1:2005–2006
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009–2012
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–
Nationalcaps4:14
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:30 May 2024
Ntupdate:26 March 2017[1]

Páll Klettskarð (born 17 May 1990) is Faroese footballer who plays as a striker for and the Faroe Islands national team.

International career

He was called up to the Faroe Islands squad in February 2013 for a training camp held in Thailand and came on as a substitute in a friendly match against the Thailand U23 team.[2] He made his official debut for the Faroe Islands in a World Cup qualifier against Ireland on 7 June 2013.[3] In March 2023, Klettskarð was called up to the national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Moldova and the friendly against North Macedonia, his first national team call up since 2018.[4]

Individual awards

Family

His mother is Óluva Klettskarð, who was a member of the Faroese parliament from 2011 to 2019 representing Tjóðveldi.[7]

Controversy

Páll Klettskarð sometimes participates in activities which are normal in the Faroe Islands, i.e. sheep herding and pilot whaling.[8] In July 2016 the Faroese news portal Norðlýsið added photos showing Klettskarð and another football player of KÍ Klaksvík participating in the harvesting of a pod of pilot whales in the bay of Hvannasund. The organisation Sea Shepherd Conservation Society used the information and photos in their campaign[9] in order to end the around 1000 year old[10] whaling tradition in the Faroe Islands, Klettskarð received a lot of Facebook-messages after the incident from people who were upset about the news.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FaroeSoccer | Kappingar.
  2. Web site: Faroe Islands beaten 2–0 by Thailand's U23. Soccer and Equipment. 21 February 2013.
  3. Web site: FIFA World Cup 2014 – Republic of Ireland-Faroe Islands. UEFA.
  4. News: Ársins fyrsti hópur úttikin. 17 March 2023. Fótbóltssamband Føroya. 13 March 2023. fo.
  5. Web site: Rannvá og Clayton ársins leikarar 2012. FSF. 21 October 2012. 10 October 2013. Faroese. dead. https://archive.today/20130701142223/http://www.fsf.fo/Default.aspx?ID=208&Action=1&Year=2012&Month=10&NewsId=822&PID=487. 1 July 2013. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Her eru tey bestu í fótbólti 2013. KVF. 9 November 2013. 10 November 2013. Faroese.
  7. Web site: Tingmanningin. Tjóðveldi. Faroese. 8 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Páll Klettskarð fær av at vita á Facebook. Johannesen. Uni Holm. 9 July 2016. Kringvarp Føroya. Faroese. 8 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Färöer-Nationalspieler schlachten Wale. 9 July 2016. Sport.de. German. 8 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Faroe Island Whaling, a 1,000-Year Tradition, Comes Under Renewed Fire. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913205633/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140911-faroe-island-pilot-whale-hunt-animals-ocean-science. dead. 13 September 2014. Lee. Jane J.. 12 September 2014. National Geographic. 8 October 2016.