Símun Samuelsen | |
Fullname: | Símun Eiler Samuelsen |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1985 |
Birth Place: | Vágur, Faroe Islands |
Currentclub: | AB Argir (head coach) |
Position: | Winger |
Years1: | 2001–2002 |
Years2: | 2003 |
Years3: | 2004–2005 |
Years4: | 2005–2007 |
Years5: | 2007 |
Years6: | 2008–2009 |
Years7: | 2010–2015 |
Years8: | 2015 |
Years9: | 2016 |
Years10: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | VB Vágur |
Clubs2: | GÍ Gøta |
Clubs3: | VB/Sumba |
Clubs4: | Keflavik |
Clubs5: | Notodden FK |
Clubs6: | Keflavik |
Clubs7: | HB Tórshavn |
Clubs8: | FC Suðuroy |
Clubs9: | AB Argir |
Clubs10: | HB Tórshavn |
Caps1: | 20 |
Caps2: | 26 |
Caps3: | 27 |
Caps4: | 35 |
Caps5: | 8 |
Caps6: | 39 |
Caps7: | 117 |
Caps8: | 8 |
Caps9: | 19 |
Caps10: | 70 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Goals6: | 9 |
Goals7: | 34 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Goals9: | 3 |
Goals10: | 16 |
Nationalyears1: | 2003–2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Faroe Islands |
Nationalcaps1: | 44 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 2020– |
Managerclubs1: | AB Argir |
Símun Samuelsen (born 21 May 1985) is a Faroese former football striker who played as a right or left winger and current head coach of AB Argir.
He made his debut in Faroe Islands Premier League Football with VB Vágur in the 2001 season, playing 3 games. After four more seasons at home, Samuelsen moved to Icelandic side Keflavík ÍF and in August 2007 went on loan to Norwegian First Division side Notodden FK. He is currently back playing for HB Tórshavn. On 20 July 2010 he scored a goal for HB Tórshavn in the UEFA Champions League match against FC Red Bull Salzburg, the match was played in Tórshavn.[1] HB Tórshavn lost the first match against FC Red Bull Salzburg 5–0.
Samuelsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an April 2003 friendly match against Kazakhstan. He has collected 44 caps since, and scored one goal.[2]
Retiring at the end of 2019, Samuelsen was appointed head coach of his former club, AB Argir, on 26 March 2020.[3]
Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.