Símun Samuelsen Explained

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.

Career

Club career

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.

International career

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]

Coaching career

Retiring at the end of 2019, Samuelsen was appointed head coach of his former club, AB Argir, on 26 March 2020.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.

Individual honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportal.fo/?lg=73276 Sportal.fo
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/far-recintlp.html Faroe Islands – Record International Players
  3. https://roysni.fo/simun-samuelsen-skal-nu-royna-seg-sum-venjari-i-betrideildini Símun Samuelsen skal nú royna seg sum venjari í Betrideildini
  4. Web site: Rannvá og Clayton ársins leikarar 2012. FSF. 21 October 2013. 29 July 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.
  5. Web site: Heidi og Fróði ársins leikarar 2013. FSF. 10 November 2013. 12 November 2013. Faroese.