Vagnur Mohr Mortensen Explained

Vagnur Mortensen
Fullname:Vagnur Mohr Mortensen
Birth Date:1983 2, df=y
Birth Place:Faroe Islands
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:HB Tórshavn
Years1:1999–2012
Clubs1:HB Tórshavn
Caps1:156
Goals1:12
Nationalyears1:2004–2010
Nationalteam1:Faroe Islands
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Vagnur Mohr Mortensen (born 10 February 1983) is a Faroese retired footballer who played for HB Tórshavn. He played at HB for his whole career and was capped by the Faroe Islands 4 times.He played as a defender.

Club career

Mortensen made his senior debut in 1999 and won 4 league titles with HB until his retirement in 2012. In 2006, he scored an 89th-minute goal on the final day of the season which helped win HB the league title with minutes to spare.

In August 2012, during a win over rivals B36 Tórshavn, he suffered a broken fibula and announced his retirement from football shortly afterwards. His shinbone was damaged so badly that he wouldn't be able to play football at a high level again.[1] In total, he made 156 appearances for HB in the top division also scoring 12 goals.[2]

International career

Mortensen has been capped with the Faroe Islands four times.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.soccerandequipment.com/august-2012-roundup.html HB defender Vagner Mohr Mortensen retires after broken leg
  2. Web site: Vagnur M. Mortensen . Faroesoccer.com . 8 November 2015 . Faroese.