Jákup á Borg

Jákup á Borg
Personal information
Date of birth 26 October 1979 (1979-10-26) (age 32)
Place of birth Faroe Islands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder or Striker
Club information
Current club B36 Tórshavn
Number 9
Youth career
B36 Tórshavn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996-2003 B36 Tórshavn 113 (62)
2003-2004 Odense BK 1 (0)
2004-2008 HB Tórshavn 62 (21)
2008-present B36 Tórshavn 56 (14)
National team‡
1998- Faroe Islands 62 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2010[1]

Jákup á Borg (born on 26 October 1979) is a Faroese footballer (midfielder or striker) currently playing for Faroe Islands Premier League team B36 Tórshavn.

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Club career

Once hailed as Faroe Islands biggest talent, he made his debut in Faroese football with B36 Tórshavn as a defender in the 1996 season and soon became a prolific striker. His goals earned him trials at Liverpool F.C. and Watford F.C. and eventually a move to Danish league side Odense BK but he returned home after only one unsuccessful season. á Borg was Faroese league top goalscorer in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.[2]

In 2006, Borg was named the Faroese Premier League Footballer of the Year.[3]

International career

á Borg made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an August 1998 European Championship qualifying match against Bosnia. He has earned 53 caps and he has scored 2 goals.[4] Usually he plays on the right wing for the national team. He announced his retirement from International football in July 2010, but a month later when Súni Olsen pulled out of the squad to face Estonia. Brian Kerr asked Jákup to take his place and to make one final appearance in a Faroese shirt.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 April 2003 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands  Kazakhstan 1-0 3-2 Friendly
2 18 August 2004 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands  Malta 1-0 3-2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=2353
  2. ^ Faroe Islands - List of topscorers - RSSSF
  3. ^ http://www.soccerandequipment.com/player-of-the-year-2006-faroe-islands.html
  4. ^ Faroe Islands - Record International Players - RSSSF

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