Fróði Benjaminsen

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Fróði Benjaminsen
Personal information
Full nameFróði Benjaminsen
Date of birth (1977-12-14) 14 December 1977
Place of birthToftir, Faroe Islands
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubHavnar Bóltfelag
Number7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995–2003B68 Toftir134(38)
2004Fram Reykjavík16(3)
2005–2007B36 Tórshavn45(13)
2008–HB Tórshavn181(65)
National team‡
1999–Faroe Islands79(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2013[1].

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2013

Fróði Benjaminsen (born 14 December 1977) is a Faroese international footballer who plays professionally as a defender for HB Tórshavn. Benjaminsen previously played for B68 Toftir, Fram Reykjavík and B36 Tórshavn,[2] and made his international debut in 1999. In October 2012 it was announced that Benjaminsen will play with HB Tórshavn as well as being their assisting manager together with Oddbjørn Joensen, who will be new head manager of HB Tórshavn.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Reports
1 21 August 2002Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Liechtenstein 2–1 3–1 Friendly [3]
2 18 August 2004Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands  Malta 3–2 3–2 Friendly [4]
3 22 March 2009Kópavogur, Iceland  Iceland 1–0 2–1 Friendly [5]
4 7 June 2011Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands  Estonia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying [6]
5 6 September 2011Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade, Serbia  Serbia 1–2 1–3 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying [7]
6. 6 September 2013Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 1–0 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]

Honours

Club

B36 Tórshavn
Havnar Bóltfelag

Individual

  • Effodeildin Best Player: 2001, 2009, 2010,[15] 2013[16]
  • Effodeildin Best Midfielder: 2013[16]
  • Team of the Year 2013[17]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.faroesoccer.com/player.php?teamID=2853&playerID=26
  2. ↑ FaroeSoccer.com, Fróði Benjamin's profile
  3. ↑ Football – Match Friendlies : Faroe Islands vs. Liechtenstein
  4. ↑ Football – Match Friendlies : Faroe Islands vs. Malta
  5. ↑ Football – Match Friendlies : Iceland vs. Faroe Islands
  6. ↑ Faroe Islands stun Estonia to end 16-year wait
  7. ↑ Pajić, Djordje. "Faroese win keeps Serbia on track". uefa. Retrieved 1 August 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Kasakstan - Føroyar 2-1" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013. 
  9. ↑ Faroesoccer.com (chose 2005 and you will see that B36 won the Faroese Championship. Chose B36 and you will find that Fróði Benjaminsen has played 26 matches for B36 in 2005.
  10. ↑ Faroesoccer.com, chose 2006 and you will see that B36 played the final against KÍ, chose B36 and you will see that Benjaminsen played 4 of 5 matches in the Faroese Cup 2006, it is called Steypakappingin in Faroese.
  11. ↑ Faroesoccer.com, B36 - HB B 1 - 1, Mik 07-03-2007 kl. 18:00 (Benjaminsen scored the goal for B36, they won after penalties 5-3. Stórsteypakappingin is the Faroese word for Faroe Islands Super Cup
  12. ↑ Faroesoccer.com, chose the years 2009, 2010 and 2013 and the team HB and you will find Benjaminsen's name there.
  13. ↑ Faroesoccer.com, EB/Streymur - HB 1 - 3
  14. ↑ Faroesoccer.com, HB - Víkingur 2 - 1, Sun 14-03-2010 kl. 15:00, "Stórsteypadystur" is the Faroese word for "Faroe Islands Super Cup"
  15. ↑ "Season review: Faroe Islands". UEFA. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Her eru tey bestu í fótbólti 2013" (in Faroese). KVF. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013. 
  17. ↑ fsf.fo, Heidi og Fróði ársins leikarar 2013. "Ársins lið, menn:" means "Team of the year, men:"

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  • 6 Vatnsdal
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  • 17 Wardum
  • 18 Joensen
  • 19 Davidsen
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  • 22 Heinesen
  • 23 Sø. Samuelsen
  • 24 Jensen
  • 25 Leifsson
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