Sølvi Vatnhamar (born 5 May 1986)[2] is a Faroese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Víkingur and the Faroe Islands national football team.[3] He also works as a constructor next to his football career, and his brother Gunnar Vatnhamar is also a footballer who has played with him on the national team.[4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Leirvík, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Víkingur | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | LÍF Leirvík | 76 | (22) |
| 2008– | Víkingur | 391 | (141) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Faroe Islands U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013– | Faroe Islands | 65 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023[1] | |||
On 13 June 2015 he played his fifth match for the Faroe Islands national football team at the Tórsvøllur stadium against Greece. The Faroe Islands won 2–1 with goals by Hallur Hansson and Brandur Olsen; Vatnhamar assisted both goals.[4]
On 28 March 2016, Vatnhamar scored his first international goal in a 3–2 win against Liechtenstein[5]
International
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2016 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain |  Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 November 2021 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel |  Israel | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honour
edit- 2016 – Player of the year in the Faroe Islands Premier League.[6]
References
edit- ^ "FaroeSoccer | Kappingar". www.faroesoccer.com.
- ^ "FaroeSoccer - Leikari, Sølvi Vatnhamar (M)". www.faroesoccer.com.
- ^ "fsf.fo".
- ^ a b kvf.fo, Landsliðshetja og byggifrøðingur.
- ^ "www.in.fo". Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ Petersen, Niels (28 October 2016). "Sølvi Vatnhamar og Rannvá Andreasen blivu ársins leikarar" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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