Jákup á Borg

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Jákup á Borg
Jákup á Borg
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-10-26) 26 October 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Striker
Team information
Current team
B36 Tórshavn
Number 9
Youth career
B36 Tórshavn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2003 B36 Tórshavn 130 (70)
2003–2004
Odense BK
(loan)
1 (0)
2004–2008
HB Tórshavn
94 (32)
2008–2016 B36 Tórshavn 165 (50)
International career
1998–2009 Faroe Islands 62 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2015[1]

Jákup á Borg (born 26 October 1979) is a

striker) He last played for Faroe Islands Premier League team B36 Tórshavn
where he now is manager.

Club career

Once hailed as Faroe Islands biggest talent, he made his debut in Faroese football with

Odense BK but he returned home after only one unsuccessful season. á Borg was Faroese league top goalscorer in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.[3]

In 2006, Borg was named the

Faroese Premier League Footballer of the Year.[4] In 2015, he started his 20th season in the Faroese league.[2]

á Borg became the

Faroese Premier League
leading goal scorer on 12 April 2015 when he scored his 148th goal, in his 20th season in the Faroese league.

International career

á Borg made his debut for the

Bosnia. He has earned 62 caps, scoring 2 goals[5] and has represented his country in 23 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
He usually played on the right wing for the national team.

He announced his retirement from International football in July 2010 and had final appearance in a Faroese shirt against Estonia in August 2010. However, in early 2012 he made himself available for a possible selection again.

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. ^ Jákup á Borg at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b B36's Á Borg on Faroese record and Liverpool - UEFA
  3. ^ Faroe Islands - List of topscorers Archived August 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  4. ^ "Jákup á Borg is Player of the Year 2006 in the Faroe Islands".
  5. ^ Faroe Islands - Record International Players Archived November 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. ^ Jákup á BorgFIFA competition record (archived)

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