Andrias Edmundsson
Faroese footballer (born 2000)
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Andrias Edmundsson (born 18 December 2000) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Hellas Verona and the Faroe Islands national team.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Toftir, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | B68 Toftir | ||
| 2017–2020 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | B68 Toftir | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Águilas | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 25 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Wisła Płock | 46 | (2) |
| 2026– | Hellas Verona | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Faroe Islands U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Faroe Islands U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Faroe Islands U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Faroe Islands | 21 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:54, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Andrias started his career at hometown club B68 Toftir, making his debut at age 17 in a 6–1 Faroe Islands Cup loss to Víkingur Gøta.[4] He joined the Sunderland youth academy in 2017. In 2020, he joined Águilas on a free transfer,[5] and spent three years at the club. On 26 July 2023, Andrias joined Polish third division club Chojniczanka Chojnice on a one-year deal, with an extension option for another year.[6]
On 20 June 2024, he moved to Wisła Płock on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year with which he gained promotion from I liga to the Ekstraklasa.[7]
On 2 February 2026, Hellas Verona and Wisła Płock reached an agreement, and Andrias was unveiled as a new signing, becoming the first Faroese player to play in Serie A. According to Wisła Płock, Andrias was sold for a reported 2,5 million Euros, making him the most expensive Faroese footballer by far. [8][9] He made his debut four days later, playing the entire match in a goalless draw against Pisa.[10]
International career
Andrias made his senior international debut for the Faroe Islands national team on 19 November 2022, in a 1–1 draw with Kosovo.
Personal life
Andrias comes from a sporting family; his brothers, Jóan Símun and Hakun, both are professional footballers.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 February 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| B68 Toftir | 2017 | 1. deild | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Águilas | 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chojniczanka Chojnice | 2023–24 | II liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Wisła Płock | 2024–25 | I liga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Hellas Verona | 2025–26 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 84 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 3 | ||
- Includes Faroe Islands Cup, Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
International
- As of match played 14 November 2025[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |