Bjarki Nielsen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bjarki Christiansson Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AB Argir | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AB Argir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | AB Argir | 121 | (40) |
| 2021–2024 | B36 Tórshavn | 163 | (31) |
| 2025 | AB Argir | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Faroe Islands U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:00, 1 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Bjarki Nielsen (born 2 November 1998) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a left winger for AB Argir.
In 2020, he moved from AB Argir to B36 Tórshavn,[1] where he established himself as a significant player. He also became a fan favourite, and in 2023 he was honoured as player of the year by the B36 supporters.[2] After a rather disappointing 2024 season, he decided to return to AB Argir[3]
Bjarki Nielsen started his senior career in 2016 in AB Argir, where he also had played as a youth. He played there for five seasons before moving to B36 Tórshavn,[4] where he now is one of the leading players.[5][6][7][8] In 2023 the B36 Tórshavn fan's appointed him the player of the year.[9]
Bjarki Nielsen made his international debut for the Faroe Islands U21 on 6 September 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Montenegro, which finished as a 0–3 away loss.[10]
Today Bjarki Nielsen is the captain of his youth club AB Argir.