Fróði Benjaminsen
Faroese footballer (born 1977)
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Fróði Benjaminsen (born 14 December 1977) is a Faroese professional football manager and former platyer who played as a defender or midfielder.[1] He is currently in charge of Faroe Islands Premier League club KÍ Klaksvik and the Faroe Islands national under-19 team.
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Benjaminsen with the Faroe Islands in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Toftir, Faroe Islands | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KÍ Klaksvik (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2003 | B68 Toftir | 139 | (37) |
| 2004 | Fram Reykjavík | 16 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | B36 Tórshavn | 77 | (22) |
| 2008–2016 | HB Tórshavn | 208 | (76) |
| 2017 | Víkingur Gøta | 21 | (4) |
| 2018 | NSÍ Runavík | 26 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Skála | 24 | (2) |
| Total | 511 | (148) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Faroe Islands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2017 | Faroe Islands | 95 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Faroe Islands U17 | ||
| 2025– | Faroe Islands U19 | ||
| 2025 | B68 Toftir | ||
| 2026– | KÍ Klaksvik | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, Benjaminsen played for B68 Toftir, Fram Reykjavík, B36 Tórshavn, HB Tórshavn, Víkingur Gøta, NSÍ Runavík and Skála ÍF.[2] He made 95 appearances for the Faroe Islands and captained the national team since 2008. In 2015, he retired from the national team, but continued to play at club level until 2022.[3] On 16 August 2016, Benjaminsen came out of international retirement to play against Hungary[4] in the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification phase.
Club career
In 2004, Benjaminsen transferred to Fram Reykjavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.[5] On 20 December 2004, he signed a contract with B36 Tórshavn to return to his home country.[6]
Benjaminsen retired from club and international football in October 2015, but on 10 March 2016, he came out of retirement and signed a one-year deal with HB Tórshavn.[3]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benjaminsen goal.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 August 2002 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Liechtenstein | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [citation needed] |
| 2 | 18 August 2004 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Malta | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [citation needed] |
| 3 | 22 March 2009 | Kópavogur, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [citation needed] |
| 4 | 7 June 2011 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Estonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | [8] |
| 5 | 6 September 2011 | Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade, Serbia] |  Serbia | 1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | [9] |
| 6 | 6 September 2013 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [10] |
Honours
B36 Tórshavn
Havnar Bóltfelag
Víkingur
Individual
