Gunnar Vatnhamar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gunnar Vatnhamar | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Leirvík, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Víkingur Reykjavík | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Víkingur Gøta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Víkingur Gøta II | 62 | (4) |
| 2013–2023 | Víkingur Gøta | 208 | (33) |
| 2023– | Víkingur Reykjavík | 64 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Faroe Islands U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Faroe Islands | 55 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Gunnar Vatnhamar (born 29 March 1995) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Víkingur Reykjavík.[1]
In April 2023, Víkingur Reykjavík announced that they had agreed a deal to sign Vatnhamar, who prior to the move had spent his entire career at Víkingur Gøta.[2]
International career
Vatnhamar made his international debut for the Faroe Islands national football team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Latvia on 22 March 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[3] He scored his first goal on November 11, 2020 in a friendly against Lithuania. It was the only goal for the Faroes, who lost 2-1.
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2020 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  Lithuania | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 November 2020 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D |
| 3. | 22 March 2025 | Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group L |
Personal life
Whilst playing in his native Faroe Islands, Vatnhamar worked as a personal trainer while also playing football.[5] His brother Sølvi Vatnhamar also plays football, for Víkingur Gøta and the national team.