Hørður Askham
Faroese footballer (born 1994)
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Hørður Heðinsson Askham (born 22 September 1994) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 2nd Division club FC Roskilde and the Faroe Islands national team.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hørður Heðinsson Askham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Faroe Islands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Roskilde | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | B36 Tórshavn | 93 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → 07 Vestur (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | KÍ | 52 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | HB | 86 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | AB | 18 | (2) |
| 2024-2026 | FC Roskilde | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Faroe Islands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Faroe Islands U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2019– | Faroe Islands | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Career
Askham made his international debut for Faroe Islands on 5 September 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Sweden, which finished as a 0–4 home loss.[3]
On 25 July 2023, Askham moved to Denmark, to play for Danish 2nd Division club AB Gladsaxe. He signed a contract until 30 June 2025.[4] On August 15, 2024 it was confirmed that Askham moved to newly promoted Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde on a deal until June 2026.[5] He will leave the club on 30 June 2026, when his contract expires.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of 5 September 2019[3]
| Faroe Islands | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
Askham works as a Builder while also playing football.[7]
