René Joensen
Faroese footballer (born 1993)
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René Shaki Joensen (born 8 February 1993) is a Faroese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for KÍ.
Full name
René Shaki Joensen
Date of birth
8 February 1993
Place of birth
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Shaki Joensen | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KÍ | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brøndby | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Brøndby | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | HB | 40 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Vendsyssel | 38 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Grindavík | 35 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | HB | 46 | (7) |
| 2022– | KÍ | 83 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Faroe Islands U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Faroe Islands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Faroe Islands U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2012– | Faroe Islands | 64 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Joensen started his professional career with Brøndby in Denmark.[1][2] He did not appear in any matches for his team since his Danish Superliga debut in the 2011–12 season. In January 2014, he returned to the Faroe Islands to play for HB Tórshavn.
On 6 December 2021, Joensen signed a one-year contract with KÍ, starting 1 January 2022.[3]
International career
Personal life
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Malta | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 2. | 14 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Kosovo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 3. | 20 November 2018 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
