Bjarki Nielsen (born 2 November 1998) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a left winger for B36 Tórshavn. [1] Since 2020 Bjarki Nielsen has established himself as a significant player at B36 Tórshavn, where he also is a fan favourite.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bjarki Christiansson Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | B36 Tórshavn | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AB Argir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | AB Argir | 121 | (40) |
| 2021– | B36 Tórshavn | 104 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Faroe Islands U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 1 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBjarki 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,[2] where he now is one of the leading players.[3][4][5] [6] In 2023 the B36 Tórshavn fan's appointed him the player of the year.[7]
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.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 1 August 2023
| Faroe Islands U21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Bjarki Nielsen til B36 - Ronni Møller-Iversen flytingin av ongum".
- ^ "Argjamaður til B36". 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Bjarki: Gott hjá B36 at fáa gongd á málskjótingina". 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Bjarki Nielsen spilti spælið fyri KÍ - javnaði í evstu løtu".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=580205239822128
- ^ "B36-Varpið nr 6". 7 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=823588673077211&id=100062782580655&set=a.125455212890564&locale=fi_FI
- ^ https://www.faroesoccer.com/match.php?matchID=19593&pid=
External links
edit- Bjarki Nielsen at WorldFootball.net
- "Bjarki Nielsen | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24".