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Egil á Bø (born 2 April 1974, né Egil Zachariasen) is a Faroese football defender who plays for EB/Streymur and the Faroe Islands national football team. Bø scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-1 defeat in Piatra Neamţ to Romania.[1] Egil á Bø was previously known as Egil Zachariassen, he changed his family name a few years ago.
 Egil á Bø while playing for EB/Streymur in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Egil á Bø Zachariasen | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | EB/Streymur | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | EB/Streymur | 46 | (12) |
| 1995–1996 | NSÍ Runavík | 17 | (3) |
| 1996–1999 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 52 | (16) |
| 1999–2003 | B36 Tórshavn | 67 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | EB/Streymur | 16 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | B36 Tórshavn | 16 | (7) |
| 2005– | EB/Streymur | 228 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Faroe Islands | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2013 | |||
Club career edit
Egil á Bø has played for several Faroese football clubs:
- 2005- EB/Streymur
- 2004 B36 Tórshavn
- 2003 EB/Streymur
- 1999-2002 B36 Tórshavn
- 1996-1998 ÍF Fuglafjørður
- 1995 NSÍ Runavík
- 1993-94 EB/Streymur
- 1991-92 Streymur
International career edit
Egil is the oldest ever Faroese international debutant, having played the first game for his country in an away friendly with Portugal at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 18 days.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2009 | Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamţ, Romania |  Romania |
1-3 | 1-3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
References edit
- ^ "Report: Romania vs Faroe Islands". ESPN Soccernet. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
External links edit
- Egil á Bø's profile on EB/Streymur's official website (in Faroese)
- Egil á Bø's profile on FaroeSoccer.com
- Profile at national-football-teams.com
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