Heðin á Lakjuni (born 19 February 1978) is a former Faroese international footballer, who played as a full-back and a winger for four Faroese clubs in the top tier. Lakjuni started his career with KÍ Klaksvík and had spells with B36 Tórshavn, HB Tórshavn, and NSÍ Runavík. He has won the Faroe Islands Premier League 3 times, and the Faroe Islands Cup 4 times. Since April 2015 he holds the record for most league appearances with 417 matches in the Faroe Islands Premier League. He scored 100 goals in the Faroe Islands Premier League. Lakjuni has celebrated domestic doubles with three different teams (KÍ, B36, and HB).

Heðin á Lakjuni
Heðin á Lakjuni playing for KÍ in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Heðin á Lakjuni
Date of birth (1978-02-19) 19 February 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team
KÍ Klaksvík
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 KÍ Klaksvík 91 (31)
2001 B36 Tórshavn 18 (12)
2002 KÍ Klaksvík 11 (8)
2003 B36 Tórshavn 18 (9)
2004 HB Tórshavn 17 (7)
2005–2009 KÍ Klaksvík 119 (25)
2010–2011 NSÍ Runavík 50 (9)
2012–2015 KÍ Klaksvík 87 (6)
International career
1999–2005 Faroe Islands 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2015

After making his debut for the Faroe Islands in 1999, Lakjuni has been capped for the team 16 times and scored once.

Club career edit

Lakjuni started his career with KÍ Klaksvík in 1995.[1][2] After playing in the club's reserve teams, he made his first team debut against .[3] He also managed to score his first goal for KÍ, during the campaign, to help his team win 4–3 against B68.[4] Lakjuni was a member of the KÍ squad that won the double in 1999.[5] Following the conclusion of the 2000 season with KÍ, Lakjuni transferred to B36 Tórshavn.[6] In the 2001 Faroese Cup final Lakjuni faced his former team, and created the opportunity that helped his teammate Jens Kristian Hansen score the match's only goal.[7] At the end of the season Lakjuni celebrated his second double, as B36 won the championship.[8] After one season with B36, Lakjuni returned to KÍ Klaksvík.[9] His second spell at KÍ was short; after one season he signed for a second time with B36.[10] He was a starter in the 2003 Faroese Cup final, helping his team win the trophy after a 3–1 victory against GÍ Gøta.[11] By winning the 2003 championship he achieved yet another double.[12]

On 29 December 2003 he signed for HB Tórshavn.[12] Lakjuni was a starter in the 2004 cup final for HB, helping his team to win NSÍ Runavík 1–3 in Tórsvøllur.[13] After winning the 2004 league title with HB, Lakjuni returned to KÍ in October 2004.[14] He left KÍ for NSÍ Runavík in February 2010.[15] He made his debut for the club in a cup match against EB/Streymur.[16] In January 2012 he returned to KÍ to have his fourth spell with the club.[17] In October 2014, Lakjuni was set to make his 400th appearance in the Faroe Islands Premier League; at the time he was the second only to Egil á Bø in appearances among active players.[18] In April 2015, by making his 408th appearance in the Faroe Islands Premier League, he surpassed Egil á Bø and set the record for most league appearances.[19] In May 2015, he scored his 100th goal in the top tier of Faroese football, helping his team get past FC Suðuroy 2–1 at home.[20]

International careers edit

Although he received his first call-up in the senior squad by Allan Simonsen in 1997,[21] Lakjuni made his debut for the Faroe Islands in March 1999, in an away 0–0 friendly draw against Andorra.[22] His competitive debut came almost six months later when he came in as a substitute for Henning Jarnskor in a Euro 2000 qualifiers match against Lithuania.[23] He scored his first and only goal in a friendly 3–2 win against Kazakhstan in 2003, following an assist by Hjalgrím Elttør.[24] Totally he has appeared in 16 matches for the Faroe Islands.[1]

International goal edit

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Reference
1 27 April 2003 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands   Kazakhstan 3–0 3–2 Friendly [24]

Honours edit

KÍ Klaksvík

B36 Tórshavn

HB Tórshavn

References edit

  1. ^ a b Heðin á Lakjuni at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Leikari, Heðin á Lakjuni" (in Faroese). FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Heðin á Lakjuni - 1995" (in Faroese). FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Dómaraseðil KÍ–B68 4–3" (in Faroese). FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ Joensen, Hans Pauli (9 July 2012). "KÍ faring well again in Faroe Islands". UEFA. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ^ Mørk, Jákup (25 October 2000). "B36 styrkir seg" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ^ Hansen, Jóhannes (30 July 2001). "B36 hevur úr kolandi stormi kós út í Europa" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  8. ^ Skorini, Stefan í (1 October 2001). "B36 fekk gullmerkini" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  9. ^ Mørk, Jákup (4 January 2002). "Heðin aftur til Klaksvíkar" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  10. ^ Mørk, Jákup (26 November 2002). "B36 spennir seg út" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  11. ^ Skorini, Heini Í (30 July 2003). "Hagtøl í steypafinaluni millum B36-GÍ" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  12. ^ a b Mørk, Jákup (29 December 2015). "Heðin spælir nú í HB" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  13. ^ Nielsen, Terji (30 July 2004). "Hagtøl frá finaluni" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  14. ^ Hansen, Jóannes (18 October 2004). "Heðin aftur til Klaksvíkar" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  15. ^ Johannesen , Eyðstein (9 February 2010). "Heðin á Lakjuni til NSÍ" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  16. ^ Hansen, Hilmar Jan (30 March 2010). "NSÍ kemur bara ikki víðari" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  17. ^ Albinus, Pætur (11 January 2012). "Heðin á Lakjuni aftur í KÍ" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  18. ^ Brend, Snorri (1 October 2014). "Heðin nærkast meti: Kann spæla dyst nr 400 í dag" (in Faroese). portal.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  19. ^ Elgeirsdóttir, Heidi Lava (12 April 2015). "NSÍ enn á odda og FC Suðuroy fingið fyrstu stigini" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  20. ^ Simonsen , Heri (25 May 2015). "Heðin: - Eitt sera týdningarmikið mál fyri KÍ" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  21. ^ Klakkstein , Eyðun (3 October 1997). "Heðin á Lakjuni á A-landsliðið" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  22. ^ Hansen, Jóannes (4 March 1999). "Nullloysn í Spania" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  23. ^ Hansen, Jóannes (9 September 1999). "Føroyar-Litava hagtøl" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  24. ^ a b Hansen, Jóhannes (28 April 2003). "Føroyar hóraðu undan kaspiska álopinum" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

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