Hallur Hansson
Encyclopedia
Hallur Hansson is a Faroese
football player, a midfielder. He currently plays for Aberdeen
and the Faroe Islands U21
and the Faroe Islands national under-19 football team
.
, Suðuroy
; the club's name was formerly VB Vágur, in 2005 they merged with Sumba Football Club and was called VB/Sumba, who changed their name in 2010 to FC Suðuroy
. Hansson lived in Vágur for some years with his family at that time, but later they moved to Tórshavn
and he began to play for HB Tórshavn. It was in 2008 while he played for HB Tórshavn's youth team and some matches for the second best division, that he signed a two-year deal with Aberdeen
in Scotland together with Gilli Sørensen from Tvøroyri
, who also played for HB Tórshavn at that time. Hansson and Sorensen were spotted by Aberdeen at the Aberdeen International Football Festival
in 2006. Hallur Hansson played on the U17 Faroe Islands team which participated at the Aberdeen International Football Festival
2007. Hansson's team won the football competition in Aberdeen.
In May 2010 both Faroese players (Hansson and Sorensen) have extended their deals with the club. Hansson made his debut for Aberdeen
in the Scottish Premier League on 27 November 2010. Aberdeen lost 2-0 in their away match against Kilmarnock
.
against Croatia U19
on 7 October 2010. The result was 2-2. Hallur Hansson scored the second goal for the Faroe Islands after 82 minutes.
in Scotland
in the summer of 2007 with the U17 Faroe Islands
team to play in the Aberdeen International Football Festival
. In the competition they were called U16, in the Faroe Islands they are called U17. Hansson and his team won the competition; it was the first time that the Faroe Islands U17 won this competition.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
football player, a midfielder. He currently plays for Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and the Faroe Islands U21
Faroe Islands national under-21 football team
The Faroe Islands national under-21 football team are a feeder team to the Faroe Islands national football team. The Faroe Islands U21 team was first formed in 2006 and took part in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying for the first time in 2007 and 2008...
and the Faroe Islands national under-19 football team
Faroe Islands national under-19 football team
The Faroe Islands U19 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-19 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
.
Football career
Hansson played for some years for the football club in VágurVágur
Vágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
, Suðuroy
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
; the club's name was formerly VB Vágur, in 2005 they merged with Sumba Football Club and was called VB/Sumba, who changed their name in 2010 to FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy is a Faroese Football club, which was founded in January 2010 and consists currently of the former clubs VB Vágur and SÍ Sumba , which merged in 2005 to form VB/Sumba...
. Hansson lived in Vágur for some years with his family at that time, but later they moved to Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
and he began to play for HB Tórshavn. It was in 2008 while he played for HB Tórshavn's youth team and some matches for the second best division, that he signed a two-year deal with Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in Scotland together with Gilli Sørensen from Tvøroyri
Tvøroyri
Tvøroyri lies picturesquely on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands....
, who also played for HB Tórshavn at that time. Hansson and Sorensen were spotted by Aberdeen at the Aberdeen International Football Festival
Aberdeen International Football Festival
The Aberdeen International Football Festival is a football festival in Aberdeen, Scotland. The festival was launched in 1981. Over the years, the festival has become something of an institution in the city's calendar, bringing together, as it does, young people from a host of other countries, far...
in 2006. Hallur Hansson played on the U17 Faroe Islands team which participated at the Aberdeen International Football Festival
Aberdeen International Football Festival
The Aberdeen International Football Festival is a football festival in Aberdeen, Scotland. The festival was launched in 1981. Over the years, the festival has become something of an institution in the city's calendar, bringing together, as it does, young people from a host of other countries, far...
2007. Hansson's team won the football competition in Aberdeen.
In May 2010 both Faroese players (Hansson and Sorensen) have extended their deals with the club. Hansson made his debut for Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in the Scottish Premier League on 27 November 2010. Aberdeen lost 2-0 in their away match against Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
.
International career
Hallur Hansson played for the Faroe Islands U19Faroe Islands national under-19 football team
The Faroe Islands U19 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-19 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
against Croatia U19
Croatia national under-19 football team
-2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :-2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :-Latest squad:...
on 7 October 2010. The result was 2-2. Hallur Hansson scored the second goal for the Faroe Islands after 82 minutes.
Aberdeen International Football Festival 2007
Hallur Hansson went to AberdeenAberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in the summer of 2007 with the U17 Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national under-17 football team
The Faroe Islands U17 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-17 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.The team most recently took part in the 2011 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifiers in September 2010...
team to play in the Aberdeen International Football Festival
Aberdeen International Football Festival
The Aberdeen International Football Festival is a football festival in Aberdeen, Scotland. The festival was launched in 1981. Over the years, the festival has become something of an institution in the city's calendar, bringing together, as it does, young people from a host of other countries, far...
. In the competition they were called U16, in the Faroe Islands they are called U17. Hansson and his team won the competition; it was the first time that the Faroe Islands U17 won this competition.