Øssur Hansen
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Øssur Hansen is a Faroese
football midfielder/defender who currently played for B68 Toftir
in the Faroese Premier League
. Hansen is amongst the 10 most capped players of the Faroe Islands national team
with 51 matches.
, but has also played with GÍ Gøta
, B36 Tórshavn
and a number of smaller Danish Clubs.
in May 1992 against Norway
. He played 51 senior international matches scoring 2 goals, his last match was the famous October 2002 1-2 loss against Germany
in Hanover.
He has scored two international goals, both of which proved indispensable; a penalty equalizer in a 2-1 victory away to Malta on 30 April 1997 and, most famously, a stunning free kick equalizer deep in injury time in a 2-2 draw against Slovenia on 3 September 2000. He is the sixth most capped player for the Faroe Islands national side.
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 midfielder/defender who currently played for B68 Toftir
B68 Toftir
B68 Toftir is a Faroese football club, playing in the village of Toftir in Vodafonedeildin. After being promoted to the 1. deild in 1980, they have won the league 3 times. . In 2004 they were relegated. 2005 saw them bounce back to top flight with a no 1 placement in the second best division...
in the Faroese Premier League
2010 Faroe Islands Premier League Football
2010 Faroe Islands Premier League Football, also known as Vodafonedeildin for sponsoring reasons, was the sixty-eighth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. It began on 31 March 2010 with a match between NSÍ Runavík and ÍF Fuglafjørður and ended on 23 October 2010...
. Hansen is amongst the 10 most capped players of the Faroe Islands national team
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
with 51 matches.
Club career
He has played most of his career with B68 ToftirB68 Toftir
B68 Toftir is a Faroese football club, playing in the village of Toftir in Vodafonedeildin. After being promoted to the 1. deild in 1980, they have won the league 3 times. . In 2004 they were relegated. 2005 saw them bounce back to top flight with a no 1 placement in the second best division...
, but has also played with GÍ Gøta
GÍ Gøta
Gøtu Ítróttarfelag was a football club based in Gøta, in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1926. The club colours were yellow and blue. They played at the Serpugerdi Stadium...
, B36 Tórshavn
B36 Tórshavn
B36 Tórshavn or F.C. Tórshavn is a Faroese football club, based in the capital, Tórshavn...
and a number of smaller Danish Clubs.
International career
Øssur Hansen made his debut for the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
in May 1992 against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. He played 51 senior international matches scoring 2 goals, his last match was the famous October 2002 1-2 loss against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in Hanover.
He has scored two international goals, both of which proved indispensable; a penalty equalizer in a 2-1 victory away to Malta on 30 April 1997 and, most famously, a stunning free kick equalizer deep in injury time in a 2-2 draw against Slovenia on 3 September 2000. He is the sixth most capped player for the Faroe Islands national side.
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 April 1997 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
1-1 | 2-1 | 1998 WC Qualification | |
| 2 | 3 September 2000 | Svangaskarð, Toftir Toftir Toftir is a village in Nes Municipality on the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands .Toftir is part of a chain of villages stretching over a distance of 10 kilometres on the east side of Skálafjørður on Eysturoy.... , Faroe Islands 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... |
2-2 | 2-2 | 2002 WC Qualification |