Finnur Justinussen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finnur Justinussen | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fremad Amager | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GÍ Gøta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | GÍ Gøta | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Víkingur | 89 | (47) |
| 2012–2013 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Víkingur | 77 | (50) |
| 2015– | Fremad Amager | 5 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Faroe Islands U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012– | Faroe Islands | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2016. | |||
Finnur Justinussen (born 30 March 1989) is a Faroese footballer who plays for Fremad Amager and the Faroe Islands national team.
Club career
He began his career with local club GÍ Gøta. After GÍ Gøta and Leirvík ÍF merged in 2008, he played for the newly formed club Víkingur. He scored 19 goals in the 2009 season, making him the league top goalscorer.[1] During the 2010 season he scored 7 league goals and 3 in the Faroese Cup. In 2011 he was top scorer again, with 21 goals.[2] Having previously been on trials with Swedish Allsvenskan clubs Örebro SK and Trelleborgs FF, Finnur trialed with Superettan club Jönköpings Södra IF in late 2011. After impressing on trial he signed a permanent deal with the club in early 2012.[3] In 2013, he returned to Víkingur ahead of the 2013 season.
On 9 October 2015, Justinussen joined Danish 2nd Division-side Fremad Amager.[4]
International career
Justinussen made his U21 debut in September 2009, in a 1-1 draw with Moldova. He made 8 appearances in total for the U21 team, of which he played in they won two matches, two draws, and four defeats, which were all qualifying matches for the 2011 Under-21 tournament. Justinussen was involved in the wins against Latvia and Andorra, but didn't feature in the 1-0 win over Russia.
He was called up to the Faroe Islands national team for the first time in September 2011, for the matches against Italy and Serbia. He was left out the matchday squad for the game against Italy, but was an unused substitute in the match verses Serbia.[5] He made his debut for the team in August 2012 as a substitute, in a 2-0 loss to Iceland in Reykavik.[6]
References
- ↑ "Season review: Faroe Islands". uefa.com. UEFA. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ↑ "Season review: Faroe Islands". uefa.com. UEFA. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ↑ "Finnur klar för J-södra". nutidningen.nu (in Swedish). Nutidningen Nu. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ↑ "VIKING TIL FREMAD AMAGER". Fremad Amager. 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA EURO - Serbia-Faroe Islands". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ↑ "UEFA - Iceland-Faroe Islands". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
External links
- Finnur Justinussen at thefinalball.com
- Profile on uefa.com
- Profile on Jönköping Södra website (Swedish)
- Profile on Eliteprospects website (Swedish)
- Profile on Swedish FA website (Swedish)