Heini Vatnsdal

Heini Vatnsdal (born 18 October 1991) is a Faroese professional football player. He currently plays for Fremad Amager and for the Faroe Islands national football team. He plays as a midfielder. Vatnsdal has also played for the youth teams of the Faroe Islands: Faroe Islands U21 U17 and U15. Vatnsdal has scored goals for Faroe Islands U15[2] and U17 teams.[3]

Heini Vatnsdal
Heini Vatnsdal while in a match for FC Suðuroy vs. B36 on 22 August 2010.
Personal information
Full name Heini Vatnsdal
Date of birth (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991
Place of birth Faroe Islands
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fremad Amager
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 VB/Sumba 2 (0)
2009 VB/Sumba 18 (2)
2010–2012 FC Suðuroy 70 (5)
2013–2015 HB Tórshavn 53 (10)
2015– Fremad Amager 83 (2)
National team‡
2005–06 Faroe Islands U15 9 (4)
2007–08 Faroe Islands U17 10 (1)
2009 Faroe Islands U19 0 (0)
2010–12 Faroe Islands U21 6 (0)
2013– Faroe Islands 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 September 2019 (UTC)[1]

International football career

Heini Vatnsdal has played matches for his country in the U15, U17 and U21 national youth teams as well as the Faroe Islands national football team.

  • Faroe Islands national football team – Vatnsdal had his debut on the national football team of the Faroe Islands on 7 June 2013 in an away match against The Republic of Ireland. Ireland won 3–0. Vatnsdal played all 90 minutes.[4]
  • U21 – In August 2010 Heini Vatnsdal was chosen to be one of the U21 team members in the match against Andorra. Vatnsdal was an unused substitute in the match, which Faroe Islands U21 won 3–1.[5] The team now has 11 points; it is the first time any Faroese national team reaches point with two digits.
  • U19 – Vatnsdal was appointed for the Faroe Islands U19 team for the matches which were played in Serbia in October 2009. Vatnsdal didn't play any of the matches on that occasion.[6]
  • U17 – Heini Vatnsdal went to Aberdeen in Scotland with Faroe Islands U17 in July 2007 for the Aberdeen International Football Festival. The team did very well, they won the competition. Heini Vatnsdal scored a goal in the final, which was against Dundee United; the result of that match was 2–1, Vatnsdal scored the second goal for the team. Vatnsdal also played other matches for the U17 team. He played in the match against Northern Ireland on 21 October 2006 in Windsor Park. The result of the match was 1–0. Northern Ireland scored just before the match ended. Vatnsdal played for the Faroe Islands U17 team on 5 August 2006 in Tórshavn against Norway. Faroe Islands lost the match 0–5.[7]
  • U15 – Heini Vatnsdal played 6 matches for Faroe Islands U15 in Aberdeen at the Aberdeen International Football Festival 2006 and one match against the Scottish club Albion B.C. (Albion Boys Club) on 18 July 2005. Faroe Islands won the match against Albion 1–3.[8]

References
  1. "FaroeSoccer | Kappingar". www.faroesoccer.com.
  2. AIFF-Aberdeen.com Archived 31 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine (On the bottom of the page, year 2006)
  3. Football.fo Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Faroese)
  4. "Error 404 - The official website for European football". UEFA.com.
  5. "en.uefa.com".
  6. Dimma.fo (In Faroese)
  7. Football.fo, FAROE ISLANDS U17 – NORWAY, Nordic Championship Boys U17
  8. Football.fo, Dystarhagtøl: Albion BC – Føroyar (Faroese)
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