Øssur Hansen

Øssur Hansen (born 7 January 1971) 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.

Øssur Hansen

Hansen playing for B68 Toftir against FC Suðuroy in 2010.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-01-07) 7 January 1971
Place of birth	Toftir, Faroe Islands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1991	B68 Toftir	?	(8)
1992–1993	B68	34	(17)
1994	Vejle BK	?	(0)
1994–1996	B68	39	(6)
1996	Herning Fremad	?	(?)
1997	B68	7	(0)
1997	GÍ Gøta	9	(6)
1998	B68	17	(6)
1999	B36 Tórshavn	16	(4)
2000–2001	B68	28	(7)
2001–2002	B93 København	?	(?)
2003–2010	B68	157	(27)
International career
1992–2002	Faroe Islands	51	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2010

Club career

He has played most of his career with B68 Toftir, but has also played with GÍ Gøta, B36 Tórshavn and a number of smaller Danish Clubs.

International career

Øssur Hansen made his debut for the Faroe Islands 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.

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	1-1	2-1	1998 WC Qualification
2	3 September 2000	Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands	Slovenia	2-2	2-2	2002 WC Qualification

References

• FaroeSoccer.com
• Football.fo

External links

• Profile on the B68 Toftir website