Bjarki Nielsen (born 2 November 1998) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a left winger for B36 Tórshavn. [1] Since 2020 Bjarki Nielsen has established himself as a significant player at B36 Tórshavn, where he also is a fan favourite.

Bjarki Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Bjarki Christiansson Nielsen
Date of birth (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
B36 Tórshavn
Number 7
Youth career
AB Argir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 AB Argir 121 (40)
2021– B36 Tórshavn 104 (25)
International career
2019–2020 Faroe Islands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Bjarki Nielsen started his senior career in 2016 in AB Argir, where he also had played as a youth. He played there for five seasons before moving to B36 Tórshavn,[2] where he now is one of the leading players.[3][4][5] [6] In 2023 the B36 Tórshavn fan's appointed him the player of the year.[7]

Bjarki Nielsen made his international debut for the Faroe Islands U21 on 6 September 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Montenegro, which finished as a 0–3 away loss.[8]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 1 August 2023
Faroe Islands U21
Year Apps Goals
2019 1 0
2020 1 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "Bjarki Nielsen til B36 - Ronni Møller-Iversen flytingin av ongum".
  2. ^ "Argjamaður til B36". 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Bjarki: Gott hjá B36 at fáa gongd á málskjótingina". 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Bjarki Nielsen spilti spælið fyri KÍ - javnaði í evstu løtu".
  5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=580205239822128
  6. ^ "B36-Varpið nr 6". 7 March 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=823588673077211&id=100062782580655&set=a.125455212890564&locale=fi_FI
  8. ^ https://www.faroesoccer.com/match.php?matchID=19593&pid=
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