Egil á Bø

Egil á Bø (born 2 April 1974, né Egil Zachariasen) is a Faroese football defender who plays for EB/Streymur and the Faroe Islands national football team. Bø scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-1 defeat in Piatra Neamţ to Romania. Egil á Bø was previously known as Egil Zachariassen, he changed his family name a few years ago.

Egil á Bø

Egil á Bø while playing for EB/Streymur in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Egil á Bø Zachariasen
Date of birth	(1974-04-02) 2 April 1974
Place of birth	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	EB/Streymur
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1995	EB/Streymur	46	(12)
1995–1996	NSÍ Runavík	17	(3)
1996–1999	ÍF Fuglafjørður	52	(16)
1999–2003	B36 Tórshavn	67	(13)
2003–2004	EB/Streymur	16	(4)
2004–2005	B36 Tórshavn	16	(7)
2005–	EB/Streymur	228	(25)
International career‡
2008–2010	Faroe Islands	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2013

Club career

Egil á Bø has played for several Faroese football clubs:

• 2005- EB/Streymur
• 2004 B36 Tórshavn
• 2003 EB/Streymur
• 1999-2002 B36 Tórshavn
• 1996-1998 ÍF Fuglafjørður
• 1995 NSÍ Runavík
• 1993-94 EB/Streymur
• 1991-92 Streymur

International career

Egil is the oldest ever Faroese international debutant, having played the first game for his country in an away friendly with Portugal at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 18 days.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 November 2009	Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamţ, Romania	Romania	1-3	1-3	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

External links

• Egil á Bø's profile on EB/Streymur's official website (in Faroese)
• Egil á Bø's profile on FaroeSoccer.com
• Profile at national-football-teams.com