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{{Short description|Faroese footballer (born 1989)}}
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| name = The Best Player Ever To Live Odmar Færø
| name = Odmar Færø
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| caption = Odmar Færø (2013)
| caption = Færø in 2013
| fullname =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|11|1}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|11|1}}
| birth_place = [[Tórshavn]], [[Faroe Islands]]
| birth_place = [[Tórshavn]], Faroe Islands
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| currentclub = [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]]
| currentclub = [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]]
| clubnumber = 22
| clubnumber = 22
| position = [[Centre back]]
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| youthyears1 = –2005
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| youthyears2 = 2005–2006
| youthyears2 = 2005–2006
| youthyears3 = 2006–2007
| youthyears3 = 2006–2007
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| years8 = 2016–2019
| years8 = 2016–2019
| years9 = 2019
| years9 = 2019
| years10 = 2020–
| years10= 2020–
| clubs1 = [[B36 Tórshavn]]<ref name = "nft"/>
| clubs1 = [[B36 Tórshavn]]<ref name = "nft"/>
| clubs2 = [[Brøndby IF]]<ref name = "nft"/>
| clubs2 = [[Brøndby IF]]<ref name = "nft"/>
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| clubs8 = [[B36 Torshavn]]
| clubs8 = [[B36 Torshavn]]
| clubs9 = [[Hamarkameratene|HamKam]]
| clubs9 = [[Hamarkameratene|HamKam]]
| clubs10 = [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]]
| clubs10= [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]]
| caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 1
| caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 1
| caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 2
| caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 2
| caps4 = ? | goals4 = ?
| caps4 = ? | goals4 = ?
| caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0
| caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 1
| caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 1
| caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 6
| caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 6
| caps8 = 73 | goals8 = 9
| caps8 = 73 | goals8 = 9
| caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 0
| caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 0
| caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0
| caps10= 93 | goals10= 10
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = [[Faroe Islands national under-19 football team|Faroe Islands U19]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Faroe Islands national under-19 football team|Faroe Islands U19]]
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| nationalyears3 = 2012–
| nationalyears3 = 2012–
| nationalteam3 = [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]]<ref name = "nft">{{NFT player|pid=48360}}</ref>
| nationalteam3 = [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]]<ref name = "nft">{{NFT player|pid=48360}}</ref>
| nationalcaps3 = 29
| nationalcaps3 = 52
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| club-update = 29 May 2020
| club-update = 10 November 2023
| nationalteam-update = 18 June 2019
| nationalteam-update = 16 November 2021
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'''Odmar Færø''' (born 1 November 1989) is a [[Faroe Islands|Faroese]] [[association football|footballer]], who plays for [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]]. Færø has represented the [[Faroe Islands national football team]] and previously played for [[Hamarkameratene]], [[B36 Tórshavn]], [[Keith F.C.|Keith]], [[Brøndby IF]], [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] and [[Banks O' Dee F.C.|Banks O' Dee]]. Odmar Færø is one of the most reliable players on the national team, and he created a goal against Spain, in the home match in June 2019.
'''Odmar Færø''' (born 1 November 1989) is a Faroese [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]]. Færø has represented the [[Faroe Islands national football team]] and previously played for [[Hamarkameratene]], [[B36 Tórshavn]], [[Keith F.C.|Keith]], [[Brøndby IF]], [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] and [[Banks O' Dee F.C.|Banks O' Dee]].


==Career==
==Career==
Færø played his youth football in Scotland where his father, ex-Faroese international player Oddmar, worked as a dentist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Odmar Faroe|url=http://streetsport.org/odmar-faroe/|website=Denis Law's Streetsport - Aberdeen|accessdate=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020040209/http://streetsport.org/odmar-faroe/|archive-date=20 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Pattullo|first1=Alan|title=Relax Scotland, this won't hurt a bit|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13031074.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120113051/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13031074.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2018|accessdate=19 October 2016|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Highbeam|date=6 September 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Allan|first1=Charlie|title=Dee-light as Faroes ace signs on at Spain Park|url=http://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-express-city-final/20151024/282200829776358|accessdate=19 October 2016|work=Evening Express|publisher=PressReader|date=24 October 2015}}</ref> He was called up to the [[Faroe Islands national under-19 football team|Faroe Islands U19]] squad in 2006 while still a player at [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] side, [[Keith F.C.|Keith]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Update|url=http://www.keith-fc.co.uk/youthupdate.html|website=www.keith-fc.co.uk|accessdate=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319042631/http://keith-fc.co.uk/youthupdate.html|archive-date=19 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Færø moved to the Faroe Islands at the age of 17, joining [[B36 Tórshavn]].
Færø played his youth football in Scotland where his father, ex-Faroese international player Oddmar, worked as a dentist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Odmar Faroe|url=http://streetsport.org/odmar-faroe/|website=Denis Law's Streetsport - Aberdeen|access-date=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020040209/http://streetsport.org/odmar-faroe/|archive-date=20 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Pattullo|first1=Alan|title=Relax Scotland, this won't hurt a bit|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13031074.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120113051/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13031074.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2018|access-date=19 October 2016|work=The Scotsman|date=6 September 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Allan|first1=Charlie|title=Dee-light as Faroes ace signs on at Spain Park|url=http://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-express-city-final/20151024/282200829776358|access-date=19 October 2016|work=Evening Express|via=[[PressReader]]|date=24 October 2015}}</ref> He was called up to the [[Faroe Islands national under-19 football team|Faroe Islands U19]] squad in 2006 while still a player at [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] side, [[Keith F.C.|Keith]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Update|url=http://www.keith-fc.co.uk/youthupdate.html|website=www.keith-fc.co.uk|access-date=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319042631/http://keith-fc.co.uk/youthupdate.html|archive-date=19 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Færø moved to the Faroe Islands at the age of 17, joining [[B36 Tórshavn]].


Færø returned to Scotland in 2011 to attend [[Robert Gordon University]] in [[Aberdeen]] on a sports scholarship, and signed for Scottish club [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Begg|first1=Katie|title=RGU Scholar to Play in World Cup Qualifiers|url=http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/rgu-scholar-to-play-in-world-cup-qualifiers/|website=www.rgu.ac.uk|publisher=Robert Gordon University|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/loons-sign-faeroe-for-faroe/|title=Loons sign Faeroe for Faroe|work=www.scottishfootballleague.com|publisher=[[Scottish Football League]]|date=23 August 2012|accessdate=7 September 2012}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Færø returned to Scotland in 2011 to attend [[Robert Gordon University]] in [[Aberdeen]] on a sports scholarship, and signed for Scottish club [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Begg|first1=Katie|title=RGU Scholar to Play in World Cup Qualifiers|url=http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/rgu-scholar-to-play-in-world-cup-qualifiers/|website=www.rgu.ac.uk|publisher=Robert Gordon University|access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/loons-sign-faeroe-for-faroe/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201230834/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/loons-sign-faeroe-for-faroe/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2013|title=Loons sign Faeroe for Faroe|work=www.scottishfootballleague.com|publisher=[[Scottish Football League]]|date=23 August 2012|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>
He stayed at Forfar Athletic until June 2014, making 21 appearances. Færø made his full debut for the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in September 2012, becoming the first ''Loons'' player to earn an international cap.
He stayed at Forfar Athletic until June 2014, making 21 appearances. Færø made his full debut for the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in September 2012, becoming the first ''Loons'' player to earn an international cap.


He rejoined B36 in June 2014, moving on to become National Champions in [[2014 Faroe Islands Premier League|2014]] and [[2015 Faroe Islands Premier League|2015]]. Færø spent the early part of 2016 at Scottish [[Scottish Junior Football Association|Junior]] side [[Banks O' Dee F.C.|Banks O' Dee]] and was named their player of the year before returning to B36 in June 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Douglass|first1=Sean|title=Banks o' Dee centre-back wins player of the year award|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/odmar-best-of-the-lot-thats-faeroe-enough1/|accessdate=19 October 2016|work=Evening Express|date=14 June 2016}}</ref> In [[2018 Faroe Islands Cup|2018]] he led his team to win the National Cup in a very dramatic final.
He rejoined B36 in June 2014, moving on to become National Champions in [[2014 Faroe Islands Premier League|2014]] and [[2015 Faroe Islands Premier League|2015]]. Færø spent the early part of 2016 at Scottish [[Scottish Junior Football Association|Junior]] side [[Banks O' Dee F.C.|Banks O' Dee]] and was named their player of the year before returning to B36 in June 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Douglass|first1=Sean|title=Banks o' Dee centre-back wins player of the year award|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/odmar-best-of-the-lot-thats-faeroe-enough1/|access-date=19 October 2016|work=Evening Express|date=14 June 2016}}</ref> In [[2018 Faroe Islands Cup|2018]] he led his team to win the National Cup in a very dramatic final.


He has played two matches for B36 Tórshavn in the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Champions League]] (First qualifying round) in July 2012 against [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]].<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/clubs/player=108246/index.html UEFA.com, Odmar Færø]</ref> He then played two matches for B36 again in the 2014–15 Europa League first qualifying round, against Linfield again. In [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|2018–19]] [[UEFA Europa League]] he captained his team to reach 2nd qualifying round, were [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] Istanbul was too strong an opponent.
He has played two matches for B36 Tórshavn in the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Champions League]] (First qualifying round) in July 2012 against [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]].<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/clubs/player=108246/index.html UEFA.com, Odmar Færø]</ref> He then played two matches for B36 in the 2014–15 Europa League first qualifying round, again against Linfield. In [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|2018–19]] [[UEFA Europa League]] he captained his team to reach 2nd qualifying round, where [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] was too strong an opponent.

On 3 September 2019, Færø agreed to signed for [[Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag|KÍ]] on a contract starting 1 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oddmar í KÍ blusu |url=https://ki.fo/news/256/oddmar-i-ki-blusu |website=KÍ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227201424/https://ki.fo/news/256/oddmar-i-ki-blusu |archive-date=27 December 2019 |language=fo |date=3 September 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International goals==
:''Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 10 October 2020 || [[Tórsvøllur]], [[Tórshavn]], [[Faroe Islands]] || {{fb|LVA}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–1 || [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League D]]
|-
| 2. || 20 June 2023 || Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands || {{fb|ALB}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–3 || [[UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying]]
|}

== Personal life ==
Færø works as a supply manager at the shipyard while also playing football.<ref name="international">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=683609647132401&id=100064501161953&set=a.629604755866224/ | website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 15 January 2024

Odmar Færø
Færø in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-11-01) 1 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 KÍ
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2005 Westhill Boys Club
2005–2006 Dyce Juniors
2006–2007 Keith
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 B36 Tórshavn[1] 34 (1)
2009 Brøndby IF[1] 0 (0)
2009–2012 B36 Tórshavn[1] 64 (2)
2011–2012 → Keith (loan) ? (?)
2012–2014 Forfar Athletic 21 (0)
2014–2016 B36 Torshavn 40 (1)
2016 Banks O' Dee 18 (6)
2016–2019 B36 Torshavn 73 (9)
2019 HamKam 18 (0)
2020– KÍ 93 (10)
International career‡
2006–2007 Faroe Islands U19 6 (0)
2007–2010 Faroe Islands U21 7 (0)
2012– Faroe Islands[1] 52 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Odmar Færø (born 1 November 1989) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a centre-back for KÍ. Færø has represented the Faroe Islands national football team and previously played for Hamarkameratene, B36 Tórshavn, Keith, Brøndby IF, Forfar Athletic and Banks O' Dee.

Career[edit]

Færø played his youth football in Scotland where his father, ex-Faroese international player Oddmar, worked as a dentist.[2][3][4] He was called up to the Faroe Islands U19 squad in 2006 while still a player at Highland League side, Keith.[5] Færø moved to the Faroe Islands at the age of 17, joining B36 Tórshavn.

Færø returned to Scotland in 2011 to attend Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen on a sports scholarship, and signed for Scottish club Forfar Athletic in August 2012.[6][7] He stayed at Forfar Athletic until June 2014, making 21 appearances. Færø made his full debut for the Faroe Islands against Germany in September 2012, becoming the first Loons player to earn an international cap.

He rejoined B36 in June 2014, moving on to become National Champions in 2014 and 2015. Færø spent the early part of 2016 at Scottish Junior side Banks O' Dee and was named their player of the year before returning to B36 in June 2016.[8] In 2018 he led his team to win the National Cup in a very dramatic final.

He has played two matches for B36 Tórshavn in the UEFA Champions League (First qualifying round) in July 2012 against Linfield.[9] He then played two matches for B36 in the 2014–15 Europa League first qualifying round, again against Linfield. In 2018–19 UEFA Europa League he captained his team to reach 2nd qualifying round, where Beşiktaş was too strong an opponent.

On 3 September 2019, Færø agreed to signed for KÍ on a contract starting 1 January 2020.[10]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2020 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Latvia 1–1 1–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D
2. 20 June 2023 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Albania 1–1 1–3 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Personal life[edit]

Færø works as a supply manager at the shipyard while also playing football.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Odmar Færø at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Odmar Faroe". Denis Law's Streetsport - Aberdeen. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ Pattullo, Alan (6 September 2003). "Relax Scotland, this won't hurt a bit". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ Allan, Charlie (24 October 2015). "Dee-light as Faroes ace signs on at Spain Park". Evening Express. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "Youth Update". www.keith-fc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ^ Begg, Katie. "RGU Scholar to Play in World Cup Qualifiers". www.rgu.ac.uk. Robert Gordon University. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Loons sign Faeroe for Faroe". www.scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  8. ^ Douglass, Sean (14 June 2016). "Banks o' Dee centre-back wins player of the year award". Evening Express. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ^ UEFA.com, Odmar Færø
  10. ^ "Oddmar í KÍ blusu". KÍ (in Faroese). 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019.
  11. ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=683609647132401&id=100064501161953&set=a.629604755866224/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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