Eli Nielsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Falkvard Nielsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandavágur, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | B36 Tórshavn | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | 07 Vestur | 78 | (4) |
| 2012 | HB | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | 07 Vestur | 25 | (0) |
| 2014– | B36 Tórshavn | 223 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Faroe Islands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Faroe Islands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Faroe Islands U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Faroe Islands | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:07, 13 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Eli Falkvard Nielsen (born 23 September 1992) is a Faroese footballer who play as a midfielder for B36 Tórshavn and the Faroe Islands national team.[2]
Career
Nielsen made his international debut for the Faroe Islands on 12 October 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Romania, which finished as a 0–3 home loss.[3] The last couple of years he has been suffering with knee and Achilles tendon injuries. When he didn't play in the whole year of 2024 it was likely that his career was over, but then he announced a comeback for the 2025 season.[4]
Career statistics
International
- As of 12 October 2019[3]
| Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ "European Championship 2020: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 10" (PDF). UEFA. 17 November 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Eli Nielsen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Eli Nielsen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ https://portal.fo/roysni-153897/eli-falkvard-nielsen-hevur-tikid-gaggurnar-fram-aftur.grein
External links
- Eli Nielsen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Eli Nielsen at Soccerway