Brandur Hendriksson

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Brandur Hendriksson
Brandur Hendriksson Olsen in 2015.JPG
Brandur Hendriksson Olsen in 2015
Personal information
Full name Brandur Hendriksson Olsen [1]
Date of birth (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Skálavík, Faroe Islands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fredrikstad
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2011 B71 Sandoy
2011–2014 Copenhagen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Copenhagen 8 (2)
2016 → Vendsyssel FF (loan) 11 (0)
2016–2018 Randers 9 (1)
2018–2019 FH 39 (13)
2020–2022 Helsingborgs IF 53 (6)
2023– Fredrikstad 20 (3)
International career‡
2010–2011 Faroe Islands U17 10 (0)
2010–2013 Faroe Islands U19 6 (0)
2013– Faroe Islands U21 4 (0)
2014– Faroe Islands 50 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022 [2]

Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (born 19 December 1995) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. divisjon club Fredrikstad and the Faroe Islands national team.

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Club career

FC Copenhagen

In September 2014, after some impressive performances while captaining the reserves, Hendriksson signed professional terms with FC Copenhagen and was given squad number 36. Hendriksson was included in the matchday squad for the first time for the Danish Superliga home match against FC Midtjylland on 15 August 2014, although he remained on the bench. On 30 October 2014 he made his first team debut for F.C. Copenhagen in the cup match against FC Roskilde.

On 13 April 2015, Olsen made his first appearance for F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga, coming in as a substitute in an away win against Silkeborg. [3] [4] On 14 May 2015, Hendriksson scored the winning goal for F.C. Copenhagen in a 3–2 extra-time win against FC Vestsjælland in the 2014–15 Danish Cup Final, after coming off the bench in the 84th minute. [3] [5] Two weeks later Hendriksson scored the winning goal again from a freekick in a 1–0 win against Odense Boldklub, which secured F.C. Copenhagen a second-placed finish in the Danish league. [3] [5]

Vendsyssel FF

On 22 December 2015 it was confirmed, that Olsen, who struggled with gaining playing time in Copenhagen, had signed a loan contract for the rest of the season with the Danish 1st Division-club, Vendsyssel FF. [6]

Randers FC

In July 2016, Hendriksson signed a three-year deal with Danish Superliga club Randers FC. Making him the third Faroese player to sign for a Danish top division team in 2016, after his former Vendsyssel FF teammate Hallur Hansson was signed by AC Horsens and Jóan Símun Edmundsson was signed by Odense Boldklub

FH

On 21 April 2018, Hendriksson immediately joined Icelandic club FH. [7]

International career

Hendriksson, described by several figures in the game as one of the brightest prospects of the Faroe Islands in recent years, made his full international debut for the Faroe Islands national football team on 11 October 2014, coming off the bench in the second half of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park. [3] [8] On 14 October 2014, he was in the starting line up for the Euro qualifier against Hungary at Tórsvøllur, the Faroe Islands national football stadium. [9] [10] [11] Playing in the number 10 role, Hendriksson impressed with his range of passing, his creative ability and his general high energy performance. He played the full 90 minutes and afterwards received very positive reviews from the Faroese media.

On 13 June 2015, Hendriksson scored his first international goal in a 2–1 win over former European champions Greece. [12]

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first. [13]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 June 2015 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
2–0
2–1
 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2.28 March 2016 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, SpainFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
1–0
3–2
 Friendly
3.25 March 2018Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
2–0
3–0
4.3 September 2020Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
3–2
3–2
 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D
5.7 June 2021Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
2–1
5–1
Friendly
6.
3–1

Honours

Club

Copenhagen

Surname

Since "Olsen" is a very common surname in Denmark, he is referred to by many sources as "Brandur Olsen". However, his personal preference is "Hendriksson" [14] as he thought it sounded more Faroese than Olsen. He also wanted to make his father proud, as his father's first name is Hendrik. [15]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 7 April 2024 [16]
Club performanceLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubSeasonDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen 2014-15 Danish Superliga 72311 [lower-alpha 1] 0—113
2015-16 10002 [lower-alpha 1] 0—30
Total823130—143
Vendsyssel FF (loan) 2015-16 1. Division 110———110
Randers 2016-17 Danish Superliga5100——51
2017-18 40———40
Total9100——91
FH 2018 Úrvalsdeild 206424 [lower-alpha 1] 0—288
2019 18651——237
Total38129340—5115
Helsingborgs IF 2020 Allsvenskan 24210——252
2021 Superettan 29420—2 [lower-alpha 2] 0334
2022 Allsvenskan0000——00
Total53630—20586
Fredrikstad 2023 1. divisjon 193———193
2024 Eliteserien 10———10
Total203———203
Career Total13924154702016328
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs

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References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "FaroeSoccer | Kappingar".
  3. 1 2 3 4 Brandur Hendriksson at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "FCK-sejr overskygget af skrækkelig Cornelius-skade" (in Danish). tv2.dk. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "OB besejret: 19-årige Brandur Olsen sparker FCK til sølv med lynscoring" (in Danish). fyens.dk. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Vendsyssel FF lejer FCK-spiller" (in Danish). tv2.dk. 22 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Randers sender Hendriksson til Island‚ bold.dk, 21 April 2018
  8. ↑ "Brandur: Stuttligt at fáa debut" (in Faroese). in.fo. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Faroe Islands – Hungary 0–1". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Beinleiðis: Føroyar taptu 1-0" (in Faroese). portal.fo. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Beinleiðis: Norðurírland vann 2-0" (in Faroese). portal.fo. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Armenia 2-3 Portugal". BBC. 13 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "NFT Profile". www.national-football-teams.coml. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. ↑ fck.dk - Brandur Hendriksson
  15. ↑ "Hendriksson i trøje nr. 36" (in Danish). Fck.dk. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "B. HENDRIKSSON". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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