Brandur Hendriksson

Brandur Hendriksson

Hendriksson in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Brandur Hendriksson Olsen [1]
Date of birth	(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
2023–2025	Fredrikstad	39	(3)
2025–	NSÍ Runavík	0	(0)
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	63	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 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 Betrideildin club NSI Runavik and the Faroe Islands national team.

Name

Since "Olsen" is a very common surname in Denmark, he is referred to by various sources as "Brandur Olsen". However, his personal preference is "Hendriksson" ^[3] as a testament to the pride he has of the Faroe Islands. He also wanted to make his father proud, as his father's first name is Hendrik. ^[4]

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. ^{[5] [6]} 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. ^{[5] [7]} 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. ^{[5] [7]}

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. ^[8]

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. ^[9]

Helsingborgs

Hendriksson joined Swedish club Helsingborgs IF on 28 December 2019. ^[10] With this, he became the first Faroese player to play in the Allsvenskan, and would be joined by national teammate Viljormur Davidsen in 2022.

Fredrikstad

On 17 January 2023 Hendriksson signed for Fredrikstad FK, managed by compatriot Mikkjal Thomassen. ^[11] He was a part of their Norwegian Cup-winning team in their 2024 season, scoring a penalty in the final's penalty shootout, and played a crucial role in their promotion to the Eliteserien in 2023.

NSI

On 4 January 2025 Hendriksson left Fredrikstad for NSÍ Runavík. ^[12] This is the first time Hendriksson will play in the Faroe Islands, having left boyhood club B71 Sandoy for F.C. Copenhagen in 2011 before making his competitive debut.

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. ^{[5] [13]} 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. ^{[14] [15] [16]} 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. ^[17]

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first. ^[18]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 June 2015	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Greece	2–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2.	28 March 2016	Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain	Liechtenstein	1–0	3–2	Friendly
3.	25 March 2018		Liechtenstein	2–0	3–0
4.	3 September 2020	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Malta	3–2	3–2	2020–21 UEFA Nations League D
5.	7 June 2021		Liechtenstein	2–1	5–1	Friendly
6.				3–1

Honours

Club

Copenhagen

• Danish Cup: 2014–15

Fredikstad

• Norwegian Cup: 2024

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 December 2024 ^[19]

Club performance			League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Copenhagen	2014-15	Danish Superliga	7	2	3	1	1 [a]	0	—		11	3
	2015-16		1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	—		3	0
	Total		8	2	3	1	3	0	—		14	3
Vendsyssel FF (loan)	2015-16	1. Division	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
Randers	2016-17	Danish Superliga	5	1	0	0	—		—		5	1
	2017-18		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		9	1	0	0	—		—		9	1
FH	2018	Úrvalsdeild	20	6	4	2	4 [a]	0	—		28	8
	2019		18	6	5	1	—		—		23	7
	Total		38	12	9	3	4	0	—		51	15
Helsingborgs IF	2020	Allsvenskan	24	2	1	0	—		—		25	2
	2021	Superettan	29	4	2	0	—		2 [b]	0	33	4
	2022	Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		53	6	3	0	—		2	0	58	6
Fredrikstad	2023	1. divisjon	19	3	—		—		—		19	3
	2024	Eliteserien	20	0	6	5	—		—		26	5
	Total		39	3	6	5	—		—		45	8
Career Total			158	24	21	9	7	0	2	0	188	33

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs

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. fck.dk - Brandur Hendriksson
4. "Hendriksson i trøje nr. 36" (in Danish). Fck.dk. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
5. Brandur Hendriksson at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
6. "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.
7. "OB besejret: 19-årige Brandur Olsen sparker FCK til sølv med lynscoring" (in Danish). fyens.dk. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
8. "Vendsyssel FF lejer FCK-spiller" (in Danish). tv2.dk. 22 December 2015.
9. Randers sender Hendriksson til Island‚ bold.dk, 21 April 2018
10. "OFFICIELLT: Brandur Hendriksson Olsen klar för Helsingborg". Sportbloggare.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
11. "Brandur Hendriksson er klar for FFK!". Fredrikstad (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
12. "Brandur til NSÍ". www.nsi.fo. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
13. "Brandur: Stuttligt at fáa debut" (in Faroese). in.fo. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
14. "Faroe Islands – Hungary 0–1". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 May 2015.
15. "Beinleiðis: Føroyar taptu 1-0" (in Faroese). portal.fo. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
16. "Beinleiðis: Norðurírland vann 2-0" (in Faroese). portal.fo. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
17. "Armenia 2-3 Portugal". BBC. 13 June 2015.
18. "NFT Profile". www.national-football-teams.coml. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
19. "B. HENDRIKSSON". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

External links

• (in Danish) Vendsyssel profile
• (in Faroese) Olsens's profile on faroesoccer.com ("Landsdystir" means "matches for national teams")
• Profile at Football-Lineups.com