Helgi Petersen

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Helgi Petersen
Personal information
Full name Helgi Lamhauge Petersen
Date of birth (1978-04-05) 5 April 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Runavik, Faroe Islands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1999 NSÍ Runavík
2000–2001 GÍ Gøta
2002–2006 NSÍ Runavík
2007 ÍF Fuglafjørður
2008 Fram Tórshavn
2008 ÍF Fuglafjørður
2009 FC Hoyvík
2011–2012 NSÍ Runavík
International career
2001–2003 Faroe Islands 6 (0)
Managerial career
2009 FC Hoyvík (player-manager)
2014 NSÍ Runavík
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Helgi Petersen (born 5 April 1978) is a retired Faroese football midfielder. He became Faroese league top goalscorer in 2001. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Weltfussball
  2. Helgi Petersen at National-Football-Teams.com