Levi Hanssen

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Levi Hanssen
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Hanssen while playing for HB Tórshavn
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 B36 Tórshavn 33 (5)
2006–2007 Skála ÍF 88 (5)
2008–2010 EB/Streymur 69 (7)
2010–2011 HB Tórshavn 31 (2)
2011–2013 EB/Streymur 50 (12)
2014– HB Tórshavn 63 (7)
Total334(38)
International career
2004 Faroe Islands U17 7 (1)
2005–2006 Faroe Islands U19 6 (1)
2007–2008 Faroe Islands U21 7 (1)
2009–2010 Faroe Islands 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Levi Hanssen (born 24 February 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.

Born in New Zealand, Hanssen grew up in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. [1]

He played for EB/Streymur, B36 Tórshavn and Skála ÍF. [2] He was capped at full international level by the Faroe Islands with three matches. [3] He has also played for Faroe Islands U21, U19 and U17. [4]

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References

  1. HB.fo Nýggjur leikari í Reyðum og Svørtum (in Faroese), the article mentions, that he grew up in Tórshavn and that he was playing for HB Tórshavn while growing up.
  2. Levi Hanssen on Faroesoccer.com (Faroese soccer statistics)
  3. The Faroese Football Association Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine List of all players who have played for the Faroe Islands national football team (men) from 1988 to 2012.
  4. Faroesoccer.com (chose "Landsdystir")