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Egil á Bø (born 2 April 1974, né Egil Zachariasen) is a Faroese football defender who plays for EB/Streymur and the Faroe Islands national football team. Bø scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-1 defeat in Piatra Neamţ to Romania.[1] Egil á Bø was previously known as Egil Zachariassen, he changed his family name a few years ago.
 | This article needs to be updated. (May 2018) |
 Egil á Bø while playing for EB/Streymur in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Egil á Bø Zachariasen | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | EB/Streymur | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | EB/Streymur | 46 | (12) |
| 1995–1996 | NSÍ Runavík | 17 | (3) |
| 1996–1999 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 52 | (16) |
| 1999–2003 | B36 Tórshavn | 67 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | EB/Streymur | 16 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | B36 Tórshavn | 16 | (7) |
| 2005– | EB/Streymur | 228 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Faroe Islands | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2013 | |||
Egil á Bø has played for several Faroese football clubs:
Egil is the oldest ever Faroese international debutant, having played the first game for his country in an away friendly with Portugal at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 18 days.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2009 | Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamţ, Romania |  Romania | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
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