Jákup á Borg

Jákup á Borg (born 26 October 1979) is a Faroese football manager and former footballer (midfielder or striker) He last played for Faroe Islands Premier League team B36 Tórshavn, and currently manages B68 Toftir.

Jákup á Borg

Jákup á Borg
Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-10-26) 26 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger or Striker
Team information
Current team	B36 Tórshavn
Number	9
Youth career
	B36 Tórshavn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2003	B36 Tórshavn	130	(70)
2003–2004	→ Odense BK (loan)	1	(0)
2004–2008	HB Tórshavn	94	(32)
2008–2016	B36 Tórshavn	165	(50)
International career‡
1998–2009	Faroe Islands	62	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2015[1]

Club career

Once hailed as Faroe Islands biggest talent, he made his debut in Faroese football with B36 Tórshavn as a defender on 28 April 1996 and soon became a prolific striker. His goals earned him trials at Liverpool and Watford^[2] and eventually a loan move to Danish league side Odense BK but he returned home after only one unsuccessful season. á Borg was Faroese league top goalscorer in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.^[3]

In 2006, Borg was named the Faroese Premier League Footballer of the Year.^[4] In 2015, he started his 20th season in the Faroese league.^[2]

á Borg became the Faroese Premier League leading goal scorer on 12 April 2015 when he scored his 148th goal, in his 20th season in the Faroese league.

International career

á Borg made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an August 1998 European Championship qualifying match against Bosnia. He has earned 62 caps, scoring 2 goals^[5] and has represented his country in 23 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.^[6] He usually played on the right wing for the national team.

He announced his retirement from International football in July 2010 and had final appearance in a Faroese shirt against Estonia in August 2010. However, in early 2012 he made himself available for a possible selection again.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 April 2003	Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands	Kazakhstan	1-0	3-2	Friendly
2	18 August 2004	Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands	Malta	1-0	3-2	Friendly

References

1. Jákup á Borg at National-Football-Teams.com
2. B36's Á Borg on Faroese record and Liverpool - UEFA
3. Faroe Islands - List of topscorers Archived August 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
4. "Jákup á Borg is Player of the Year 2006 in the Faroe Islands".
5. Faroe Islands - Record International Players Archived November 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
6. Jákup á Borg – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links

• Jákup á Borg at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at Odense BK
• Profile at HB Torshavn