Egil á Bø

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.

Egil á Bø
Egil á Bø while playing for EB/Streymur in 2010
Personal information
Full name Egil á Bø Zachariasen
Date of birth (1974-04-02) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2013

Club career

Egil á Bø has played for several Faroese football clubs:

International career

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.

International goals
Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 November 2009Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamţ, Romania Romania1-31-32010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

References
  1. "Report: Romania vs Faroe Islands". ESPN Soccernet. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.


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