Jákup á Borg

Football player infobox
playername = Jákup á Borg
fullname =
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|10|26
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Faroe Islands
height = 1,79 m.
currentclub = B36 Tórshavn
clubnumber = 9
position = midfielder or striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = B36 Tórshavn
years = 1996-2003 2003-2004 2004-2008 2008-present
clubs = B36 Tórshavn Odense BK HB Tórshavn B36 Tórshavn
caps(goals) = 113 (62) 001 0(0) 062 (21)
nationalyears = 1998-present
nationalteam = fb|Faroe Islands
nationalcaps(goals) = 053 0(2)
pcupdate = 16 October 2007
ntupdate = 21 July 2008

Jákup á Borg (born on 26 October 1979) is a Faroese footballer (midfielder or striker) currently playing for Faroe Islands Premier League Football team B36 Tórshavn.

Club career

Once hailed as Faroe Islands biggest talent, he made his debut in Faroese football with B36 Tórshavn as a defender in the 1996 season and soon became a prolific striker. His goals earned him trials at Liverpool F.C. and Watford F.C. and eventually a 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. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fartops.html Faroe Islands - List of topscorers] - RSSSF]

In 2006, Borg was named the Faroese Premier League Footballer of the Year. [http://www.soccerandequipment.com/player-of-the-year-2006-faroe-islands.html]

International career

á Borg made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an August 1998 European Championship qualifying match against Bosnia. He has collected 52 caps since, scoring 2 goals. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/far-recintlp.html Faroe Islands - Record International Players] - RSSSF] Usually he plays on the right wing for the national team.

International goals

:"Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first."

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=2353 National football teams profile]
* [http://www.ob.dk/?ModulFunctionID=16&FBPlayerID=165 Profile at Odense BK]
* [http://www.hb.fo/index.php?pid=110 Profile at HB Torshavn]