Áki Samuelsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Áki Debes Samuelsen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ranheim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2019 | HB | ||
| 2019-2020 | FC Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020-2025 | HB | 91 | (28) |
| 2025- | Ranheim | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Faroe Islands U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2021-2022 | Faroe Islands U19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2021- | Faroe Islands U21 | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Áki Debes Samuelsen (born 17 April 2004) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. divisjon team Ranheim IL.
Career
[edit]Samuelsen began his career at the youth academy of Havnar Bóltfelag, before moving to FC Midtjylland's youth setup in 2019 at the age of 15.[1] He spent a year in Denmark before returning to HB in 2020.[2] He made his debut for the club at the age of 16, scored his first league goal at 17, and became a full-time starter by 18.[3] In the 2024 Betrideildin season, Samuelsen scored 12 goals, leading the team. He signed for Norwegian team Ranheim Fotball in January 2025.[4]
International career
[edit]Samuelsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands U-21s in 2021.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Mortensen, Marni (2019-04-17). "Áki Debes Samuelsen skrivað sáttmála við FC Midtjylland". Havnar Bóltfelag (in Faroese). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ Berg, Høgni (2020-05-12). "Áki Debes Samuelsen fingið sáttmála". Havnar Bóltfelag (in Faroese). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Faroe Soccer | Føroyskt fótbóltshagtøl". www.faroesoccer.com (in Faroese). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "HB hevur selt Áka Samuelsen". www.in.fo (in Faroese). 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Faroe Islands - Á. Samuelsen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2025-01-13.