Pól Thorsteinsson
Pól Thorsteinsson (2009)
Axel Pól Thorsteinsson ( born November 17, 1973 in Vágur, Suðuroy ) is a Faroese football player who played for the national team.
Association
Thorsteinsson began his career in the adult area with VB Vágur. His debut in the first division he gave on the opening day in 1991 at home against KÍ Klaksvík, Thorsteinsson this drove the last two goals in the 2-2 draw. In 1993, he had to join the in the second division than last place, there succeeded as First prize the direct re- ascent. With the gaming community Sumba / VB only the penultimate place could be achieved. In the relegation matches against EB / Streymur, the runner-up of the second Deild to Sumba / VB began after a 0-0 in the first leg through with a 8-0 home win. The following year, the syndicate was dissolved again, but for VB Vágur denied Thorsteinsson only three league games this year. In 1997, he was with VB in the cup final, this game was lost with 0:6 against GÍ Gøta.
In Thorsteinsson switched to B36 Tórshavn, for whom he played for two years and in the championship each finished third. In 2000 he left the club in the direction of Iceland for Valur Reykjavík second division, with whom he reached the second place and thus the rise, after Thorsteinsson returned to the Faroe back and ran again for B36. Finally, on the side of Egil á Bø, Jákup á Borg, Jens Kristian Hansen, Hedin á Lakjuni and John Petersen he celebrated his first championship. With the 1-0 victory in the cup final against KÍ Klaksvík also the double was achieved. After a one year stint with NSÍ Runavík with which succeeded the runner-up, and by a 2-1 against HB Tórshavn the Cup was won, Thorsteinsson played the next three years again for B36. After two runner-up was achieved in 2005 in cooperation with Fróði Benjaminsen, Jákup Mikkelsen, Allan Mørkøre and Mikkjal K. Thomassen the championship again. In addition, the cup final in 2003 won 3-1 against GÍ Gøta, this year he was voted player of the year. 2006 and 2007 Thorsteinsson came back on for NSÍ Runavík, farewell he celebrated with his team-mates Jóhan Troest Davidsen, Hjalgrim Elttør, Jónhard Frederiksberg, Høgni Christian Jacobsen, Jens Martin Knudsen, Bogi Løkin and Einar Tróndargjógv his third championship
In 2008 he returned to his home club, who now VB / Sumba was called and played in the second division, and remained faithful to this. Was in the first season of the ascent still missed in third place just under, succeeded a year later as the front runner to return to the first division. There, under a new name FC Suðuroy was only the second to last space will be occupied, with Thorsteinsson only took at his own request for the second team in the third division, he also joined the board. In the following years he helped regularly during the second representation.
European Cup
Thorsteinsson comes to a total of nine appearances in European competition. One of the first games took place in the first qualifying round of the Champions League 1998/99, where he lost both games against Beitar Jerusalem in the service of B36 Tórshavn with 1:4 and 0:1. 2005/ 06 was followed by the last meetings. After it was defeated with 1:1 and 2:1 in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup ÍB Vestmannaeyja, B36 difference in the second qualifying round with 1:2 and 2:2 against FC Midtjylland.
National
Between 1997 and 2004, Thorsteinsson ran under the national coaches Allan Simonsen and Henrik Larsen on the Faroese national team. He made his debut on 30 April 1997 in a World Cup qualifier against Malta, which was won in Ta ' Qali 2-1. The last appearance was Thorsteinsson on 13 October 2004 in a World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Dublin, which was lost with 0:2. In 37 games, he remained without a goal.
Achievements
- 3 × Faroese champions: 2001, 2005, 2007
- 3 × Faroese Cup Winners: 2001, 2002, 2003
- 1 × Player of the Year: 2003