Abraham Løkin (born Abraham Hansen 16 June 1959,

Fuglafjørður Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds". The village is at the edge of a bay and expands into the surrounding steep hills. The town centre is located close to the harbour and ...

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) is a former

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player and former manager of Faroese football club ÍF Fuglafjørður. He is the father of Elin Løkin,

Bogi Løkin Bogi Løkin (born 22 October 1988) is a Faroese footballer and former poet who plays for Faroese club ÍF Fuglafjørður. Bogi Løkin is the son of former Faroese international midfielder Abraham Løkin, who is the former coach of ÍF Fuglaf ...

Karl Løkin Karl Abrahamsson Løkin (born 19 April 1991) is a Faroese international footballer who plays for Faroese club ÍF Fuglafjørður as a midfielder. Career Løkin started his career at ÍF Fuglafjørður before joining NSÍ Runavík. He then spen ...

and Steffan Løkin. In November 2003, to celebrate

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's jubilee, he was selected by the

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as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.

Club career

Løkin is Fuglafjørður's most famous player, serving his local team for many years. He also had spells in Sweden, Denmark and France as well as at Faroe club teams

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and B68. He is currently signed as the manager for ÍF Fuglafjørður for the 2009/2010 season, with the possibility for prolonging.

International career

Løkin made his debut in an August 1988 friendly match against

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, the country's first

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-recognized match. He was a regular for the

in their first competitive years, earning a total of 22 caps (38 including unofficial matches). He played his last international match in September 1994 against

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.Faroe Islands - Record International Players
- RSSSF

Personal life

His son,

, is also a Faroese international footballer and currently plays for ÍF Fuglafjørður along with his younger brother

, a Faroe Islands U21 player.

References

External links

- Faroe Islands' Golden Player

- Abraham Løkin's profile on the B68 Toftir website
(Faroese) 1959 births People from Fuglafjørður Living people Faroese footballers Faroe Islands international footballers UEFA Golden Players Odense Boldklub players Boldklubben Frem players US Boulogne players NSÍ Runavík players B68 Toftir players ÍF Fuglafjørður players B36 Tórshavn players Association football midfielders {{faroes-footy-bio-stub