Fróði Benjaminsen (born 14 December 1977) is a Faroese international

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who plays as a defender or

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for

Skála ÍF Skála Ítróttarfelag (Skála ÍF) is a Faroese football club based in Skáli, municipality of Runavík. The club was founded on 15 May 1965. They currently play in the Betrideildin, which is the top football league of the Faroe Islands. Th ...

. Benjaminsen previously played for HB Tórshavn,

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, Fram Reykjavík and

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. He has appeared a record number of times for the

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, and captained the national team since 2008. In 2015, he retired from the national team, but continued to play for HB Tórshavn in 2016. On 16 August 2016, Benjaminsen came out of international retirement, and was included in the Faroe Islands squad against

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in the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification.

Club career

In 2004, Benjaminsen transferred to Fram Reykjavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. On 20 December 2004, he signed a contract with

to return to his home country. Benjaminsen retired from club and international football in October 2015, but on 10 March 2016, Benjaminsen came out of retirement and signed a one-year deal with HB Tórshavn.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benjaminsen goal.''

Honours

B36 Tórshavn * Faroese League: 2005 * Faroese Cup: 2006 * Faroese Super Cup: 2007 Havnar Bóltfelag * Faroese League: 2009, 2010,

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. * Faroese Super Cup: 2009, 2010 Víkingur * Faroese League:

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* Faroese Super Cup:

Individual * Effodeildin Best Player: 2001, 2009, 2010, 2013 *Effodeildin Best Midfielder: 2013 *Team of the Year 2013

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