Sonni Ragnar Nattestad (born 5 August 1994) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a

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for B36 and the Faroe Islands national team.

Career

Club

On 12 December 2016, Nattestad signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde FK. Nattestad joined

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club FC Fredericia on 1 February 2019. After a half year, on 10 September 2019, Nattestad got his contract terminated. In January 2021 he signed for the

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side Dundalk. He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 March 2021 in the 2021 President's Cup against league champions

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at Tallaght Stadium. The game was an eventful one for Nattestad as he opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a header from a

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corner, before being sent-off in the 59th minute for a tackle on Graham Burke as his side went on to draw 1–1 before winning the trophy on penalties. On 2 January 2022, Nattestad signed a contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club FK Jerv. However, the contract was terminated just 2 hours later.

International career

Nattestad was born in the Faroe Islands to a Haitian-born father who was adopted in the Faroe Islands, and Faroese mother. He represents the Faroe Islands national team.

Career statistics

International goals

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

Honours

Dundalk * President of Ireland's Cup:

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* * 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Tórshavn Faroese men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Sonni Nattestad 07 Vestur players FC Midtjylland players AC Horsens players Vejle Boldklub players Sonni Nattestad Sonni Nattestad Molde FK players Aalesunds FK players FC Fredericia players B36 Tórshavn players Dundalk F.C. players FK Jerv players 2. deild players Faroe Islands Premier League players 1. deild players Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Sonni Nattestad Norwegian Third Division players Norwegian First Division players League of Ireland players Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers Faroe Islands men's under-21 international footballers Faroe Islands men's international footballers Faroese people of Haitian descent Faroese expatriate men's footballers Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Ireland {{Faroes-footy-bio-stub