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 ...
,
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic archipelago, island group and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...
) is a former
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic archipelago, island group and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...
Association football
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player and former manager of Faroese football club
ÍF Fuglafjørður. He is the father of
Elin Løkin
Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages.
Prominent people
*Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator
*Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist
*Elín ...
,
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 Fug ...
,
Karl Løkin and
Steffan Løkin.
In November 2003, to celebrate
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs foo ...
's jubilee, he was selected by the
Faroe Islands Football Association
The Faroe Islands Football Association ( fo, Fótbóltssamband Føroya; da, Færøernes fodboldforbund), or FSF, is the governing body of all domestic football in the Faroe Islands, the highest level of which is the Faroe Islands Premier League. ...
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
NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.
In 2007, the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League fo ...
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
Iceland
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, the country's first
FIFA-recognized match. He was a regular for the
Faroe Islands
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They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...
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
Greece
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.
Faroe Islands - Record International Players
- RSSSF
Personal life
His son, 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 Fug ...
, is also a Faroese international footballer and currently plays for ÍF Fuglafjørður along with his younger brother Karl Løkin, 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
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