Egil á Bø (born 2 April 1974, né Egil Zachariasen) is a
Faroese football
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defender who plays for
EB/Streymur and the
Faroe Islands national football team. Bø scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-1 defeat in
Piatra Neamţ to
Romania.
Egil á Bø was previously known as Egil Zachariassen, he changed his family name a few years ago.
Club career
Egil á Bø has played for several Faroese football clubs:
* 2005-
EB/Streymur
* 2004
B36 Tórshavn
B36 Tórshavn ( fo, Bóltfelagið 1936 Tórshavn) is a Faroese semi professional football club based in the capital of Tórshavn, playing in the Faroe Islands Premier League, the top tier of Faroese football. B36 Tórshavn has always played it ...
* 2003
EB/Streymur
* 1999-2002
B36 Tórshavn
B36 Tórshavn ( fo, Bóltfelagið 1936 Tórshavn) is a Faroese semi professional football club based in the capital of Tórshavn, playing in the Faroe Islands Premier League, the top tier of Faroese football. B36 Tórshavn has always played it ...
* 1996-1998
ÍF Fuglafjørður
* 1995
NSÍ Runavík
* 1993-94
EB/Streymur
* 1991-92 Streymur
International career
Egil is the oldest ever Faroese international debutant, having played the first game for his country in an away friendly with
Portugal at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 18 days.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.''
References
External links
Egil á Bø's profile on EB/Streymur's official website (in Faroese)Egil á Bø's profile on FaroeSoccer.com*Profile a
1974 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Tórshavn
Faroese men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Faroe Islands men's international footballers
EB/Streymur players
B36 Tórshavn players
Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar players
NSÍ Runavík players
Faroe Islands Premier League players
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