Egil á Bø (born 2 April 1974, né Egil Zachariasen) is a Faroese

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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

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* 2003 EB/Streymur * 1999-2002

* 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
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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 {{Faroes-footy-bio-stub