Jákup á Borg (born 26 October 1979) is a Faroese football manager and former footballer (

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or striker) He last played for

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team

B36 Tórshavn B36 Tórshavn () is a Faroese 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 its home games in Gundadalur. Today B36 Tórshavn i ...

, and currently manages

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Club career

Once hailed as Faroe Islands biggest talent, he made his debut in Faroese football with

as a defender on 28 April 1996 and soon became a prolific striker. His goals earned him trials at

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and

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B36's Á Borg on Faroese record and Liverpool
- UEFA and eventually a loan move to Danish league side

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but he returned home after only one unsuccessful season. á Borg was Faroese league top goalscorer in the 1998 and 1999 seasons. In 2006, Borg was named the Faroese Premier League Footballer of the Year. In 2015, he started his 20th season in the Faroese league. á Borg became the Faroese Premier League leading goal scorer on 12 April 2015 when he scored his 148th goal, in his 20th season in the Faroese league.

International career

á Borg made his debut for the

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in an August 1998 European Championship qualifying match against

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. He has earned 62 caps, scoring 2 goals and has represented his country in 23

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matches. He usually played on the right wing for the national team. He announced his retirement from International football in July 2010 and had final appearance in a Faroese shirt against

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in August 2010. However, in early 2012 he made himself available for a possible selection again.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.''

References

External links

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Profile at Odense BK

Profile at HB Torshavn
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borg, Jakup A 1979 births Living people Footballers from Tórshavn Men's association football wingers Faroese men's footballers Faroe Islands men's international footballers Danish Superliga players Odense Boldklub players B36 Tórshavn players Havnar Bóltfelag players Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers