Vagnur Mohr Mortensen

Vagnur Mohr Mortensen (born 10 February 1983) is a Faroese retired footballer who played for HB Tórshavn. He played at HB for his whole career and was capped by the Faroe Islands 4 times. He played as a Defender.

Vagnur Mortensen
Personal information
Full name Vagnur Mohr Mortensen
Date of birth (1983-02-10) 10 February 1983
Place of birth Faroe Islands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
HB Tórshavn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2012 HB Tórshavn 156 (12)
National team
2004–2010 Faroe Islands 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Mortensen made his senior debut in 1999 and won 4 league titles with HB until his retirement in 2012. In 2006, he scored an 89th-minute goal on the final day of the season which helped win HB the league title with minutes to spare.

In August 2012, during a win over rivals B36 Tórshavn, he suffered a broken fibula and announced his retirement from football shortly afterwards. His shinbone was damaged so badly that he wouldn't be able to play football at a high level again.[1] In total, he made 156 appearances for HB in the top division also scoring 12 goals.[2]

International career

Mortensen has been capped with the Faroe Islands four times.[2]

References
  1. HB defender Vagner Mohr Mortensen retires after broken leg
  2. "Vagnur M. Mortensen" (in Faroese). Faroesoccer.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.

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