Marni Djurhuus

Faroese footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFaroese footballer
PlacesFaroe Islands
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 September 1985, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
Age39 years
Star signVirgo
Stats
Height:180
Weight:75
The details

Biography

Marni Djurhuus (born 6 September 1985) is a Faroese football defender who currently plays for Faroe Islands Premier League team EB/Streymur.

Club career

He has only played for EB/Streymur, and made his debut match in the top league for EB/Streymur on 9 September 2001, this making him the youngest player ever to play in the top division.

In 2009, Djurhuus and EB/Streymur played in the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round. They played against APOEL. The first match was played on 14 July 2009, the result was 0–2. The second match was played one week later, EB/Streymur lost 3–0.

International career

Djurhuus made his debut for the Faroe Islands national team on 7 October 2006 against Lithuania. The player announced his retirement from the national team before the match between Faroe Islands and France, on 13 October 2007, due to undisclosed personal issues. It is not known if this is a permanent retirement.

Djurhuus has also played for the Faroe Islands under-17 team. They played against Belarus on 26 September 2000. Belarus won 1–0.

Individual Honours

  • Effodeildin Best Defender: 2012
  • Effodeildin Team of the Season: 2012
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