Áki Samuelsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Áki Debes Samuelsen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mjällby | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | HB | ||
| 2019–2020 | FC Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | HB | 91 | (28) |
| 2025 | Ranheim | 28 | (9) |
| 2025– | Mjällby | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Faroe Islands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Faroe Islands U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Faroe Islands U19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Faroe Islands U21 | 15 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:28, 8 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Áki Debes Samuelsen (born 17 April 2004) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan team Mjällby.
Career
Samuelsen began his career at the youth academy of Havnar Bóltfelag, before moving to FC Midtjylland's youth setup in 2019 at the age of 15.[1] He spent a year in Denmark before returning to HB in 2020.[2] He made his debut for the club at the age of 16, scored his first league goal at 17, and became a full-time starter by 18.[3] In the 2024 Betrideildin season, Samuelsen scored 12 goals, leading the team; he scored a hat-trick against KÍ in June.[4] He signed for Norwegian team Ranheim Fotball in January 2025.[5]
On 28 December 2025, Samuelsen signed for Allsvenskan club Mjällby on a contract until the 2030 season.[6]
International career
Samuelsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands U-21s in 2021.[7] This made him the youngest player to represent the U-21s in Faroese history.[8]
References
- ^ Mortensen, Marni (17 April 2019). "Áki Debes Samuelsen skrivað sáttmála við FC Midtjylland". Havnar Bóltfelag (in Faroese). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Berg, Høgni (12 May 2020). "Áki Debes Samuelsen fingið sáttmála". Havnar Bóltfelag (in Faroese). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Faroe Soccer | Føroyskt fótbóltshagtøl". www.faroesoccer.com (in Faroese). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Osa, Jakup. "Áki Samuelsen í hopla móti KÍ". bolt.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "HB hevur selt Áka Samuelsen". in.fo (in Faroese). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Välkommen till Mjällby AIF, Áki Samuelsen" [Welcome to Mjällby AIF, Áki Samuelsen]. maif.se (in Swedish). 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Faroe Islands – Á. Samuelsen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Osa, Jakup. "Áki Samuelsen skrivaði søgu sum yngsti leikarin á U21-landsliðnum nakrantíð". bolt.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 25 January 2025.