Øssur Hansen (born 7 January 1971) is a Faroese football midfielder/defender who currently played for B68 Toftir in the Faroese Premier League.[1] Hansen is amongst the 10 most capped players of the Faroe Islands national team with 51 matches.[2]

Club career

He has played most of his career with B68 Toftir, but has also played with GÍ Gøta, B36 Tórshavn and a number of smaller Danish Clubs.

International career

Øssur Hansen made his debut for the Faroe Islands in May 1992 against Norway. He played 51 senior international matches scoring 2 goals, his last match was the famous October 2002 1–2 loss against Germany in Hanover.

He has scored two international goals, both of which proved indispensable; a penalty equalizer in a 2–1 victory away to Malta on 30 April 1997 and, most famously, a stunning free kick equalizer deep in injury time in a 2–2 draw against Slovenia on 3 September 2000. He is the sixth most capped player for the Faroe Islands national side.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 April 1997 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Malta 1-1 2-1 1998 WC Qualification
2 3 September 2000 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands  Slovenia 2-2 2-2 2002 WC Qualification

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