Sonni Nattestad
 Nattestad in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonni Ragnar Nattestad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | MB | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | 07 Vestur | 22 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Midtjylland | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → AC Horsens (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Vejle BK (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | FH Hafnarfjordur | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Fylkir (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Molde 2 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Aalesund (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018 | → AC Horsens (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Fredericia | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | B36 | 22 | (3) |
| 2021 | Dundalk | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | FK Jerv | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Faroe Islands U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | Faroe Islands U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013– | Faroe Islands | 40 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:45, 3 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Sonni Ragnar Nattestad (born 5 August 1994) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Faroe Islands national team.[2][3][4][5]
Career[]
Club[]
On 12 December 2016, Nattestad signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde FK.[6]
Nattestad joined Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia on 1 February 2019.[7] After a half year, on 10 September 2019, Nattestad got his contract terminated.[8]
In January 2021 he signed for the League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 March 2021 in the 2021 President's Cup against league champions Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. The game was an eventful one for Nattestad as he opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a header from a Patrick McEleney corner, before being sent-off in the 59th minute for a tackle on Graham Burke as his side went on to draw 1–1 before winning the trophy on penalties.[10]
On 2 January 2022, Nattestad signed a contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club FK Jerv. However, the contract was terminated just 2 hours later.[11][12]
International career[]
Nattestad was born in the Faroe Islands to a Haitian-born father who was adopted in the Faroe Islands, and Faroese mother. He represents the Faroe Islands national team.[citation needed]
Career statistics[]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nattestad goal.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2016 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 25 March 2018 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain |  Liechtenstein |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 28 March 2021 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Dundalk
References[]
- ^ "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 13. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ http://www.in.fo/itrottur/sport-detail/sonni-ragnar-til-danskan-fotbolt/
- ^ "danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere". www.danskfodbold.com.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland profile".
- ^ "FSF.fo".
- ^ "Sonni Nattestad klar for Molde FK". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ FC Fredericia hapser Sonni Nattestad, bold.dk, 1 February 2019
- ^ Fiasko-ophold: Nattestad færdig i Fredericia, bold.dk, 10 September 2019
- ^ Malone, Emmet (10 January 2021). "Dundalk sign Faroese international defender Sonni Ragnar Nattestad". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Ten-man Dundalk hold their penalty nerve to taste President's Cup joy". independent.
- ^ Donnelly, David (3 January 2022). "Ex-Dundalk man Nattestad signed and released by Norwegian club within two hours". DublinLive.
- ^ "Jerv signerte ny spiller - kansellerte kontrakten samme dag". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Sonni Nattestad". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
External links[]
- Sonni Nattestad at Soccerway
- Sonni Nattestad – UEFA competition record (archive)
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