Jann Benjaminsen

Jann Benjaminsen
Personal information
Full name Jann Julian Benjaminsen
Date of birth (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997
Place of birth Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 NSÍ Runavík
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 NSÍ 125 (11)
2021–2022 Hødd 49 (7)
2023–2024 B36 Tórshavn 64 (8)
2025– NSÍ Runavík 37 (3)
International career‡
2013 Faroe Islands U17 2 (0)
2017 Faroe Islands U21 2 (0)
2022– Faroe Islands 11 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Jann Julian Benjaminsen (born 2 March 1997) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a right-back for NSÍ Runavík and the Faroe Islands national team.[1][2][3]

Career

Jann Benjaminsen started his senior career in NSÍ, where he was for five seasons. In 2021 he moved to Norway to play for Hødd, where he stayed for two seasons.[4] Before the 2023 season he moved back to the Faroese league to play for B36 Tórshavn.[5][6]

International career

Jann Benjaminsen made his international debut for the Faroe Islands on 19 November 2022 in a friendly away match against Kosovo, which finished in a 1–1 draw.[7]

Career statistics

International

As of 13 October 2024
Faroe Islands
YearAppsGoals
202210
202451
Total61

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2024Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Armenia1–02–22024–25 UEFA Nations League

References

  1. ↑ https://www.fsf.fo/jann-benjaminsen-bodsendur/
  2. ↑ https://roysni.fo/jann-benjaminsen-er-eisini-bodsendur
  3. ↑ "Jann Benjaminsen". woodfootball.net. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Signerte toårskontrakt med Hødd". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ↑ https://www.in.fo/news-detail/jann-til-b36-vit-vilja-berjast-um-fm
  6. ↑ "Jann Benjaminsen til B36". Dimma.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Føroyskt fótbóltshagtøl". FaroeSoccer.com (in Faroese). Retrieved 12 June 2024.


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