René_Joensen
René Joensen
Faroese footballer
René Shaki Joensen (born 8 February 1993) is a Faroese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for KÍ.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Shaki Joensen | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KÍ | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Brøndby | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | HB | 40 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Vendsyssel | 38 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Grindavík | 35 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | HB | 46 | (7) |
| 2022– | KÍ | 42 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Faroe Islands U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Faroe Islands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Faroe Islands U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2012– | Faroe Islands | 44 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023[1] | |||
Joensen started his professional career with Brøndby in Denmark.[2][3] He did not appear in any matches for his team since his Danish Superliga debut in the 2011–12 season. In January 2014, he returned to the Faroe Islands to play for HB Tórshavn.
On 6 December 2021, Joensen signed a one-year contract with KÍ, starting 1 January 2022.[4]
He played youth football for the Faroe Islands,[5][6] before making his senior international debut in 2012.[3]
His father is from Israel. Joensen works as a electrician [7][8]
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Malta | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 2. | 14 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Kosovo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 3. | 20 November 2018 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
- René Joensen at Soccerway
- René Joensen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Clementsen, Rói (6 December 2021). "Shaki er kongabláur!". KÍ (in Faroese).
- René Joensen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Maman, Asi (15 November 2021). "מחוברים: הנציגים הישראלים בנבחרת איי פארו". One. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Einarsson, Sigurjón (4 August 2021). "Dysturin í Ísrael verður serligur fyri Shaki". dimma.fo. Dimmalætting. Retrieved 18 November 2021. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=683609647132401&id=100064501161953&set=a.629604755866224
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