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Rógvi Baldvinsson

Rógvi Baldvinsson

Faroese footballer

Rógvi Baldvinsson (born 6 December 1989) is a Faroese international footballer who plays as a defender for Bryne.[3] Baldvinsson had a brief spell with Bristol Rovers in 2012.

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Club career

He made his debut for the first team as 16-year-old in September 2006 for Norwegian side Ålgård FK. Baldvinsson began his senior career as a striker, but was switched to playing in central defence during his second season with the team. In the 2009/10 season,[clarification needed] he was chosen as the new captain of the team. In July 2012 he signed for League Two side Bristol Rovers after being recommended to manager Mark McGhee by former Faroe Islands boss Brian Kerr.[4] His time in Bristol was to last just over two weeks as Baldvinsson announced on his Twitter page that he was to return to Norway for personal reasons,[5] where he rejoined Ålgård FK.[6]

He played for Bryne FK in 2013, but in Ålgård again from 2014.[7]

In 2015 he signed a contract with the Danish club FC Fredericia, who played in the second tier.[8] The contract lasted for the second half of 2015. In 2016 he signed a contract with Norwegian club Vidar who played in the second division of Norway.[9] In 2017 Baldvinsson is playing with Bryne again; the team was relegated from 1. divisjon to 2. divisjon after the 2016 season.[10]

International career

Baldvinsson represented Faroe Islands at under-21 level. He was first called up to the Faroe Islands national football team in October 2010 and made his international debut in June 2011.[11] Baldvinsson scored his first international goal in the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden on 12 October 2012, when he sent his team up in a 1–0 lead in the eventual 1–2 loss.[12]

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Island's goal tally first.[13]
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Personal life

Baldvinsson was born in the Faroe Islands. When he was five years old he moved to Norway with his parents.[9]

References

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    "Rógvi Baldvinson player profile". scores24.live. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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    "FaroeSoccer | Kappingar".
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    BALDVINSSON TILBAKE TIL BRYNE‚ brynefk.no, 5 January 2017
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    "Bristol Rovers boss Mark McGhee lines up replacement as Carayol prepares to move on". The Post. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
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    "Rogvi Baldvinsson quits Bristol Rovers after two weeks". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
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    "Dropper profflivet – velger Ålgård". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 13 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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    Sattler, Rune (31 March 2014). "Rogvi er tilbake!" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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    "FC FREDERICIA HENTER FÆRØSK LANDSHOLDSSPILLER" (in Danish). FC Fredericia. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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    Svendsen, Torbjørn (7 April 2016). "Fra Zlatan-møter til seriestart på Lassa" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen.no. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. [10]
    Haugland, Mats (25 June 2017). "Brynes Baldvinsson tilbake i godt slag: – Jeg spiller for landslagsplass". Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Rógvi Baldvinsson". National-Football-Teams.com.
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    Gulbrandsen, Thomas (15 October 2012). "Ålgård-spiller skal stanse Keane & co". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  13. [13]
    "Baldvinsson, Rógvi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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