Brandur Hendriksson
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (born 19 December 1995) is a Faroese professional
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who plays as a midfielder for Betrideildin club NSI Runavik and the Faroe Islands national team.


Name

Since "Olsen" is a very common surname in Denmark, he is referred to by various sources as "Brandur Olsen". However, his personal preference is "Hendriksson" as a testament to the pride he has of the Faroe Islands. He also wanted to make his father proud, as his father's first name is Hendrik.


Club career


FC Copenhagen

In September 2014, after some impressive performances while captaining the reserves, Hendriksson signed professional terms with
FC Copenhagen Football Club Copenhagen (, ), commonly known as F.C. København, F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen, or simply FCK, is a Danish professional football club based in Copenhagen. FCK was founded in 1992 as a superstructure on top of Kjøbenhavns Boldklu ...
and was given squad number 36. Hendriksson was included in the matchday squad for the first time for the
Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
home match against
FC Midtjylland Football Club Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Superliga, which they ...
on 15 August 2014, although he remained on the bench. On 30 October 2014 he made his first team debut for F.C. Copenhagen in the cup match against FC Roskilde. On 13 April 2015, Olsen made his first appearance for F.C. Copenhagen in the
Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
, coming in as a substitute in an away win against
Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025). On 14 May 2015, Hendriksson scored the winning goal for F.C. Copenhagen in a 3–2 extra-time win against
FC Vestsjælland Football Club Vestsjælland (), commonly referred to as FC Vestsjælland or simply FCV, was a Danish association football, football club formed in Slagelse, Denmark on 1 July 2008. Nicknamed “Vikingerne” (the Vikings), the club enjoyed some s ...
in the 2014–15 Danish Cup Final, after coming off the bench in the 84th minute. Two weeks later Hendriksson scored the winning goal again from a freekick in a 1–0 win against Odense Boldklub, which secured F.C. Copenhagen a second-placed finish in the Danish league.


Vendsyssel FF

On 22 December 2015 it was confirmed, that Olsen, who struggled with gaining playing time in Copenhagen, had signed a loan contract for the rest of the season with the
Danish 1st Division The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991, the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the for ...
-club, Vendsyssel FF.


Randers FC

In July 2016, Hendriksson signed a three-year deal with
Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
club
Randers FC Randers FC () is a professional association football, football club based in Randers, East Jutland metropolitan area, East Jutland, that plays in the Danish Superliga, the top flight of the Danish football league system. Founded on 1 January 200 ...
. Making him the third Faroese player to sign for a Danish top division team in 2016, after his former Vendsyssel FF teammate Hallur Hansson was signed by
AC Horsens Alliance Club Horsens (), commonly referred to as AC Horsens () or simply Horsens, is a Danish professional football club based in Horsens, Central Denmark Region. Founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS (founded 1915), Stensballe ...
and Jóan Símun Edmundsson was signed by Odense Boldklub


FH

On 21 April 2018, Hendriksson immediately joined Icelandic club FH.


Helsingborgs

Hendriksson joined Swedish club
Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs Idrottsförening, commonly referred to as Helsingborgs IF, Helsingborg or (especially locally) HIF (), is a Swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They play in the Swedish second tier, Superettan, following releg ...
on 28 December 2019. With this, he became the first Faroese player to play in the
Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
, and would be joined by national teammate Viljormur Davidsen in 2022.


Fredrikstad

On 17 January 2023 Hendriksson signed for Fredrikstad FK, managed by compatriot Mikkjal Thomassen. He was a part of their Norwegian Cup-winning team in their 2024 season, scoring a penalty in the final's penalty shootout, and played a crucial role in their promotion to the
Eliteserien Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...
in 2023.


NSI

On 4 January 2025 Hendriksson left Fredrikstad for
NSÍ Runavík NSÍ Runavík is a Faroe Islands, Faroese professional association football, football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage. In 2007, t ...
. This is the first time Hendriksson will play in the Faroe Islands, having left boyhood club B71 Sandoy for F.C. Copenhagen in 2011 before making his competitive debut.


International career

Hendriksson, described by several figures in the game as one of the brightest prospects of the Faroe Islands in recent years, made his full international debut for the Faroe Islands national football team on 11 October 2014, coming off the bench in the second half of the
UEFA Euro 2016 The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 (stylised as UEFA EURO 2016) or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's association football, football ch ...
qualifier against
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...
at
Windsor Park The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park (officially the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park for sponsorship reasons), or the National Football Stadium, also known as Windsor Park is a association football, football stadium in B ...
. On 14 October 2014, he was in the starting line up for the Euro qualifier against
Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
at Tórsvøllur, the Faroe Islands national football stadium. Playing in the number 10 role, Hendriksson impressed with his range of passing, his creative ability and his general high energy performance. He played the full 90 minutes and afterwards received very positive reviews from the Faroese media. On 13 June 2015, Hendriksson scored his first international goal in a 2–1 win over former European champions
Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
.


International goals

:''Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.''


Honours


Club

;Copenhagen *
Danish Cup The Danish Cup (; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "single-elimination tournament, knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955. The winner will ...
: 2014–15 Fredikstad * Norwegian Cup:
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...


Career statistics


Club


Personal life

Hendriksson started an apprenticeship as a carpenter while also playing football.


References


External links

*
Vendsyssel profile
*
Olsens's profile on faroesoccer.com ("Landsdystir" means "matches for national teams")

Profile
a
Football-Lineups.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hendriksson, Brandur 1995 births Living people Faroese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders F.C. Copenhagen players Vendsyssel FF players Randers FC players Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar players Helsingborgs IF players Fredrikstad FK players Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Norwegian First Division players Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers Faroe Islands men's under-21 international footballers Faroe Islands men's international footballers Faroese expatriate men's footballers Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Norway 21st-century Danish sportsmen Allsvenskan players