Faroese handball player (born 1997)
| Turið Arge Samuelsen |
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| Full name |
Turið Arge Samuelsen |
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| Born |
(1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 30)
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
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| Nationality |
Faroese |
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| Height |
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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| Playing position |
Left wing |
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| Current club |
Kyndil |
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| Number |
33 |
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| Years |
Team |
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2014– |
Kyndil |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2011–2024 |
Faroe Islands |
45 |
(135) |
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Turið Arge Samuelsen (born 27 December 1997) is a Faroese handball player for Kyndil and previously the Faroese national team.[1][2] Samuelsen won the Faroese Women's Handball League with Kyndil in 2019 for the third time in her career.[3] Furthermore, Samuelsen has a law degree and works alongside handball in the Faroese Ministry of Education, Research and Culture.[4]
Career
She participated with the Faroese national team at the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary, Switzerland and Austria, placing 17th overall.[5][6][7] At the tournament, Samuelsen scored 9 goals in the first three matches of the preliminary round in which Faroe Islands was eliminated in.[8][9]
Regarding her record on the Faroese national team, Samuelsen is the all-time top scorer with just 135 goals.[10] On 7 December 2024, she announced her retirement from the National team.[4]
Achievements
References
