Hans á Lag is a Faroese

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

 football player, a defender, a former badminton player and a former handball player, goal keeper. Hans á Lag used to have another lastname, which was Jacobsen.

Football career

He has played as a defender for HB Tórshavn in the best division of the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

 since 1991. He has played with HB Tórshavn since he was a boy.

UEFA Matches

Hans á Lag has played some UEFA matches for HB Tórshavn. On 8 August 1996 he played against Dinamo Batumi. HB Tórshavn lost 0-6. On 13 July 2010 he played with HB Tórshavn against FC Red Bull Salzburg, which they lost 0-5. HB Tórshavn won their home match against FC Red Bull Salzburg, but Hans á Lag did not play that match, he was an unused substitute.
On 13 July 2011 he played with HB Tórshavn in UEFA Champions League against Malmö FF

Malmö FF

Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...

. Malmö FF won the match 2-1.

Honours

Hans á Lag won the Faroe Islands Football Championships six times while playing for HB Tórshavn in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2010.
He won the Faroe Islands Cup

Faroe Islands Cup

The Faroe Islands Cup is the main football cup competition in Faroe Islands. The first edition was played in 1955.-Finals:List of finals:-External links:**...

 three times: 1995, 1998 and 2004.

Badminton career

Hans á Lag played badminton earlier with Havnar Badmintonfelag from Tórshavn

Tórshavn

Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...

, and he won the Faroese National Badminton Championships

Faroese National Badminton Championships

The Faroese National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Faroe Islands. They've been held since the season 1966.-Past winners:-References:* at Badminton Europe...

 several times.

• 1991 winner of Mixed doubles together with Harriet Rasmussen
• 1993 winner of the Men's single and Mixed doubles together with Guðrun Jacobsen
• 1994 winner of the Men's single and the Men's doubles together with Jákup Midjord

Handball career

Hans á Lag has played handball for Kyndil

Kyndil

Kyndil is a Faroese handball club in Tórshavn, which was founded on 10 March 1956. Kyndil has team in the best divisions for both men and women, the club has also children's teams for boys and girls. The men's team of Kyndil has won the Faroese Championships 30 times in the Atlantic Airways Division...

. He played as goal keeper. He won several medals for Kyndil when he was a child, and he also won the Faroese Championship in handball with Kyndil

Kyndil

Kyndil is a Faroese handball club in Tórshavn, which was founded on 10 March 1956. Kyndil has team in the best divisions for both men and women, the club has also children's teams for boys and girls. The men's team of Kyndil has won the Faroese Championships 30 times in the Atlantic Airways Division...

 when he played for the best team in the Men's division. He played 133 matches and scored 27 goals for Kyndil

Kyndil

Kyndil is a Faroese handball club in Tórshavn, which was founded on 10 March 1956. Kyndil has team in the best divisions for both men and women, the club has also children's teams for boys and girls. The men's team of Kyndil has won the Faroese Championships 30 times in the Atlantic Airways Division...

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Extern Links

• Profile on HB.fo
• UEFA.com
• HBF.fo, The Badminton Club of Tórshavn.
• Kyndil.fo, Kyndil Tórshavn, handball club in Tórshavn. (List of the winners of the men's handball in the Faroese competition 1943-2004).