Kaj Leo í Bartalsstovu explained

Kaj Leo í Bartalsstovu
Birth Date:23 June 1991[1]
Birth Place:Vágur, Faroe Islands
Height:1.83 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Njarðvík
Clubnumber:10
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Víkingur Gøta
Caps1:102
Goals1:23
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Levanger
Caps2:42
Goals2:8
Years3:2016
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:FH
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:41
Goals5:4
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Valur
Caps6:48
Goals6:5
Years7:2022
Clubs7:ÌA
Caps7:24
Goals7:2
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Leiknir
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Njarðvík
Caps9:22
Goals9:4
Nationalteam1:Faroe Islands U21
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–
Nationalteam2:Faroe Islands
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:5 August 2024
Ntupdate:23 January 2023 [2]

Kaj Leo í Bartalsstovu (born 23 June 1991) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Icelandic club Njarðvík. He has also been capped at senior and junior level for his country.

Club career

Bartalsstovu started his career at Víkingur Gøta where he played 102 times, scoring 23 goals in the process.[3] He signed for Norwegian club Levanger on 21 January 2014.

On 1 February 2016, Bartalsstovu signed a one-and-a-half-year contract for Romanian team Dinamo București,[4] becoming the first Faroese footballer contracted to a Romanian Liga I club.[5]

On 14 February 2016, Bartalsstovu made his first team debut for Dinamo București in a 1–0 win against FC Botosani, on 20 May Kaj Leo was released from his contract with Dinamo Bucuresti, after the previous manager stepped down, he later signed for FH.

On 8 November 2016, Bartalsstovu signed a two-year contract for ÍBV.[6] After a short stint with ÍBV which included an Icelandic Men's Football Cup win, Bartalsstovu signed for Reykjavík outfit Valur in 2019. The following season was curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Valur were top of the league with four games remaining and were crowned champions. He was later released from his contract with the club. After rumoured interest from clubs in Scandinavia and trials with various Icelandic clubs, Bartalsstovu signed a two-year contract with current club ÌA. The deal was confirmed by the club on 15 February 2022.[7]

International career

Bartalsstovu has represented the Faroe Islands at international level, making his first start against Hungary in the UEFA 2016 Qualifiers on 8 October 2015.

International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.[8]

Career Statistics

Career

[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Víkingur Gøta2010Faroe Islands Premier League2703020320
201126721288
2012241141203012
2013255514010356
Total10223143801012526
Levanger20142. divisjon24621267
20151. divisjon18200182
Total42800429
Dinamo București2015-16Liga I60101080
FH2016Úrvalsdeild7070
ÍBV2017Úrvalsdeild19253245
2018222212011274
Total414742011519
Valur2019Úrvalsdeild160104010220
202017221193
2011533110194
Total485625010607
ÍA2022Besta deild karla24323266
Leiknir20231. deild karla9020110
Njarðvík20231. deild karla9090
Career Total2884332121504133957

Honours

Víkingur Gøta

2012, 2013

FH

2016

ÍBV

2017

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Eurosport Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023857/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/kaj-leo-i-bartalsstovu_prs317762/person.shtml. dead. March 4, 2016. 29 March 2014. Eurosport Asia.
  2. Web site: FaroeSoccer | Kappingar .
  3. News: Soccerway Profile. 29 March 2014. Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Dinamo a anunțat oficial transferul lui Bartalsstovu. 1 February 2016. dolce-sport.ro. Romanian. 1 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Kaj Leo gjørt sáttmála við Dinamo Bukarest. Arge. Tróndur. 1 February 2016. in.fo. Faroese. 1 February 2016.
  6. Web site: www.in.fo . 2016-11-08 . 2016-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161109025643/http://www.in.fo/news-detail/kaj-leo-fingid-nytt-felag/?L=all&cHash=37f600cb60ecffd56b26069270389893 . dead .
  7. Web site: Fótbolti.net .
  8. Web site: NFT Profile. www.national-football-teams.coml. 13 June 2015.
  9. Web site: K. Í BARTALSSTOVU . 6 March 2024 . Soccerway.com . Soccerway.