Gunnar Vatnhamar


Gunnar Vatnhamar is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Víkingur Reykjavík.

Club career

In April 2023, Víkingur Reykjavík announced that they had agreed a deal to sign Vatnhamar, who prior to the move had spent his entire career at Víkingur Gøta.

International career

Vatnhamar made his international debut for the Faroe Islands national football team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Latvia on 22 March 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute. He scored his first goal on November 11, 2020 in a friendly against Lithuania. It was the only goal for the Faroes, who lost 2-1.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 November 2020LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania1–21–2Friendly
2.14 November 2020Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia1–11–12020–21 UEFA Nations League D
3.22 March 2025Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic1–11–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group L

Personal life

Whilst playing in his native Faroe Islands, Vatnhamar worked as a personal trainer while also playing football. His brother Sølvi Vatnhamar also plays football, for Víkingur Gøta and the national team.

Honours

Víkingur Gøta
Víkingur Reykjavík