Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen (born 27 December 2001)[1] is a Faroese handballer who plays for EH Aalborg in the Danish Women's Handball League and the Faroe Islands women's national team.[2]
| Lív Poulsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen | ||
| Born |
27 December 2001 Vestmanna, Faroe Islands | ||
| Nationality | Faroese | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back/wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | EH Aalborg | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2021 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2018–2021 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold | ||
2021–2023 | Ajax København | ||
2023–2024 | TMS Ringsted | ||
2024– | EH Aalborg | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Faroe Islands | 33 | (66) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2025 | |||
She made her debut on the senior team of Herning-Ikast Håndbold, on 30 January 2019.[3] On 20 March 2021, it was announced that Poulsen had signed a 1-year contract with Ajax København.[4]
She made her debut on the Faroese national team on 29 September 2019, against Poland.[5] Her first major international tournament was the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship, which was also the first ever major international tournament for Faroes Islands ever.[6] At the 2025 World Championship she was part of the Faroe Islands team that played for the first time at a World Championship.[7][8] With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.[9]
Personal life
editIs in a relationship with Norwegian international handballer Tobias Grøndahl.
Achievements
edit- Danish Championship:
- Danish Cup:
- Winner: 2019
References
edit- ↑ "Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Liv Poulsen - DHDb". Damehåndboldatabasen. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Spændt debutant kunne ikke sove" (in Danish). Herning-Ikast Håndbold. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ung, talentfuld højrefløj til Ajax København Ligakvinder" (in Danish). Ajax København. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "17-årig HIH-spiller fik landsholdsdebut" (in Danish). europamester.dk. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Team Roster Faroe Islands - WOMEN'S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". eurohandball.com. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Håndboldfeber på Færøerne: Folk siger, 'I er så små'" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "HM-liðið úttikið". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ↑ Sebastian Taarsted Bagger (28 November 2025). "Færøsk landsholdsspiller har det så vildt, at hun næsten ikke kan være i sin egen krop" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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