Ingi Højsted (born 12 November 1985 in Tórshavn) is a retired Faroese football midfielder, who last played for B36 Tórshavn. He has been capped for the Faroe Islands at senior level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1985-11-12) 12 November 1985 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | B36 Tórshavn | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| B36 Tórshavn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | B36 Tórshavn | 25 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | B36 Tórshavn | 51 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2008 | Faroe Islands | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2008 | |||
In the summer of 2002 he joined Arsenal in London as a trainee, later playing for B36 Tórshavn. On 22 November 2005 Birmingham City signed him until the end of the season. Højsted has since parted company with Birmingham City after playing only 45 minutes of reserve team football. [1]
His career's progression was curtailed by several short to long-term injuries, of which fostered him eventually retiring.[2]
Højsted made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an April 2003 friendly match against Kazakhstan, coming on as a substitute for Jákup á Borg. He has collected 6 caps and has scored no goals.[3]