| Full name | Adrian Rúnason Justinussen |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 21 July 1998 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Height | 1.80m |
| Position | Forward |
| Currentclub | Horsens |
| Clubnumber | 15 |
| Youthclubs 1 | HB |
| Years 1 | 2014–2019 |
| Clubs 1 | HB II |
| Caps 1 | 36 |
| Goals 1 | 23 |
| Years 2 | 2014–2023 |
| Clubs 2 | HB |
| Caps 2 | 201 |
| Goals 2 | 84 |
| Years 3 | 2024–2025 |
| Clubs 3 | Hillerød |
| Caps 3 | 62 |
| Goals 3 | 30 |
| Years 4 | 2026– |
| Clubs 4 | Horsens |
| Caps 4 | 9 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2014 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Faroe Islands U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 9 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2015 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Faroe Islands U19 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2018–2020 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Faroe Islands U21 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 5 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 2022– |
| Nationalteam 4 | Faroe Islands |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 19 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 1 |
| Club-update | 23:00, 9 May 2026 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-update | 19:00, 18 November 2025 (UTC) |
Adrian Rúnason Justinussen (born 21 July 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens and the Faroe Islands national team.[1]
Club career
Justinussen is a youth academy graduate of Havnar Bóltfelag. On 24 May 2020, he completed a hat-trick by scoring three free kicks in nine minutes in a league match against Argja Bóltfelag.[2] On 3 March 2021, he signed a contract extension with the club until the end of the 2023 season.[3]
On 19 January 2024, Justinussen joined Danish 1st Division club Hillerød Fodbold on a two-year deal.[4]
On 3 October 2025, fellow Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens announced the signing of Justinussen, effective from 1 January 2026.[5] It was reported that Justinussen would receive a sign-on fee of 1 million Danish kroner, and after two years he would earn an additional 1 million.[6]
International career
Justinussen made his senior team debut for Faroe Islands on 29 March 2022 in a 1–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein.[7][8] He scored his first goal for the Faroe Islands in a 4–0 friendly win against Liechtenstein on 22 March 2024.
Personal life
Justinussen worked as an electrician while playing football in the Faroe Islands.[9] After transferring to Hillerød, he became a full-time professional footballer.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HB II | 2014 | 1. deild | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2015 | 2. deild | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 1. deild | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | ||||
| 2017 | 1. deild | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| 2018 | 1. deild | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 1. deild | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | ||
| HB | 2014 | FIPL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | FIPL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | FIPL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | FIPL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | FIPL | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 31 | 24 | |||
| 2019 | FIPL | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | |
| 2020 | FIPL | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 20 | 14 | |
| 2021 | FIPL | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 10 | |
| 2022 | FIPL | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | FIPL | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 17 | ||
| Total | 201 | 84 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 95 | ||
| Hillerød | 2023–24 | Danish 1st Division | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 7 | |||
| Total | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 121 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 309 | 132 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances, one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Faroe Islands Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Justinussen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2024 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain | LIE | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
HB II
- 2. deild: 2015
HB
- Faroe Islands Premier League: 2018, 2020
- Faroe Islands Cup: 2019, 2020, 2023
- Faroe Islands Super Cup: 2019, 2021
Individual
- Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2018[12]
- Faroe Islands Premier League top scorer: 2018[13]
References
- ^
- ^ "İmkansızı başardı! 9 dakikada hat-trick, hem de". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Adrian longt sáttmálan við HB". 3 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ ADRIAN JUSTINUSSEN ER NY SPILLER I HFE, hfelite.dk, 19 January 2024
- ^ AC Horsens henter topscorer Adrian Justinussen på fri transfer fra Hillerød, achorsens.dk, 10 October 2025
- ^ Guldregn: Ny Horsens-stjerne scorer kongeløn, tipsbladet.dk, 10 October 2025
- ^ "Liechtenstein vs. Faroe Islands - 29 March 2022". Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Could have been more: Liechtenstein 0 – 1 Faroe Islands". 2 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-justinussen-967b74282/?originalSubdomain=fo"
- ^ https://cvrapi.dk/virksomhed/dk/hillerod-fodbold-elite-as/43004352 (in Danish)
- ^ "FaroeSoccer - Adrian Justinussen". Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Player of the year - Faroe Islands". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Effodeildin 2018 - Top Scorer". 10 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.