Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag (KI) (2015 Season Preview)

Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag (KI) (2015 Season Preview)


Founded: 1904
City: Klaksvik
Stadium: Vio Djupumyrar (3,000)

The Vio Djumpumyrar, also known as Injector Arena (Photo: Soccerway)

A founding member of the Faroe Islands Premier League, and one of the oldest football clubs in the Faroe Islands, Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag represent the second-largest town of the Islands, Klaksvik. Originally a viking settlement, the picturesque Klaksvik town is based on one of the northern-most islands of the country.

The picturesque city of Klaksvik, Faroe Islands (Photo: Wikipedia)

The football club, KI, are the second-most successful in the Faroe Islands, with 17 titles to their name. Despite this, Klaksvik have not won a title since 1972, when themselves and HB were duking it out for the distinction of Foroyameister every year.

In recent times, KI have been simply average. There are years where they will score and score again, only to concede the same number. There are years where defense is strong but goals are hard to come by. It also doesn't help that in the last 9 years, they have gone through 10 different managers. With a lack of an established system and foreign imports not coming to fruition, this club has truly lacked a Klaement Olsen or an Adeshina Lawal, someone who wants to step up their game and carry the team.

Klaksvik have opened their wallets this year and spent on one player in particular. The real eye-catching transfer has seen former Bosnia and Herzegovina U-17 player Kenan Hajdarevic, the most expensive foreign player in the league according to Transfermarkt, join the Blues. Evrard Blé is from the Ivory Coast and was a key player for now relegated B68 last year, while Mayowa Alli, an American on loan from a Danish club, will hope to strengthen the midfield and defense respectively.

The big frame of Kenan Hajdarevic in action in Denmark. (Photo: Soenderjy Skefan)

KI's pre-season is a tad perplexing because of the sheer lack of information. They started off in January rather poorly, losing games against relegation fodder and relegated teams. But lo and behold, they win a pre-season tournament against HB and B36 in February.

Klaksvik won a trophy, albeit pre-season. Not something that happens often nowadays! (Photo: Nordlysid)

If Pall Klettskaro and Ndende Ndende Gueye can continue to score this season, and Hajdarevic, the key player for this season, converts his chances, then this Klaksvik side have the potential to surprise many - they already did that in the pre-season. But for many, it just seems like KI will be KI and stay firmly midtable once again this year.  They remain in the shadow of KI's dominant women's team.