Sonni Ragnar Nattestad (born 5 August 1994) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 07 Vestur and the Faroe Islands national team.
Career Club On 12 December 2016, Nattestad signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde FK.
Nattestad joined Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia on 1 February 2019.FC Fredericia hapser Sonni Nattestad, bold.dk, 1 February 2019 After a half year, on 10 September 2019, Nattestad got his contract terminated.Fiasko-ophold: Nattestad færdig i Fredericia, bold.dk, 10 September 2019
In January 2021 he signed for the League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk. He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 March 2021 in the 2021 President's Cup against league champions Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. The game was an eventful one for Nattestad as he opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a header from a Patrick McEleney corner, before being sent-off in the 59th minute for a tackle on Graham Burke as his side went on to draw 1–1 before winning the trophy on penalties.
On 2 January 2022, Nattestad signed a contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club FK Jerv. However, the contract was terminated just 2 hours later.
In March 2024, Nattestad returned to 07 Vestur.Sonni Ragnar kemur heim..., facebook.com, 14 March 2024
International career Nattestad was born in the Faroe Islands to a Haitian-born father who was adopted in the Faroe Islands, and Faroese mother. He represents the Faroe Islands national team.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFaroe Islands2013102014502015602016512017102018712019–202060202191202260202320202410Total493
Scores and results list the Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nattestad goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Sonni NattestadNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 7 October 2016 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification2 25 March 2018 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain 3–0 3–0 Friendly3 28 March 2021 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 1–0 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Dundalk President of Ireland's Cup: 2021
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