Arnór Smárason

Arnór Smárason

Smárason playing for Helsingborgs in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	7 September 1988
Place of birth	Akranes, Iceland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Secondary striker/winger
Club information
Current team	Hammarby IF
Youth career
1996–2003	ÍA Akranes
2003	Molde
2003–2004	ÍA Akranes
2004–2008	Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2010	Heerenveen	25	(5)
2010–2013	Esbjerg	60	(14)
2013–2015	Helsingborg	53	(12)
2015	→ Torpedo Moscow (loan)	11	(2)
2016–	Hammarby IF	3	(1)
National team^‡
2003–2004	Iceland U-17	11	(2)
2005–2007	Iceland U-19	16	(5)
2007–2011	Iceland U-21	10	(2)
2008–	Iceland	18	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 January 2016

Arnór Smárason (born 7 September 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Allsvenskan side Hammarby IF.^[1] He primarily plays as secondary striker, although he can also play as a winger.

Club career

Arnór was born in Akranes, Iceland, and is a cousin of Pétur Pétursson. He came to the Netherlands already at a young age, and played for the youth teams of SC Heerenveen. He made his senior debut in 2008. He scored his first Heerenveen goal on 19 October 2008, in a match against Roda JC.^[2]

In June 2010, he moved to Esbjerg fB on a free transfer.^[3]

In July 2013 he moved to Helsingborgs IF on a free transfer.^[4]

He was loaned to FC Torpedo Moscow in the Russian Football Premier League in early 2015. On his debut on 15 March 2015 against FC Zenit St. Petersburg, he scored an added-time equalizer for his team in a 1–1 draw.

He signed for Hammarby IF in December 2015.

Player stats

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
			League		Cup		Europe		Total
2007–08	SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2008–09			21	5	3	0	5	0	29	5
2009–10			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2010–11	Esbjerg fB	Superliga	24	3	1	0	0	0	25	3
2011–12		Betsafe Liga	18	5	1	0	0	0	19	5
2012–13		Superliga	18	6	5	0	0	0	23	6
2013	Helsingborgs IF	Allsvenskan	15	4	0	0	0	0	15	4
2014	Helsingborgs IF	Allsvenskan	26	3	0	0	0	0	26	3
2015	Torpedo Moscow	Russian Premier League	11	2	0	0	0	0	11	2
2015	Helsingborgs IF	Allsvenskan	14	5	0	0	0	0	14	5
Total	Netherlands		25	5	3	0	5	0	33	5
	Denmark		60	14	7	0	0	0	67	14
	Sweden		15	4	0	0	0	0	15	4
Career total			100	23	10	0	5	0	115	23

International career

Arnór has been called up for the Iceland U21 national team, making four appearances and scoring one goal. He made his debut for the senior national squad in a friendly against Wales in May 2008. He scored his first goal for the national team in a 2–0 friendly win against Liechtenstein on 11 February.

International goals

Current as of February 24, 2012.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2009-11-02	La Manga Stadium, La Manga, Spain	Liechtenstein	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2	2012-02-24	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Japan	1–3	1–3	Friendly

Honours

• KNVB Cup: 1

2009

References

1. "Arnór Smárason till Hammarby". Hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
2. "Stats Centre: Arnór Smárason Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
3. http://www.bold.dk/nyt/EfB-henter-islandsk-landsholdsspiller
4. http://www.hif.se/Article.aspx?id=e9ef00ed-6cf0-4f21-9367-8c7656d03aba

External links

• Arnór Smárason at National-Football-Teams.com
• Dutch Leaguie stats - Voetbal International
• Official Danish Superliga stats