Helgi Daníelsson (footballer, born 1981)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Helgi.
Helgi Daníelsson

Daníelsson playing for AIK in 2013
Personal information
Full name Helgi Valur Daníelsson
Date of birth (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981
Place of birth Uppsala, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
Fylkir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Fylkir 1 (0)
1998–2003 Peterborough United 55 (2)
2000Fylkir (loan) 16 (1)
2003–2005 Fylkir 52 (4)
2006–2007 Öster 48 (5)
2008–2009 Elfsborg 52 (1)
2010 Hansa Rostock 12 (0)
2010–2013 AIK 75 (2)
2013–2014 Belenenses 28 (0)
2014–2015 AGF 21 (1)
National team
1996–1998 Iceland U-17 15 (0)
1999 Iceland U-19 6 (0)
2000–2003 Iceland U-21 17 (1)
2001–2014 Iceland 33 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
Daníelsson in 2014

Helgi Valur Daníelsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkɪ ˈtʰanɪjɛlsɔn]; born 13 July 1981 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a former football player from Iceland.

Career

In 2006, he left Fylkir who he had joined from Peterborough United for £25,000 in 2003, to go to Sweden to play for Östers IF in Allsvenskan.

On 12 December 2007, Helgi signed a contract with IF Elfsborg. On 22 January 2010, he left Elfsborg and joined Second Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock. After just a few months in the German side, he signed a deal with reigning Swedish champions AIK. On 2 July 2013, it was announced that he would transfer to Primeira Liga side Belenenses after AIK's game vs. Häcken on 22 July.[1][2]

On 27 August 2014, Helgi terminated his contract with Belenenses for personal reason's. [3] Two days later he signed a 2-year contract for the Danish 1. division side AGF.[4]

Playing style

A predominantly defensive midfielder with excellent ball winning and positioning abilIty. Good in the air and comfortable on the ball. An eye for goal especially from set pieces.

Career statistics

Season Club Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2000–01 Peterborough Second Division 6060
2001–02 312312
2002–03 18020200
2003 Fylkir Úrvalsdeild 16130191
2004 1812020221
2005 18241223
2006 Östers IF Allsvenskan 201201
2007 Superettan 284284
2008 IF Elfsborg Allsvenskan 24060300
2009 28120301
2009–10 F.C. Hansa Rostock 2. Bundesliga 120120
2010 AIK Allsvenskan 1502060230
2011 25110261
2012 19110122323
2013 16010170
2013-14 Belenenses Primeira Liga 26000260
2014-15 200020
2014-15 AGF NordicBet Ligaen 000000
Career Total 3221418126236617

International career

A defensive midfielder, Helgi has played for the Iceland national football team at youth and senior level.

References

  1. "Helgi Valur í raðir Belenenses" (in Icelandic). ruv.is. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. "Helgi Daníelsson lämnar AIK" (in Swedish). aikfotboll.se. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. "Danielsson rescinde contrato por "motivos familiares"". Diario Noticias. 27 August 2014.
  4. "AGF henter rutineret islandsk landsholdsspiller". agf.dk. 29 August 2014.

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