Helgi Daníelsson (footballer, born 1981)

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

Helgi Daníelsson
Helgi playing for AIK in 2013
Personal information
Full name Helgi Valur Daníelsson
Date of birth (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Uppsala, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
Fylkir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Fylkir 1 (0)
1998–2003 Peterborough United 55 (2)
2000 → Fylkir (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)
2018–2021 Fylkir 54 (5)
International career
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2021
Helgi in 2014

Helgi Valur Daníelsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkɪ ˈtʰanɪjɛlsɔn]; born 13 July 1981] is an Icelandic former professional footballer and a chemist who played as a defensive midfielder. He played professionally in England, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, and Denmark during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2021. A full international between 2001 and 2014, he won 33 caps for the Iceland national team. As of 2022, Helgi is pursuing a Ph.D degree in radiochemistry at the University of Cambridge

Club 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]

International career

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

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

Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fylkir 1998 1. deild karla
Peterborough 2000–01 Second Division 6 0 — — 6 0
2001–02 Second Division 31 2 — — 31 2
2002–03 Second Division 18 0 2 0 — 20 0
Fylkir 2003 Úrvalsdeild 16 1 3 0 — 19 1
2004 Úrvalsdeild 18 1 2 0 2 0 22 1
2005 Úrvalsdeild 18 2 4 1 — 22 3
Östers IF 2006 Allsvenskan 20 1 — — 20 1
2007 Superettan 28 4 — — 28 4
IF Elfsborg 2008 Allsvenskan 24 0 — 6 0 30 0
2009 Allsvenskan 28 1 2 0 — 30 1
F.C. Hansa Rostock 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 12 0 — — 12 0
AIK 2010 Allsvenskan 15 0 2 0 6 1 23 1
2011 Allsvenskan 25 1 1 0 — 26 1
2012 Allsvenskan 19 1 1 0 12 2 32 3
2013 Allsvenskan 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Belenenses 2013–14 Primeira Liga 26 0 0 0 — 26 0
2014–15 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
AGF 2014–15 NordicBet Ligaen 21 1 0 0 — 21 1
Fylkir 2018 Úrvalsdeild 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
2019 Úrvalsdeild 20 4 2 0 — 22 4
Career Total 376 19 18 1 26 3 400 23

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. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Danielsson rescinde contrato por "motivos familiares"". Diario Noticias. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ "AGF henter rutineret islandsk landsholdsspiller". agf.dk. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014.