Kristófer Kristinsson

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

Kristófer Kristinsson
Kristófer in 2022
Personal information
Full name Kristófer Ingi Kristinsson
Date of birth (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Garðabær, Iceland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Breiðablik
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2015 Stjarnan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Stjarnan 0 (0)
2017–2019 Willem II 16 (2)
2019–2021 Grenoble 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Jong PSV (loan) 32 (8)
2021–2022 SønderjyskE 22 (0)
2022–2023 VVV-Venlo 14 (0)
2023– Breiðablik 26 (6)
International career
2013–2014 Iceland U15 6 (1)
2015 Iceland U16 7 (0)
2015–2016 Iceland U17 8 (0)
2017 Iceland U19 5 (1)
2018–2020 Iceland U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Kristófer Ingi Kristinsson (born 7 April 1999) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Breiðablik.[1]

Club career

Stjarnan

A product of the Stjarnan youth academy, Kristófer grew to become an Icelandic youth international while playing for their youth teams. He attracted the interest of Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen, trialling with the side in 2014. At the age of 16, he made his debut as a substitute for Stjarnan's first team during a 3–2 away loss to Keflavík on 9 March 2016 in the Icelandic League Cup.

Kristófer in 2020

Willem II

On 12 July 2016, Kristófer signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club Willem II,[2] making his league debut on 25 February 2018 during a 1–0 home win over Roda JC Kerkrade, replacing Bartholomew Ogbeche in injury time.[3] He scored his first goal for the club, as well as his first goal in professional football, on 15 September 2018 in a league match against Excelsior, completing Willem II's late comeback by scoring the 2–2 equalizer.[4][5]

Grenoble

Kristófer refused to extend his expiring contract with Willem II in 2019 and,[6] despite interest from PSV Eindhoven, opted to sign with French Ligue 2 club Grenoble on 18 June 2019.[7] He made his debut for the club on 8 November 2019, replacing Florian Raspentino in the 76th minute of a 0–0 draw against Le Mans.[8][9]

One year after joining Grenoble, he would move to PSV after all, when he was sent on a one-season loan to their reserve team Jong PSV competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[10] With eight goals in 32 appearances, Kristófer became the top goalscorer for Jong PSV in the 2020–21 season.

SønderjyskE

On 25 July 2021, Kristófer signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga club SønderjyskE.[11] He made his debut for the club the following day, coming off the bench for Jeppe Simonsen in the 77th minute in a 1–0 home win in the league.[12] Kristófer had limited success at the club, scoring no goals in 20 league appearances, as SønderjyskE suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division in the 2021–22 season. On 1 September 2022, the club confirmed that they had terminated Kristófer's contract after mutual agreement.[13]

VVV-Venlo

On 5 September 2022, Kristófer joined Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo on a one-year contract, with an option for an additional season.[14] He made his debut for VVV against his former club Jong PSV on 16 September, replacing Nick Venema in the 63rd minute of a 1–1 home draw at De Koel.[15] He left VVV at the end of the season, as his contract was not extended.[16]

Breiðablik

On 4 August 2023, Kristófer joined Breiðablik until the end of 2023.[17] He made his first ever European appearance for Breiðablik on 31 August, replacing Klæmint Olsen in the 75th minute of the play-off round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, which ended in a 1–0 victory over Struga.[18] This win secured Breiðablik becoming the first Icelandic football club to play in the group stage of a major UEFA-organised European competition.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stjarnan 2016 Úrvalsdeild 0 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 1 0
Willem II 2017–18 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2018–19 Eredivisie 11 1 3 1 — — 14 2
Total 13 1 3 1 — — 16 2
Grenoble 2019–20 Ligue 2 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 32 8 — — — 32 8
SønderjyskE 2021–22 Danish Superliga 20 0 5 4 — — 25 4
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
Total 22 0 6 4 — — 28 4
VVV-Venlo 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 14 0 2 0 — 2[c] 0 18 0
Breiðablik 2023 Besta deild 6 2 — 1[d] 0 — 7 2
Career total 93 11 11 5 1 0 3 0 108 16
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Icelandic League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ a b Kristófer Kristinsson at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Willem II haalt IJslands talent Kristinsson in huis". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Willem II vs. Roda JC – 25 February 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Excelsior geeft zege in Tilburg weg door defensief gestuntel". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ Hack, Wilber (17 September 2018). "'Selfmade spits' Kristinsson staat aan basis van comeback Willem II". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ Willemse, Job (5 April 2019). "Verbazing om verbannen van Willem II-spits Kristófer Kristinsson: 'Of er moet meer gebeurd zijn'". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "KRISTÓFER KRISTINSSON DÉBARQUE AU GF38 !" (Press release) (in French). Grenoble Foot 38. 18 June 2019.
  8. ^ Guilmin, Ruddy (8 November 2019). "Le Mans FC obtient son premier match nul de la saison face à Grenoble". ici (in French). Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Le Mans vs. Grenoble Foot 38 – 8 November 2019". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ Elfrink, Rik (25 August 2020). "PSV huurt IJslander Kristófer Kristinsson (21) voor beloftenteam". Eindhovends Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Ung islænding forstærker SønderjyskE's offensiv". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ^ "SønderjyskE slider sig til en 1–0-sejr over Vejle – Se sejrsmålet her". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Kristinsson og SønderjyskE ophæver kontrakten". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  14. ^ "VVV-Venlo maakt selectie compleet met spits Kristinsson". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ^ Martens, Jack (16 September 2022). "VVV wint wéér niet van angstgegner Jong PSV". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  16. ^ "VVV-Venlo neemt afscheid van tien spelers". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Kristófer Ingi með Blikum út árið 2023" [Kristófer Ingi with Blikum until 2023] (in Icelandic). Breiðablik. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Breidablik-Struga | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  19. ^ Tindall, David (1 September 2023). "Europa League group stage draw: Brighton land Ajax and Marseille – as it happened". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.