Þórir Jóhann Helgason (born 28 September 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig, on loan from Italian club Lecce, and the Iceland national team.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Haukar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Haukar | 9 | (0) |
2018–2021 | FH | 46 | (3) |
2021– | Lecce | 37 | (1) |
2023– | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 15 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Iceland U18 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Iceland U19 | 5 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Iceland U21 | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Iceland | 16 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 21 November 2022 (UTC) |
Club career edit
On 15 July 2021, Þórir signed a four-year contract with an option for fifth year with Serie B club Lecce.[3]
On 31 August 2023, he moved on loan to Eintracht Braunschweig in German 2. Bundesliga, with an option to buy.[4]
International career edit
Þórir made his international debut for Iceland on 29 May 2021 in a friendly match against Mexico in Arlington, Texas.[5]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 8 April 2024[6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Haukar | 2017 | 1. deild karla | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
FH | 2018 | Úrvalsdeild | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2020 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 46 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
Lecce | 2021-22 | Serie B | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
2022-23 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2023-24 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
Career Total | 114 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 7 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Interantional edit
- As of match played 19 November 2022[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Iceland | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 9 | 2 | |
Total | 16 | 2 |
- As of match played 13 June 2022
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Þórir goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 June 2022 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Israel | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
2 | 13 June 2022 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland | Israel | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours edit
International
References edit
- ^ Þórir Jóhann Helgason at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ Þórir Jóhann Helgason at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "THORIR JOHANN HELGASON È UN CALCIATORE DEL LECCE" (in Italian). Lecce. 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Thórir Jóhann Helgason wird ein Löwe" [Thórir Jóhann Helgason becomes a lion] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Mexico vs. Iceland". Soccerway. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Þ. HELGASON". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Þórir Jóhann Helgason at Soccerway
External links edit
- Þórir Jóhann Helgason at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)