Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson (born 28 March 2000) is an Icelandic football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Akademisk Boldklub.

Ágúst Hlynsson
Personal information
Full name Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson
Date of birth (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Akureyri, Iceland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AB
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2011 Þór
2011–2017 Breiðablik
2017 Norwich City
2017–2019 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Breiðablik 4 (0)
2019–2020 Víkingur Reykjavík 39 (8)
2020–2022 Horsens 12 (0)
2021FH (loan) 10 (4)
2022Valur (loan) 26 (2)
2023 Breiðablik 25 (5)
2024– AB 8 (1)
International career
2016 Iceland U16 9 (2)
2015–2016 Iceland U17 6 (1)
2017 Iceland U18 4 (1)
2018 Iceland U19 5 (0)
2019–2022 Iceland U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024

Club career

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Hlynsson started his career with Breiðablik before transferring to Norwich City in January 2017.[1] Hlynsson then transferred to Brøndby on 31 August 2017.[2] He left Brøndby in April 2019 to join Víkingur Reykjavík.[3]

Hlynsson joined AC Horsens in October 2020.[4][5] After three years back at Iceland, Hlynsson joined Danish 2nd Division side Akademisk Boldklub.[6]

International career

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Hlynsson has featured for the under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 Icelandic youth national teams.[7]

Personal life

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Hlynsson is the older brother of Ajax player Kristian Hlynsson.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ágúst Eðvald til Norwich". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ "Agust Hlynsson completes Brondby move". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. ^ "Ágúst til liðs við Víking". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  4. ^ "Víkingurinn mættur til Horsens". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  5. ^ "Iceland - Á. Hlynsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  6. ^ AB SKRIVER MED ÁGÚST HLYNSSON, ab-fodbold.dk, 25 January 2024
  7. ^ "Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  8. ^ "Kominn til Ajax og dreymir um að spila í íslenska landsliðinu með bróður sínum". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
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