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
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Helgi Valur Daníelsson | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1981 | ||
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 |
Club career
editIn 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
editA defensive midfielder, Helgi has played for the Iceland national football team at youth and senior level.
Playing style
editA 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
editClub | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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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
edit- ^ "Helgi Valur í raðir Belenenses" (in Icelandic). ruv.is. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Helgi Daníelsson lämnar AIK" (in Swedish). aikfotboll.se. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Danielsson rescinde contrato por "motivos familiares"". Diario Noticias. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "AGF henter rutineret islandsk landsholdsspiller". agf.dk. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014.
External links
edit- Helgi Daníelsson at Soccerbase
- Profile UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
- Helgi Daníelsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Helgi Daníelsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)