Arnór Ingvi Traustason (born 30 April 1993) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Swedish club IFK Norrköping as a midfielder.[2]
_41.jpg) Arnór with Rapid Wien in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnór Ingvi Traustason[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Keflavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Keflavík | 52 | (10) |
| 2012 | → Sandnes Ulf (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | IFK Norrköping | 56 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Rapid Wien | 22 | (3) |
| 2017 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Malmö FF | 69 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | New England Revolution | 39 | (2) |
| 2022– | IFK Norrköping | 51 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Iceland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Iceland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Iceland U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015– | Iceland | 58 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 | |||
Club career
While at Keflavik, Arnór Ingvi was named as the most promising player of the 2013 Úrvalsdeild after the season by his fellow Úrvalsdeild players.[3]
Arnór Ingvi was signed to IFK Norrköping,[4] and won the 2015 Swedish title with the club.[5]
Arnór Ingvi signed with Rapid Wien in the summer of 2016.[6][7]
On 5 July 2017, AEK Athens announced the signing of Arnór Ingvi on a one-year loan deal with a purchase option of €1 million for the summer of 2018.[8] On 26 October 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in 7–0 away win against Apollon Larissa for the Greek Cup.[9]
He was officially set for release from the club on 4 December 2017 as his performances and work rate did not live up to the expectations of experienced Spanish manager Manolo Jimenez.[10]He made only five official performances with the club at the first part of 2017–18 season and signed a three and a half-year contract with Swedish club Malmö FF for an undisclosed fee.[11][12]
In March 2021 he signed for American MLS team New England Revolution.[13]
In August 2022 he returned to IFK Norrköping.[14]
International career
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Arnór Ingvi has represented Iceland at youth levels such as the under-17s, the under-19s and the under-21s.
He played for the under-21 side at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification and the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.[15][16]
Arnór Ingvi made his senior debut for Iceland on 13 November 2015 in a 2–4 away defeat at the National Stadium against Poland.[17][18] He was included in Heimir Hallgrímsson and Lars Lagerbäck's 23-man squad for the Euro 2016.[19] On 22 June 2016, Arnór Ingvi scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Austria as Iceland finished second in their Euro 2016 group, thus taking them to the Round of 16.[20]
In May 2018 he was named in Iceland's 23 man-squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[21]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 10 June 2024[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 6 | |
- As of match played 21 March 2024[22][23]
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arnór Ingvi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 January 2016 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 3 |  Finland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2016 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark | 5 |  Denmark | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 29 March 2016 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece | 6 |  Greece | 1–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 22 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 8 |  Austria | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 5 | 15 November 2016 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Malta, Malta | 12 |  Malta | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 21 March 2024 | Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | 55 |  Israel | 2–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs |
Honours
IFK Norrköping
References
External links
- Arnór Ingvi Traustason at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arnór Ingvi Traustason at Soccerway