Kristian Hlynsson
Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson (born 23 January 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Ajax and the Iceland national team.
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Hlynsson in 2024 playing for Ajax | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Þór | ||
| 2011–2020 | Breiðablik | ||
| Norwich City | |||
| 2020–2023 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Breiðablik | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Jong Ajax | 81 | (16) |
| 2023– | Ajax | 25 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Iceland U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2019 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Iceland U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2021– | Iceland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Iceland U21 | 10 | (6) |
| 2023– | Iceland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Kristian started his career with Breiðablik before transferring to Ajax in January 2020.[2][3] During his youth career, Hlynsson also spent time at English club Norwich City.[4]
He made his Eredivisie debut, for the first team, on 19 August 2023 in a 2–2 draw against Excelsior.[5]
International career
Kristian has featured for the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 Icelandic youth national teams.[6]
Personal life
Kristian is the younger brother of Breiðablik player Ágúst Hlynsson.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Breiðablik | 2019 | Besta deild karla | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | 37 | 11 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 16 | — | — | — | 81 | 16 | |||||
| Ajax | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| Total | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 25 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup
- Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 10 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- "Kristian Hlynsson". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "Breiðablik selur fimmtán ára Kristian til Ajax". mbl.is. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Iceland - K. Hlynsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Alex Matos, the rise of a boy Chelsea are very excited about". The Athletic. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- "Excelsior 2–2 Ajax". eredivisie.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Kominn til Ajax og dreymir um að spila í íslenska landsliðinu með bróður sínum". Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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