Óttar Magnús Karlsson
Óttar Magnús Karlsson (born 21 February 1997) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group B side Vis Pesaro on loan from Venezia, and the Iceland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavik, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vis Pesaro | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Vikingur | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Vikingur | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Vikingur | 20 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Molde | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Trelleborgs FF (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Mjällby AIF | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Vikingur | 22 | (14) |
| 2020– | Venezia | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Siena (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Oakland Roots (loan) | 30 | (19) |
| 2023 | → Virtus Francavilla (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Iceland U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Iceland U21 | 14 | (4) |
| 2017– | Iceland | 11 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022 | |||
Club career
Sparta Rotterdam (loan)
In December 2015, Óttar agreed to join Sparta Rotterdam on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie season.[2]
Víkingur
Óttar was chosen as the most promising player of the Icelandic 2016 Úrvalsdeild league by players.[3]
Molde
On 25 November 2016, Óttar signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen side Molde FK.[4]
Trelleborgs (loan)
In February 2018, Óttar agreed to join Trelleborgs FF on loan for the upcoming 2018 Allsvenskan season.[5]
Mjällby AIF
On 15 December 2018 it was confirmed, that Óttar had signed with Mjällby AIF for two years.[6]
Víkingur
On 30 July 2019 it was announced that Óttar had signed with Víkingur until the end of the 2021 season.[7]
Loan to Oakland
On 18 February 2022, Karlsson joined Oakland Roots on loan.[10]
Having scored 19 goals in 30 appearances for the club, he returned to Venice from Oakland following their 2022 season.[11]
Loan to Virtus Francavilla
On 31 January 2023, Karlsson was loaned to Serie C club Virtus Francavilla until the end of the season.[12][13]
Loan to Vis Pesaro
On 1 September 2023, Óttar moved on loan to Vis Pesaro.[14]
International career
Óttar represented the Icelandic U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 teams.[15] He made his debut for the Senior team on 10 January 2017 against China in the China Cup.[16]
In 2022, he was called up to the team for international friendlies against South Korea and Saudi Arabia.[17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2013 | 1. deild karla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 9 | ||
| Molde | 2017 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||
| Trelleborg | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| Mjällby | 2019 | Superettan | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2019 | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1a | 0 | 22 | 17 | ||
| Total | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 24 | ||
| Total for Víkingur Reykjavík | 43 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 31 | ||
| Venezia | 2020–21 | Serie B | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Siena (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 19 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Oakland Roots (loan) | 2022 | USL | 18 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 109 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 43 | ||
aAppearance in the 2020 Icelandic Super Cup.
International
| Iceland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2022[19][15]
International goals
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2018 | Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Indonesia | Indonesia Selection  | 3–0 | 6–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
| 2. | 11 January 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Sweden | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References
- "Ajax contracteert Ottar Magnus Karlsson". ajax.nl (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "SPARTA HUURT ÓTTAR MAGNUS KARLSSON". sparta-rotterdam.nl (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Óttar efnilegastur í deildinni". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Óttar Magnús Karlsson klar for Molde FK" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Välkommen Óttar Magnús Karlsson!". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish). Trelleborgs FF. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Officiellt: Mjällby AIF värvar Óttar Magnús Karlsson, fotbolltransfers.com, 15 December 2018
- Óttar Magnús í Víking, 30 July 2019
- "Ufficiale: Óttar Magnús Karlsson, il nazionale islandese" (in Italian). Venezia. 25 September 2020.
- "L'attacco del Siena si rinforza con Karlsson" (in Italian). Siena. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- "Karlsson on loan to Oakland Roots". Venezia FC. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- "Oakland Roots Sports Club Announce 2023 Roster Updates".
- "ÓTTAR MAGNÚS KARLSSON ON LOAN TO VIRTUS FRANCAVILLA". Venezia F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Óttar Magnús Karlsson è un nuovo calciatore biancazzurro". Virtus Francavilla Calcio (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- "ÓTTAR MAGNUS KARLSSON E' UN GIOCATORE DELLA VIS PESARO!" [ÓTTAR MAGNUS KARLSSON IS A VIS PESARO PLAYER!] (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Ottar Magnus Karlsson". ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSI. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Leikskýrsla | Mótalisti | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- Oakland Roots SC on Twitter
- Óttar Magnús Karlsson at Soccerway
- "Óttar Karlsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Ottar Magnus Karlsson". ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSI. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.