Þórir Jóhann Helgason

Þórir Jóhann Helgason (born 28 September 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig, on loan from Italian club Lecce, and the Iceland national team.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þórir.

Þórir Jóhann Helgason
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000
Place of birth Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Braunschweig
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2016 Haukar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Haukar 9 (0)
2018–2021 FH 46 (3)
2021– Lecce 37 (1)
2023– → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 5 (1)
International career‡
2017 Iceland U18 4 (0)
2018 Iceland U19 5 (0)
2019–2021 Iceland U21 7 (0)
2021– Iceland 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

On 15 July 2021, Þórir signed a four-year contract with an option for fifth year with Serie B club Lecce.[3]

On 31 August 2023, he moved on loan to Eintracht Braunschweig in German 2. Bundesliga, with an option to buy.[4]

International career

Þórir made his international debut for Iceland on 29 May 2021 in a friendly match against Mexico in Arlington, Texas.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 November 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iceland 202170
202292
Total162
As of match played 13 June 2022
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Þórir goal.
List of international goals scored by Þórir Jóhann Helgason
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
12 June 2022Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel Israel1–12–22022–23 UEFA Nations League B
213 June 2022Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland Israel2–12–22022–23 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

International

References
  1. Þórir Jóhann Helgason at FootballDatabase.eu
  2. Þórir Jóhann Helgason at WorldFootball.net
  3. "THORIR JOHANN HELGASON È UN CALCIATORE DEL LECCE" (in Italian). Lecce. 15 July 2021.
  4. "Thórir Jóhann Helgason wird ein Löwe" [Thórir Jóhann Helgason becomes a lion] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. "Mexico vs. Iceland". Soccerway. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. Þórir Jóhann Helgason at Soccerway


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