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.jpg) 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 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Þór | ||
| 2011–2020 | Breiðablik | ||
| Norwich City | |||
| 2020–2023 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Breiðablik | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Jong Ajax | 87 | (17) |
| 2023– | Ajax | 29 | (8) |
| 2025– | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Iceland U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2019 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Iceland U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Iceland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Iceland U21 | 10 | (6) |
| 2023– | Iceland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson (born 23 January 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Ajax, and the Iceland national team.
Club career
[edit]Kristian started his career with Icelandic club Breiðablik, making his senior debut in the Besta deild karla in 2019.[2] During his youth career, Hlynsson also spent time training with English club Norwich City.[3] In January 2020, he transferred to the youth academy of Ajax.[4]
Ajax
[edit]Hlynsson made his professional debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie on 7 December 2020 against FC Eindhoven.[5] He gradually established himself as a key player for the reserve team, particularly during the 2022–23 season where he scored 11 goals in 37 league appearances from midfield.[2] His first goals for the senior Ajax team came on 15 December 2021, when he scored twice after coming on as a substitute in a KNVB Cup match against BVV Barendrecht.[6]
Hlynsson made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax on 19 August 2023 in a 2–2 draw against Excelsior.[7] He enjoyed a breakthrough during the 2023–24 season, becoming a regular starter in attacking midfield under managers Maurice Steijn and John van 't Schip. He scored 7 goals in 25 Eredivisie appearances and featured in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.[2] His performances earned him the Eredivisie Talent of the Month award for January 2024.[8] However, in the first half of the 2024–25 season, his first-team opportunities became more limited.[6]
Loan to Sparta Rotterdam
[edit]On 31 January 2025, seeking more consistent playing time, Hlynsson joined fellow Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[9][6] He quickly integrated into the team, scoring his first goal for Sparta in a league match against Willem II on 2 March 2025.[2][10]
International career
[edit]Hlynsson has featured for the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 Icelandic youth national teams.[11] He made his senior debut for the Iceland national team on 16 November 2023, appearing as a substitute against Slovakia in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match.[12] He earned his second cap in a friendly against the Netherlands on 10 June 2024.[12] His third appearance came on 23 March 2025, again as a substitute, in a UEFA Nations League play-off match against Kosovo.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Kristian is the younger brother of Akademisk Boldklub player Ágúst Hlynsson.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 17 | — | — | — | 85 | 17 | |||||
| Ajax | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 120 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 23 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kristian Hlynsson". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Iceland - K. Hlynsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Alex Matos, the rise of a boy Chelsea are very excited about". The Athletic. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Breiðablik selur fimmtán ára Kristian til Ajax". mbl.is. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "AJAX II VS. EINDHOVEN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ajax and Sparta reach agreement on Kristian Hlynsson loan". AFC Ajax. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Excelsior 2–2 Ajax". eredivisie.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Double prize won for Ajax again: Brobbey and Hlynsson named Eredivisie player of the month and Johan Cruyff talent of the month for January". Eredivisie. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Welkom, Kristian Hlynsson" [Welcome, Kristian Hlynsson] (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Kristian Hlynsson Football Statistics". WhoScored.com. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson, international football player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Kominn til Ajax og dreymir um að spila í íslenska landsliðinu með bróður sínum". Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Kristian Hlynsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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