| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Ari Einarsson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Breiðablik | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Afturelding | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Afturelding | 26 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hvíti riddarinn (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Valur | 77 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tindastóll (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Grindavík (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Breiðablik | 98 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Iceland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2019 | |||
Anton Ari Einarsson (born 25 August 1994) is an Icelandic football goalkeeper who plays for Breiðablik of the Icelandic Besta deild karla (previously known as the Úrvalsdeild.[1] A two time winner of the Icelandic championship, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year in 2022.
Club career
Anton began his career with Afturelding, but he had a short loan spell with Fourth division side Hvíti riddarinn before he made his Afturelding debut. In 2014, he signed for Úrvalsdeild side Valur. Anton had loan spells at Tindastóll and Grindavík before breaking in as the first-choice keeper for Valur.[2] He won the Icelandic championship with Valur in 2017 and 2018.[3] Prior to the 2020 season, he signed with Breiðablik. In 2022, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year.[4]
International career
In 2017, Anton was called up to play for Iceland's national football team for a friendly match against Mexico.[1][5] He made his full debut coming on as a half-time substitute in Iceland's 6–0 win over Indonesia Selection in a friendly.[6][7]
Honours
Titles
Valur
- Icelandic Championships (2): 2017, 2018
- Icelandic Cups (2): 2015, 2016
- Icelandic League Cups (1): 2018
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022
References
- ^ a b "Anton Ari Einarsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Anton Ari Einarsson". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 September 2020). "Hjörvar: Endalaust af mistökum en hann er fullorðinn maður en ekki einhver krakki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Jóhann Þór Hólmgrímsson (15 November 2022). "Leikmenn fengu gullskó, gullbolta og gullhanska afhenta". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Un Islandia sin experiencia en Euro enfrenta al Tri". ESPN.com.ar. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ "LIVE Indonesia - Iceland - International friendlies - 11 January 2018". Eurosport. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ "Iceland demolish Indonesia 6-0 | Republika Online". Republika Online. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
External links
- Anton Ari Einarsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- EuroSport Profile
- Elite Football profile
- Who Scored.com profile
- Anton Ari Einarsson at WorldFootball.net
- Anton Ari Einarsson at ESPN FC
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