Helgi Daníelsson (footballer, born 1981)

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

Helgi Daníelsson

Personal information
Full name	Helgi Valur Daníelsson
Date of birth	(1981-07-13) 13 July 1981
Place of birth	Uppsala, Sweden
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AIK
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998	Fylkir	1	(0)
1998–2003	Peterborough United	55	(2)
2000	→ Fylkir (loan)	16	(1)
2003–2005	Fylkir	58	(5)
2006–2007	Öster	48	(5)
2008–2009	Elfsborg	52	(1)
2009–2010	Hansa Rostock	12	(0)
2010–	AIK	59	(2)
International career‡
2001–	Iceland	24	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2012

Helgi Valur Daníelsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkɪ ˈtʰanɪjɛlsɔn]; born 13 July 1981 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a football player from Iceland, who currently plays for Swedish club AIK. Being born in Sweden, Helgi holds a passport of the country.

Career

In 2006 he left Fylkir, who he had joined from Peterborough United for £25,000 in 2003, to go to Sweden to play for Östers IF in Allsvenskan.

On 12 December 2007, Helgi signed a contract with IF Elfsborg. On 22 January 2010, he left Elfsborg and joined Second Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock. After just a few months in the German side, he signed a deal with reigning Swedish champions AIK.

International career

A defensive midfielder, Helgi has played for the Iceland national football team at youth and senior level.

External links

• Helgi Daníelsson at Soccerbase
• Profile UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
• Profile at Osters IF