Anton Ari Einarsson

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Anton Ari Einarsson
Personal information
Full name Anton Ari Einarsson
Date of birth (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)
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)
2011Hvíti riddarinn (loan) 8 (0)
2014–2019 Valur 77 (0)
2014Tindastóll (loan) 9 (0)
2016Grindavík (loan) 1 (0)
2020– Breiðablik 92 (0)
International career
2018– Iceland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023
‡ 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Titles[edit]

Valur

Individual awards[edit]

  • Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Anton Ari Einarsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  2. ^ "Anton Ari Einarsson". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Jóhann Þór Hólmgrímsson (15 November 2022). "Leikmenn fengu gullskó, gullbolta og gullhanska afhenta". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Un Islandia sin experiencia en Euro enfrenta al Tri". ESPN.com.ar. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ^ "LIVE Indonesia - Iceland - International friendlies - 11 January 2018". Eurosport. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  7. ^ "Iceland demolish Indonesia 6-0 | Republika Online". Republika Online. Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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