Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson facts for kids
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Hólmar with Iceland U21 in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m | ||
| Playing position | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Valur | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Tindastóll | ||
| 1997–2007 | HK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | HK | 19 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Roeselare (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | VfL Bochum II | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | VfL Bochum | 45 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Rosenborg | 65 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Haifa | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Levski Sofia | 32 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Rosenborg | 26 | (3) |
| 2022– | Valur | 61 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Iceland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Iceland U21 | 27 | (2) |
| 2012– | Iceland | 19 | (2) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (born 6 August 1990) is an Icelandic footballer. He plays as a centre-back (a defender) for Úrvalsdeild karla club Valur and the Iceland national team. Hólmar is the son of Eyjólfur Sverrisson, who was also a famous Icelandic footballer and manager.
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Club Career Highlights
Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson started playing football at a young age. He began his journey in Iceland before moving to bigger clubs in Europe.
Early Days in Iceland
Hólmar was born in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland. When he was five, he joined FC Tindastóll. At age seven, his family moved to Kópavogur. He then joined HK when he was ten. This is where he started to take football seriously.
Hólmar made his professional debut for HK on 13 May 2007. He was only sixteen years old. He played as a centre-back and helped his team keep a clean sheet (meaning the other team didn't score). His good play even caught the eye of big German clubs like Hertha BSC and Bayern Munich. He was named HK's most promising player of the year in 2007.
Moving to West Ham United
On 6 July 2008, Hólmar signed with Premier League club West Ham United in England. He had already played 19 games for HK. Even though he joined a big club, Hólmar mostly played for West Ham's reserve team. He never played a first-team game for them.
He went on loan twice to get more playing time. He joined Cheltenham Town in October 2009. He played four games for them before returning to West Ham. In January 2010, he moved on loan to Roeselare in Belgium. There, he played 16 games and became an important player. He was even named one of the club's top five players that season.
Time in Germany with VfL Bochum
In June 2011, Hólmar signed a three-year contract with German team Bochum. His father, who also played in Germany, advised him to move there. Hólmar had an injury early on, which kept him out for two months.
He made his debut for Bochum in December 2011. He slowly earned more playing time. In the 2012–13 season, he sometimes struggled to keep his place. He even received two red cards in separate matches. Despite these challenges, he continued to play for the team. In February 2014, he scored his first goal for Bochum. It was the only goal in a 1–0 win against St. Pauli. He left Bochum in 2014 after playing 45 games and scoring one goal.
Success with Rosenborg
On 11 August 2014, Hólmar joined Norwegian club Rosenborg. He quickly became a key player, forming a strong defence partnership. He scored his first goal for Rosenborg in September 2014. Rosenborg finished second in the league that year.
Winning Titles with Rosenborg
In 2015, Hólmar signed a new three-year contract with Rosenborg. He helped the team win the league title for the first time since 2010. They also won the Norwegian Football Cup, achieving a "double" (winning both the league and cup). Hólmar played 48 games that season.
In 2016, Rosenborg continued their success. Hólmar scored his first goal of the season in April. He helped the team keep many clean sheets. He scored again in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Rosenborg won the league title for the second year in a row in September 2016. They also won the Norwegian Football Cup again, completing another double! Hólmar played 35 games and scored two goals that season.
Adventures in Israel and Bulgaria
In December 2016, Hólmar moved to Israeli Premier League team Maccabi Haifa. He quickly became a regular player there. He played 16 games for the club.
In September 2017, Hólmar was loaned to Bulgarian club Levski Sofia. He made his debut in the Bulgarian Cup. He soon became a regular defender for Levski Sofia. He scored his first goal for them in April 2018. He helped them reach the Bulgarian Cup final, but they lost on penalties. After this, Levski Sofia signed him permanently.
In the 2018–19 season, Hólmar continued to play well for Levski Sofia. He scored two goals early in the season. However, he suffered a serious knee injury in October 2018. This injury kept him out for the rest of the season. He worked hard to recover and returned to play in August 2019. He quickly regained his place in the team and scored three goals that season. He was even named Player of the Month twice!
Return to Rosenborg
On 19 September 2020, Hólmar returned to Rosenborg for his second time. He signed a three-year contract. He immediately joined the first team. He scored a last-minute goal in November 2020. In total, he played 12 games and scored once in 2020. He continued to play for Rosenborg in 2021, making 19 appearances and scoring two goals.
International Career
Hólmar has represented Iceland at different age levels before playing for the senior national team.
Youth National Teams
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Hólmar first played for the Iceland U17 team in July 2006. He was a key player in the 2007 UEFA European U-17 Championship. UEFA even named him one of the players to watch for the future! He played 12 times for the U17 team.
In August 2007, he was called up to the Iceland U19 squad. He played 8 games for the U19 team between 2007 and 2008.
Hólmar made his debut for the Iceland U21 team in November 2007. He scored his first U21 goal in October 2009. He helped the Iceland U21 team qualify for the 2011 European Championship. He played three times in the tournament. In September 2012, Hólmar set a record by making his 27th appearance for Iceland U21.
Senior National Team
Hólmar was first called up to the Iceland national team in May 2012. He made his senior debut on 30 May 2012. He played his first full game for Iceland in November 2015.
In May 2018, Hólmar was chosen for Iceland's 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Russia. This was a huge achievement! Although he didn't play in the tournament, being part of the World Cup squad was a big moment.
He scored his first goal for the senior national team on 11 January 2018 against Indonesia. He scored his second goal for Iceland on 16 January 2020 against Canada. By the end of 2020, he had played 19 games for Iceland, scoring 2 goals.
Personal Life
Hólmar is married to Jona. They have two children: a daughter named Sylvia, born in November 2015, and a son, born in March 2020. The couple got married in December 2018.
Hólmar grew up admiring famous footballers like Gabriel Batistuta, Raúl, and Steven Gerrard. Besides Icelandic, he can speak German, Norwegian, and English.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HK | 2007 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 2008–09 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2009–10 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Roeselare (loan) | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| VfL Bochum II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2015 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 93 | 4 | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2016–17 | Israel Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Levski Sofia (loan) | 2017–18 | Bulgarian First League | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Levski Sofia | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2020 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 247 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 301 | 14 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hólmar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2020 | Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, United States |  Canada |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Rosenborg
- Norwegian League: 2015, 2016
- Norwegian Football Cup: 2015, 2016
See also
In Spanish: Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson para niños
