Árni Vilhjálmsson

Icelandic footballer

Árni Vilhjálmsson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Novara
Number	77
Youth career
0000–2010	Breiðablik
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Breiðablik	61	(22)
2012	→ Haukar (loan)	8	(1)
2015–2016	Lillestrøm	21	(2)
2016	→ Breiðablik (loan)	12	(6)
2017–2018	Jönköpings Södra	28	(4)
2019	Termalica Nieciecza	6	(1)
2019	→ Chornomorets Odesa (loan)	12	(7)
2019–2020	Kolos Kovalivka	15	(5)
2021	Breiðablik	21	(11)
2022	Rodez	13	(2)
2023	Žalgiris	15	(1)
2024–	Novara	7	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Iceland U17	10	(0)
2011–2012	Iceland U19	10	(8)
2013–2016	Iceland U21	12	(1)
2017	Iceland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 Aprile 2024

Árni Vilhjálmsson (born 9 May 1994) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie C Group A club Novara.

Club career

In January 2017, Árni joined Swedish side Jönköpings Södra IF.^[1]^[2] On 28 January 2022, he signed for French club Rodez.^[3]

Vilhjálmsson is in relationship with fellow footballer Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, with whom he has a son.^[4]

As of match played 4 May 2016^[5]^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Breiðablik	2010	Úrvalsdeild	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2011	Úrvalsdeild	10	1	0	0	2	0	—		11	1
	2012	Úrvalsdeild	10	2	0	0	8	4	5	0	15	2
	2013	Úrvalsdeild	21	9	3	2	8	4	—		24	11
	2014	Úrvalsdeild	20	10	3	2	7	5	—		30	17
	Total		61	22	6	4	25	13	5	0	97	39
Haukar (loan)	2012	1. deild karla	8	1	0	0	0	0	—		8	1
Lillestrøm	2015	Tippeligaen	14	2	0	0	—		—		14	2
	2016	Tippeligaen	7	0	3	3	—		—		10	3
	Total		21	2	3	3	—		—		24	5
Breiðablik	2016	Úrvalsdeild	12	6	0	0	0	0	—		12	6
Breiðablik	Total		12	6	0	0	0	0	—		12	6
Career total			102	31	9	7	25	13	5	0	141	49

^ "Jag är en spelare som gör mål". www.jnytt.se (in Swedish). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ "Árni Vilhjálmsson ny anfallare i J-Södra: "Jag är en målskytt"". JP (in Swedish). 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
^ "Football : l'Islandais Árni Vilhjálmsson signe à Rodez" [Football: The Icelander signs for Rodez]. Centre Presse (in French). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir Ihr Mann, Arni Vilhjalmsson, ist ebenfalls Fußballprofi, aufgrund verschiedener Vereine an verschiedenen Orten in Frankreich sehen sie sich nicht jeden Tag.
^ "A.Vilhjálmsson". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
^ "Árni Vilhjálmsson". ksi.is (in Icelandic). ksi. Retrieved 13 April 2016.