Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson

Icelandic footballer (born 2004)
Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Hvammstangi, Iceland
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kristiansund
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2018 Kormákur
2018–2020 Fjölnir
2021–2022 → Venezia (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Fjölnir 11 (2)
2022– Venezia 1 (0)
2023 → Tromsø (loan) 3 (0)
2024– → Kristiansund (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2021– Iceland U19 17 (6)
2022– Iceland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (born 2 February 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Kristiansund, on loan from Venezia.

Club career

Early career

Born in Iceland and raised in the village of Hvammstangi,[1] Hilmir Rafn started his playing career at local grassroots club Kormákur, before joining Fjölnir at the age of 14,[1][2][3] after a successful trial during a training camp in Spain with the under-14 team.[1]

Venezia

In August 2021, Hilmir Rafn joined Serie A side Venezia, initially on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[1][4][5][6] After featuring for the club's under-19 side throughout the 2021-22 season, the forward made his Serie A debut on 22 May 2022, coming on as a substitute for Dennis Johnsen at the 73rd minute of a 0–0 draw against Cagliari.[7][8] At the end of the league campaign, Venezia made their deal for Hilmir Rafn permanent.[9][10]

On 7 August 2022, he was one of the fourteen youth players that received a call-up by head coach Ivan Javorčić for a Coppa Italia preliminary match against Ascoli, after thirteen members of Venezia's first-team tested positive for COVID-19.[11][12] Having taken the place of Mirza Hasanbegovic at the 57th minute of the game, he went on to score a brace between the 88th and 89th minutes, providing his team with the equalizer and taking the match to the extra-time, although Ascoli eventually gained a 2–3 win.[12] On 6 October 2022, Hilmir Rafn extended his contract with the club until June 2027.[13][14]

The loan at Tromsø

On 11 January 2023, Hilmir Rafn officially joined Norwegian side Tromsø IL on loan until the end of the year.[15][16]

He made his debut for the club on 12 March, starting the NM Cupen fourth round match against Start, which ended in a 5–6 win after penalties for his side.[17] One week later, on 19 March, he scored his first goal in the cup's quarter-final match against Lillestrøm, which ended in a 2–3 loss after extra time.[18]

International career

Hilmir Rafn has represented Iceland at various youth levels, having played for the under-19 and under-21 national teams.[3][13]

In June 2023, he was included in the Icelandic squad that took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[19]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fjölnir 2020 Besta deild karla 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 1. deild karla 11 2 1 0 12 2
Total 11 2 1 0 12 2
Venezia (loan) 2021-22 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Venezia 2022-23 Serie B 0 0 1 2 1 2
2023-24 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 2 2 2
Tromsø (loan) 2023 Eliteserien 3 0 2 1 5 1
Kristiansund (loan) 2024 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 17 2 4 3 21 5

References

  1. ^ a b c d Íþróttir, Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla (7 November 2021). "Íþróttagarpurinn Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson - Ætlar að sýna sínar bestu hliðar á Ítalíu". Feykir.is. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Fermingargjöfin sem ól af sér fyrsta atvinnumann Hvammstanga". visir.is. 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Leikmaður - Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson". KSÍ (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Hin hliðin - Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Fjölnir/Venezia)". fotbolti.net.
  5. ^ "Íslendingar geta keypt hlut í Íslendingafélagi á Ítalíu". frettabladid.is.
  6. ^ "Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson rinnova il contratto". Venezia FC. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Átján ára Hvammstangastrákur í ítölsku A-deildinni". mbl.is.
  8. ^ "Venezia-Cagliari 0-0: i sardi sbagliano tutto e retrocedono in serie B". La Repubblica (in Italian). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Venezia, debutto in Serie A per Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson". footballscouting.it. 24 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Venezia FC, preso a titolo definitivo l'attaccante Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson". notizieplus.it. 28 May 2022.
  11. ^ Nalesso, Pietro (7 August 2022). "Venezia, 13 under convocati da Javorcic in Coppa Italia: spazio per 7 debuttanti". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  12. ^ a b Nalesso, Pietro (7 August 2022). "Venezia: clamoroso, Mikaelsson doppietta in un minuto". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson rinnova il contratto". Venezia FC. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  14. ^ Nalesso, Pietro (6 October 2022). "UFFICIALE - Venezia, blindato Mikaelsson: la nuova scadenza del contratto". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson in prestito al Tromsø Idrettslag". Venezia FC. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  16. ^ Frantzen, William Johan (11 January 2023). "Talent på lån fra italiensk klubb". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Start - Tromsø - 12.03.2023 - 17.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Tromsø - Lillestrøm - 19.03.2023 - 17.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. ^ "U19 karla – hópur fyrir EM 2023 kynntur". Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  20. ^ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at Soccerway

External links

  • Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at Soccerway
  • Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at WorldFootball.net
  • Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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