# Óttar Magnús Karlsson

Óttar Magnús Karlsson (born 21 February 1997) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group B side SPAL and the Iceland national team.

## Club career
### Ajax

On 11 July 2013, Óttar signed a three-year contract with Ajax.

#### Sparta Rotterdam (loan)

In December 2015, Óttar agreed to join Sparta Rotterdam on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie season.

### Víkingur

Óttar was chosen as the most promising player of the Icelandic 2016 Úrvalsdeild league by players.

### Molde

On 25 November 2016, Óttar signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen side Molde FK.

#### Trelleborgs (loan)

In February 2018, Óttar agreed to join Trelleborgs FF on loan for the upcoming 2018 Allsvenskan season.

### Mjällby AIF

On 15 December 2018 it was confirmed, that Óttar had signed with Mjällby AIF for two years.

### Víkingur

On 30 July 2019 it was announced that Óttar had signed with Víkingur until the end of the 2021 season.

### Venezia

On 25 September 2020, Karlsson signed a three-year contract with Italian club Venezia.

#### Loan to Siena

On 27 August 2021, he joined Siena in the third-tier Serie C on loan.

#### Loan to Oakland

On 18 February 2022, Karlsson joined Oakland Roots on loan.
Having scored 19 goals in 30 appearances for the club, he returned to Venice from Oakland following their 2022 season.

#### Loan to Virtus Francavilla

On 31 January 2023, Karlsson was loaned to Serie C club Virtus Francavilla until the end of the season.

#### Loan to Vis Pesaro

On 1 September 2023, Óttar moved on loan to Vis Pesaro.

### SPAL

On 2 August 2024, Óttar signed a two-season contract with SPAL.

## International career

Óttar represented the Icelandic U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 teams. He made his debut for the Senior team on 10 January 2017 against China in the China Cup.
In 2022, he was called up to the team for international friendlies against South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 3 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2013 | 1. deild karla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jong Ajax | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jong Ajax | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jong Ajax | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 9 |
| Molde | 2017 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 |
| Trelleborg | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Mjällby | 2019 | Superettan | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2019 | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 7 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2020 | Úrvalsdeild | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Total | Total | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 24 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Total for Víkingur Reykjavík | Total for Víkingur Reykjavík | 43 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 31 |
| Venezia | 2020–21 | Serie B | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Siena (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 19 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 2 |
| Oakland Roots (loan) | 2022 | USL | 18 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 109 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 43 |
$^a$Appearance in the 2020 Icelandic Super Cup.

### International

Iceland national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2022

### International goals

    Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 11 January 2018 | Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Indonesia | Indonesia Selection | 3–0 | 6–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
| 2. | 11 January 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Sweden | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |

## Honours

Víkingur FC
* Icelandic Cup: 2019
Individual
* USL Championship All League Second Team: 2022