# Helgi Daníelsson (footballer, born 1981)

Helgi Valur Daníelsson (Icelandic pronunciation:; born 13 July 1981] is an Icelandic former professional footballer and a chemist who played as a defensive midfielder. He played professionally in England, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, and Denmark during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2021. A full international between 2001 and 2014, he won 33 caps for the Iceland national team. As of 2022, Helgi is pursuing a Ph.D degree in radiochemistry at the University of Cambridge

## Club career

In 2006, he left Fylkir who he had joined from Peterborough United for £25,000 in 2003, to go to Sweden to play for Östers IF in Allsvenskan.
On 12 December 2007, Helgi signed a contract with IF Elfsborg. On 22 January 2010, he left Elfsborg and joined Second Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock. After just a few months in the German side, he signed a deal with reigning Swedish champions AIK. On 2 July 2013, it was announced that he would transfer to Primeira Liga side Belenenses after AIK's game vs. Häcken on 22 July.
On 27 August 2014, Helgi terminated his contract with Belenenses for personal reason's. Two days later he signed a 2-year contract for the Danish 1. division side AGF.

## International career

A defensive midfielder, Helgi has played for the Iceland national football team at youth and senior level.

## Playing style

A predominantly defensive midfielder with excellent ball winning and positioning abilIty. Good in the air and comfortable on the ball. An eye for goal especially from set pieces.

## Career statistics

| Club | Season | Division | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fylkir | 1998 | 1. deild karla | | | | | | | | |
| Peterborough | 2000–01 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Peterborough | 2001–02 | Second Division | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| Peterborough | 2002–03 | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Fylkir | 2003 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Fylkir | 2004 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Fylkir | 2005 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Östers IF | 2006 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Östers IF | 2007 | Superettan | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| IF Elfsborg | 2008 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| IF Elfsborg | 2009 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| F.C. Hansa Rostock | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| AIK | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| AIK | 2011 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| AIK | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| AIK | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Belenenses | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Belenenses | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| AGF | 2014–15 | NordicBet Ligaen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Fylkir | 2018 | Úrvalsdeild | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Fylkir | 2019 | Úrvalsdeild | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 376 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 400 | 23 |