Helgi Daníelsson (footballer, born 1981)
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Daníelsson playing for AIK in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Helgi Valur Daníelsson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fylkir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Fylkir | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | Peterborough United | 55 | (2) |
| 2000 | → Fylkir (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Fylkir | 52 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Öster | 48 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Elfsborg | 52 | (1) |
| 2010 | 12 | (0) | |
| 2010–2013 | AIK | 75 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Belenenses | 28 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | AGF | 21 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Iceland U-17 | 15 | (0) |
| 1999 | Iceland U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Iceland U-21 | 17 | (1) |
| 2001–2014 | Iceland | 33 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Helgi Valur Daníelsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkɪ ˈtʰanɪjɛlsɔn]; born 13 July 1981 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a former football player from Iceland.
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 . 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.
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.
A defensive midfielder, Helgi has played for the Iceland national football team at youth and senior level.
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