Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 May 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Akranes, Iceland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | ÍA Akranes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2016 | ÍA Akranes | 7 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Norrköping | 25 | (3) |
2017 | → Sylvia (loan) | 3 | (3) |
2018–2023 | CSKA Moscow | 66 | (11) |
2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Norrköping (loan) | 21 | (11) |
2023 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2023– | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Iceland U17 | 15 | (1) |
2017 | Iceland U19 | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Iceland U21 | 5 | (1) |
2018– | Iceland | 31 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 |
Arnór Sigurðsson (born 15 May 1999) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Iceland national team. [1] [2] [3]
Arnór was described as a key player for Norrköping in the 2018 Allsvenskan season, where he played as an attacking midfielder. [4] [5]
On 31 August 2018, Arnór signed a five-year contract with the Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow. [6] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 40 million Swedish kronor (approximately €4 million), a club record fee received by Norrköping. [7] He made his debut for CSKA on 19 September 2018 in a game against Viktoria Plzeň, and became the youngest Icelandic player ever to appear in a UEFA Champions League game. [8]
Arnór scored his first goal for CSKA on 7 November 2018 in a Champions League game against Roma. [9] Four days later, he scored his first Russian Premier League goal in a 2–0 victory over Zenit Saint Petersburg. [10] On 12 December 2018, Arnór scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu. [11] On 6 April 2019, he scored twice in a 2–0 derby victory over Spartak Moscow.[ citation needed]
On 30 July 2021, he joined Italian Serie A club Venezia on loan for the 2021–22 season. Before going on loan, he extended his contract with CSKA until 2024. [12]
On 3 July 2022, Arnór suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [13] On 14 July 2022, he returned to Norrköping until June 2023 under these regulations. [14]
On 21 June 2023, Arnór again exercised his right to move clubs and joined Blackburn Rovers for the 2023–24 season. [15] On 26 December 2023, the transfer was made permanent, and Arnór signed a contract with Blackburn until June 2025. [16]
Arnór made his senior debut for Iceland on 15 November 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A game against Belgium, as a starter. [17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ÍA | 2015 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Norrköping | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
2018 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 3 | |||
Total | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Sylvia (loan) | 2017 | Swedish Football Division 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | ||
CSKA Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 27 | 7 | |
2019-20 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 29 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 13 | ||
Venezia (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Norrköping (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 7 | ||
2023 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 14 | 8 | |||
Total | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 6 | ||
Career total | 150 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 40 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Iceland | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 6 | 1 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 5 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 October 2019 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Andorra | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
2 | 2 June 2022 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Israel | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 15 May 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Akranes, Iceland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | ÍA Akranes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2016 | ÍA Akranes | 7 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Norrköping | 25 | (3) |
2017 | → Sylvia (loan) | 3 | (3) |
2018–2023 | CSKA Moscow | 66 | (11) |
2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Norrköping (loan) | 21 | (11) |
2023 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2023– | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Iceland U17 | 15 | (1) |
2017 | Iceland U19 | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Iceland U21 | 5 | (1) |
2018– | Iceland | 31 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 |
Arnór Sigurðsson (born 15 May 1999) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Iceland national team. [1] [2] [3]
Arnór was described as a key player for Norrköping in the 2018 Allsvenskan season, where he played as an attacking midfielder. [4] [5]
On 31 August 2018, Arnór signed a five-year contract with the Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow. [6] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 40 million Swedish kronor (approximately €4 million), a club record fee received by Norrköping. [7] He made his debut for CSKA on 19 September 2018 in a game against Viktoria Plzeň, and became the youngest Icelandic player ever to appear in a UEFA Champions League game. [8]
Arnór scored his first goal for CSKA on 7 November 2018 in a Champions League game against Roma. [9] Four days later, he scored his first Russian Premier League goal in a 2–0 victory over Zenit Saint Petersburg. [10] On 12 December 2018, Arnór scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu. [11] On 6 April 2019, he scored twice in a 2–0 derby victory over Spartak Moscow.[ citation needed]
On 30 July 2021, he joined Italian Serie A club Venezia on loan for the 2021–22 season. Before going on loan, he extended his contract with CSKA until 2024. [12]
On 3 July 2022, Arnór suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [13] On 14 July 2022, he returned to Norrköping until June 2023 under these regulations. [14]
On 21 June 2023, Arnór again exercised his right to move clubs and joined Blackburn Rovers for the 2023–24 season. [15] On 26 December 2023, the transfer was made permanent, and Arnór signed a contract with Blackburn until June 2025. [16]
Arnór made his senior debut for Iceland on 15 November 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A game against Belgium, as a starter. [17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ÍA | 2015 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Norrköping | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
2018 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 3 | |||
Total | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Sylvia (loan) | 2017 | Swedish Football Division 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | ||
CSKA Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 27 | 7 | |
2019-20 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 29 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 13 | ||
Venezia (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Norrköping (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 7 | ||
2023 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 14 | 8 | |||
Total | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 6 | ||
Career total | 150 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 40 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Iceland | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 6 | 1 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 5 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 October 2019 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Andorra | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
2 | 2 June 2022 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Israel | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |