Hákon Valdimarsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hákon.

Hákon Valdimarsson

Hákon playing for IF Elfsborg in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
Date of birth	(2001-10-13) 13 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Iceland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Brentford
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2014	KR
2015–2017	Grótta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Grótta	65	(0)
2021–2024	IF Elfsborg	48	(0)
2024–	Brentford	1	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Iceland U18	1	(0)
2019	Iceland U19	1	(0)
2021–2022	Iceland U21	8	(0)
2022–	Iceland	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (born 13 October 2001) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford and the Iceland national team.^[2]

Handball

Hákon Valdimarsson played handball in Reykjavík for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur. He played as an outfield player.^[3]

Club career

KR

After playing for their handball team, Valdimarsson joined the Under 19 football team when they needed a goalkeeper. He played with them for a while, until the first team needed a second goalkeeper.^[3]

Grótta

Valdimarsson joined Grótta in 2015. After playing as an outfield player for the youth sides of KR, he first played as a goalkeeper after his switch to Grótta in 2015, appearing as an outfield player for Grótta's youth sides as late as 2017.^[4] He made his senior debut in the last game of the 2017 1. deild season as an already relegated Grótta lost 2–1 to Leiknir Reykjavík.^[5] Hákon then played in 15 out of 22 games in the 2018 2. deild as Grótta placed second and were promoted back to 1. deild. In the 2019 season, Hákon played in all 22 matches as Grótta became champions and were promoted to the top tier Úrvalsdeild for the first time.^[6] In 2020 he played all 18 matches as Grótta were relegated back to the 1. deild. It was announced on the 30 April 2021 that Hákon had signed with Allsvenskan team IF Elfsborg and that Hákon would join them in the summer.^[7] Hákon played nine matches for Grótta in the first half of the 2021 season before joining Elfsborg in July.

IF Elfsborg

It was announced on the 30 April 2021 that Hákon had signed with Allsvenskan team IF Elfsborg and that Hákon would join them in the summer, Hákon then joined formally in July.^[7][8] Hákon made his Allsvenskan debut for Elfsborg in a 1–0 win against IFK Göteborg on 1 October 2021 and proceeded to play in the next four matches.^[9] Hákon was on the bench for the first half of the 2022 season, before he was given a chance to start in a 1–0 loss against Kalmar FF on 24 July 2022. The following game he was on the bench but a second start of the season in a 1–1 draw against Mjällby AIF saw him cement his place as the starting goalkeeper for IF Elfsborg. Hákon started all but one game in the 2023 season, being sent off in the 29th minute of a 1–0 loss to IFK Värnamo on 2 September 2023. Hákon conceded 22 goals in 29 league appearances, keeping 14 clean sheets. At the end of the season, Hákon was given the Allsvenskan goalkeeper of the year award.^[10]

Brentford

On 26 January 2024, Hákon signed a contract until June 2028 with Premier League club Brentford, for a reported £2.6 million transfer fee.^[11][12] He made his Premier League debut against Brighton & Hove Albion as a first-half substitute on 28 December 2024.^[13]

International career

Hákon has featured for the U-18, U-19 and U-21 Iceland youth teams, debuting in 2018, 2019 and 2021 respectively.^[4] On 12 November 2021 Hákon received his first call-up to the senior squad when Patrik Gunnarsson had to withdraw through injury.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 December 2024^[9][1][4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grótta	2017	1. deild	1	0	0	0	2	0	―		―		3	0
	2018	2. deild	15	0	0	0	3	0	―		―		18	0
	2019	1. deild	22	0	3	0	3	0	―		―		28	0
	2020	Úrvalsdeild	18	0	2	0	3	0	―		―		23	0
	2021	1. deild	9	0	0	0	3	0	―		―		12	0
	Total		65	0	5	0	14	0	―		―		84	0
IF Elfsborg	2021	Allsvenskan	5	0	―		―		0	0	―		5	0
	2022	Allsvenskan	14	0	1	0	―		0	0	―		15	0
	2023	Allsvenskan	29	0	0	0	―		―		―		29	0
	Total		48	0	1	0	―		0	0	―		49	0
Brentford	2023–24	Premier League	1	0	0	0	2	0	―		―		3	0
Career total			114	0	6	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	136	0

Honours

Grótta

• 1. deild: 2019^[15]

Allsvenskan

• Goalkeeper of the season, 2023 (for Elfsborg) ^[16]

References

1. Hákon Valdimarsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. "BRENTFORD SIGN ICELAND GOALKEEPER VALDIMARSSON". Brentford FC. 26 Jan 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
3. "HANDBALL TO FOOTBALL: NEW BRENTFORD SIGNING HÁKON VALDIMARSSON'S UNORTHODOX PATH TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE". Brentford FC. 26 Jan 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
4. "Leikmaður - Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
5. "Leikskýrsla: Leiknir R. - Grótta - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
6. "Grótta í úrvalsdeildina eftir ótrúlegt sumar". RÚV (in Icelandic). RÚV. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
7. Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór. "Elfsborg krækir í Hákon Rafn - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Vísir. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
8. "Tveir efnilegir Íslendingar kynntir hjá nýjum félögum". RÚV (in Icelandic). RÚV. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
9. "Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson | Football Stats | Elfsborg Boras | Age 20 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
10. "Spelare från Malmö FF och IF Elfsborg dominerade på Allsvenskans Stora Pris - Allsvenskan". allsvenskan.se (in Swedish). 2023-11-14. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
11. "Brentford sign Iceland Goalkeeper Valdimarsson". Brentford F.C. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
12. Smith, Dom (24 January 2024). "Brentford agree £2.6m deal for new goalkeeper with medical today". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
13. "Brighton 0-0 Brentford: Patient Valdimarsson gets his big chance". BBC Sport. 2024-12-28. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
14. "Hákon Rafn kallaður inn í A-landsliðið". RÚV (in Icelandic). RÚV. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
15. "Íslandsmót - Inkasso-deild karla - 2019". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
16. Hákon Rafn besti markvörður sænsku deildarinnar Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Rúv, 20 November 2023

External links

• Hákon Valdimarsson at Brentford FC
• Hákon Valdimarsson at Premier League
• Hákon Valdimarsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
• Hákon Valdimarsson – UEFA competition record (archive)