Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson (born 23 January 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Ajax, and the Iceland national team.
Club career
Kristian started his career with Breiðablik before transferring to Ajax in January 2020.[2][3] During his youth career, Hlynsson also spent time at English club Norwich City.[4]
He made his Eredivisie debut, for the first team, on 19 August 2023 in a 2–2 draw against Excelsior.[5]
On 31 January 2025, Kristian was loaned by Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the 2024–25 season.[6]
International career
Kristian has featured for the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 Icelandic youth national teams.[7]
Personal life
Kristian is the younger brother of Breiðablik player Ágúst Hlynsson.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Breiðablik | 2019 | Besta deild karla | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | 37 | 11 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 17 | — | — | — | 85 | 17 | |||||
| Ajax | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 10 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Kristian Hlynsson". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Breiðablik selur fimmtán ára Kristian til Ajax". mbl.is. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Iceland - K. Hlynsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Alex Matos, the rise of a boy Chelsea are very excited about". The Athletic. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Excelsior 2–2 Ajax". eredivisie.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Welkom, Kristian Hlynsson" [Welcome, Kristian Hlynsson] (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Kominn til Ajax og dreymir um að spila í íslenska landsliðinu með bróður sínum". Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
- Kristian Hlynsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)