Halldórsson in a match against Austria in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hannes Þór Halldórsson | ||
Date of birth | 27 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Randers FC | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Leiknir R. | 3 | (0) |
2005 | Afturelding | 18 | (0) |
2006 | Stjarnan | 18 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Fram | 84 | (0) |
2011–2013 | KR | 63 | (0) |
2012 | → Brann (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Sandnes Ulf | 45 | (0) |
2015–2016 | NEC | 8 | (0) |
2016 | → Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2016– | Randers FC | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Iceland | 42 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2017 |
Hannes Þór Halldórsson (born 27 April 1984) is an Icelandic international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Randers FC.
Hannes has played club football in Iceland for Leiknir, Afturelding, Stjarnan, Fram and KR.
On 28 March 2012, Hannes joined Norwegian club SK Brann on a short-term loan, as a cover for injured goalkeeper Piotr Leciejewski.
In December 2013, Hannes joined Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf, having trained with the club in October 2013 as preparation for Iceland's World Cup playoff game against Croatia.
On 6 July 2015, Dutch Eredivisie club NEC announced they had signed Hannes on a two-year contract.
On 15 July 2016, Danish club Randers FC signed Hannes on a three-year contract.
He made his international debut for Iceland in 2011, keeping a clean sheet in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Cyprus.
Hannes is considered the main goalkeeper of the national team, after appearing in all twelve 2014 World Cup qualifiers for Iceland.
He was selected for Euro 2016.
Hannes has found some work as a film director when not playing football. He directed amongst other things Iceland's video for their entry to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. His employer before leaving to Norway to become a fully professional footballer, SagaFilm, has promised him his job back when he returns to Iceland after his expatriate footballing career.