| Helgi Daníelsson | |
| Fullname: | Helgi Valur Daníelsson |
| Birth Date: | 1981 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Uppsala, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Defensive Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Fylkir |
| Years1: | 1998 |
| Years2: | 1998–2003 |
| Years3: | 2000 |
| Years4: | 2003–2005 |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Years6: | 2008–2009 |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Years8: | 2010–2013 |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Years10: | 2014–2015 |
| Years11: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Fylkir |
| Clubs2: | Peterborough United |
| Clubs3: | → Fylkir (loan) |
| Clubs4: | Fylkir |
| Clubs5: | Öster |
| Clubs6: | Elfsborg |
| Clubs7: | Hansa Rostock |
| Clubs8: | AIK |
| Clubs9: | Belenenses |
| Clubs10: | AGF |
| Clubs11: | Fylkir |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Caps4: | 52 |
| Caps5: | 48 |
| Caps6: | 52 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Caps8: | 75 |
| Caps9: | 28 |
| Caps10: | 21 |
| Caps11: | 54 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1996–1998 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iceland U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1999 |
| Nationalteam2: | Iceland U-19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2000–2003 |
| Nationalteam3: | Iceland U-21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2001–2014 |
| Nationalteam4: | Iceland |
| Nationalcaps4: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13 October 2021 |
Helgi Valur Daníelsson (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhɛlkɪ ˈtʰanɪjɛlsɔn/; born 13 July 1981] is an Icelandic former professional footballer and a chemist who played as a defensive midfielder. He played professionally in England, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, and Denmark during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2021. A full international between 2001 and 2014, he won 33 caps for the Iceland national team. As of 2022, Helgi is pursuing a Ph.D degree in radiochemistry at the University of Cambridge
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 Hansa Rostock. 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.[1] [2]
On 27 August 2014, Helgi terminated his contract with Belenenses for personal reason's.[3] Two days later he signed a 2-year contract for the Danish 1. division side AGF.[4]
A defensive midfielder, Helgi has played for the Iceland national football team at youth and senior level.
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.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Fylkir | 1998 | 1. deild karla | |||||||||
| Peterborough | 2000–01 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 31 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Fylkir | 2003 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| Östers IF | 2006 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | Superettan | 28 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| IF Elfsborg | 2008 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| F.C. Hansa Rostock | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| AIK | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Belenenses | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| AGF | 2014–15 | NordicBet Ligaen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Fylkir | 2018 | Úrvalsdeild | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Úrvalsdeild | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Career Total | 376 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 400 | 23 | |||