Halldór Áskelsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Halldór Omar Áskelsson | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1965 | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Þór | ||
| 1989–1990 | Valur | 22 | (2) |
| 1991–1998 | Þór | ||
| 1999 | UMFS Dalvík | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Þór | ||
| International career | |||
| Iceland U18 | 2 | (0) | |
| Iceland U21 | 6 | (1) | |
| 1984–1989 | Iceland | 12 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Þór (assistant) | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Halldór Áskelsson (born 18 October 1965) is an Icelandic retired footballer who played as a forward. He was capped for Iceland and spent most of his career in Þór.
He played for Iceland U18 and Iceland U21.[1] He made his debut for Iceland in 1984, playing twice against non-FIFA members Faroe Islands and Greenland. His real debut came in 1985 against Kuwait; he would score three goals gainst Kuwaut and Bahrain in 1986 and 1987. Later international matches included two additional non-FIFA matches, against Sweden Olympic and England B. In his last international match,[2] Halldór Áskelsson scored against the Soviet Union away on Luzhniki Stadium, capturing a 1–1 draw, which was considered very strong for Iceland at the time.[3]
Scoring 9 league goals in 1985,[2] 5 of them came in the same match against FH.[4] He played three periods for Þór, but won his only domestic trophy, the 1990 cup, with Valur.[2]
He was later assistant manager of Þór.[5]
References
- ^ KSÍ profile
- ^ a b c Halldór Áskelsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Stefánsson, Ingólfur (14 June 2018). "Markið í Moskvu". Kaffið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Kristjánsson, Gylfi (16 September 1985). "5 mörk hjá Halldóri!". Dagur (in Icelandic). p. 7. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Jónsson, Jón Stefán (20 June 2011). "Halldór Áskels: Vöknuðum er þeir jöfnuðu". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2026.