Axel Óskar Andrésson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Axel Óskar Andrésson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 27 January 1998||
Place of birth | Iceland | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Viking (loan from Reading) | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Afturelding | ||
2014–2016 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Afturelding | 8 | (0) |
2016– | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Bath City (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2017–2018 | → Torquay United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2018– | → Viking (loan) | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Iceland U17 | 21 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Iceland U19 | 7 | (2) |
2017– | Iceland U21 | 9 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:48, 21 September 2017 (UTC) |
Axel Óskar Andrésson (born 27 January 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a defender for OBOS-ligaen club Viking FK, on loan from EFL Championship club Reading.
Club career
Andrésson started his career in the youth team of local side Ungmennafélagið Afturelding before he was promoted to the first team at only the age of sixteen, going on to represent the side eleven times in the 2014 2. deild karla season.[3] After impressing for Afturelding he was invited for a trial in England for the youth team at Reading.[4] In July 2014 he joined Reading permanently, signing a two-year scholarship with the club.[5] In July 2016 he graduated from the under-18 side having already committed to signing his first professional contract with the club.[6] Having moved up to the under-23 squad, Andrésson was sent out on loan to gain some first team experience at National League South side Bath City in November 2016.[7] Andrésson impressed during his time with the Romans scoring five goals from defence, and was even promoted to captain despite only being aged nineteen.[8] He went on to make a total of eighteen appearances for Bath in all competitions.[9] He was promoted to the first team upon his return to Reading in the summer of 2017, and made his professional and first team debut in the EFL Cup win over Gillingham on 8 August.[10] On 6 December 2017, Andrésson joined Torquay United on a one-month youth loan deal until 6 January 2018.[11]
On 15 August 2018, Andrésson signed a new contract with Reading, until the summer of 2020, and then immediately joined Norwegian OBOS-ligaen club Viking FK on loan until the end of their 2018 season.[12]
International career
Andrésson has represented Iceland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 September 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Contiental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Afturelding | 2014[3] | 2. deild karla | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Reading | 2016–17[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2018–19[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Reading U23 | 2016–17[13] | Division 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2017–18[14] | Division 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
2018–19[15] | Division 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
Bath City (loan) | 2016–17[9] | National League South | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 5 | |||
Torquay United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Viking (loan) | 2018 | OBOS-ligaen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
Career total | 45 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "Axel Óskar Andrésson". 11v11. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Iceland profile". KSI. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Axel Óskar á reynslu til Reading í Englandi". Afturelding. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Future Reading FC stars signs new contracts". Reading Chronicle. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "15 youngsters sign new pro deals with Reading". Reading F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Axel Andrésson lánaður til Bath City (Staðfest)". Fotbolti Net. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ Burridge, Henry (17 April 2017). "Bath City love for Axel Andresson mutual for Reading FC loanee and his 'marvellous' experience". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Bath City statistics". Bath City F.C. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ Low, Jonathan (22 August 2017). "Who is Axel Andresson? All you need to know about the Reading FC academy talent". Get Reading. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "SIGNING | Axel Óskar Andrésson Joins On Loan". torquayunited.com. Torquay United F.C. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ↑ "Andresson pens extension and agrees Viking loan". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Games played by Axel Óskar Andrésson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Axel Óskar Andrésson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Axel Óskar Andrésson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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