Sverrir Ingi Ingason

Sverrir Ingi Ingason
Sverrir with Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Sverrir Ingi Ingason[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993
Place of birth Kópavogur, Iceland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rostov
Number 15
Youth career
1997–2011 Breiðablik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Breiðablik 42 (2)
2011 → Augnablik (loan) 4 (1)
2014 Viking 29 (3)
2015–2016 Lokeren 67 (1)
2017 Granada 17 (1)
2017– Rostov 38 (3)
National team‡
2009 Iceland U17 3 (0)
2010 Iceland U19 3 (0)
2012–2014 Iceland U21 11 (1)
2014– Iceland 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Sverrir Ingi Ingason (born 5 August 1993) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Russian club FC Rostov and the Icelandic national team, as a central defender.

Sverrir previously played for Icelandic club Breiðablik UBK before transferring to Viking FK. After a successful spell at the Norwegian club he moved to Lokeren of Belgium.

Since 2014 he has been playing for the Icelandic National team that took part in Icelandic UEFA Euro 2016 which made it to the Quarter-finals of the tournament. He has been touted as one of Iceland's most promising defenders. Sverrir was an Icelandic youth international, having earned caps at under-18, under-20 and at the under-21 level. He captained his side at the UEFA Euro Under-21s in 2015 where they lost against Denmark in the play-offs on away goals. He made his full international debut in January 2014 against Sweden.

Early life

Sverrir is born in Kópavogur, a city near by the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík. He started playing football at the age of 4 at his local club Breiðablik. The club is known for its great youth system which has produced players like Gylfi Sigurðsson, Alfreð Finnbogason and Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson.

Breiðablik

In 2011 at the age of 18 he started playing for Breiðablik’s feeder club Augnablik. He quickly got the attention of the parent’s club manager, Ólafur Kristjánsson, who made Sverrir one of his key players. After that season 2012-2013 he was voted the most promising player in Breiðablik.

In the season 2013-2014 he became one of the best players in the league. He was voted the best player of Breiðablik and made it into the divisions team of the year.

Viking

Sverrir was the subject of transfer speculation with the player linked to several clubs. In 1 January. 2014 he decided to sign for Norwegian club Viking FK. At the club he played along with 4 other Icelandic players, Indriði Sigurðsson, Jón Daði Böðvarsson, Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson and Björn Daníel Sverrisson.

Sverrir was influential early on and right away started all the games in the heart of defence alongside the clubs captain and one of Iceland’s most experienced centre backs, Indriði Sigurdsson. After his first season he was voted Viking FK best player of 2014.

Lokeren

On 2 February 2015 he signed for the Belgium club K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.

Granada CF

On 19 January 2017, Sverrir signed for La Liga side Granada on a deal until June 2020.[2]

Rostov

On 30 June 2017, Russian Premier League side FC Rostov announced the signing of Sverrir on a 3-year contract.[3]

International career

In May 2018 he was named in Iceland’s 23 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 May 2018[5][6]
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Augnablik (loan) 2011 3. deild 4100--41
Breiðablik 2011 Úrvalsdeild 00500050
2012 21211100323
2013 21013460404
Total 42229560777
Viking FK 2014 Tippeligaen 29351--344
Lokeren 2014-15 Belgian Pro League 140----140
2015-16 32110--331
2016-17 2102000230
Total 67130--701
Granada 2016-17 La Liga 1710000171
Rostov 2017-18 Russian Premier League 2832000303
Career Total 187113966023217

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 September 2018.[7]
Iceland
YearAppsGoals
201410
201520
201663
201770
201880
Total243

International goals

As of match played 27 March 2018. Iceland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ingason goal.[8]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 March 2016Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece4 Greece2–23–2Friendly
2 1 June 2016Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway5 Norway1–12–3
3 15 November 2016Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta9 Malta2–02–0

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Iceland" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 13. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Official | Ingason completes his move to Granada CF | Granada - Web Oficial". Official | Ingason completes his move to Granada CF | Granada - Web Oficial. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Зачем приезжал Гудьонсен? (in Russian). FC Rostov. 30 June 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/world-cup-squad-injured-gylfi-sigurdsson/17guw991qjit61qqhhfn9lyhon
  5. ↑ "Sverrir Ingi Ingason". KSÍ. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sverrir Ingi Ingason". KSÍ. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sverrir Ingi Ingason". European Football. 23 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Sverrir Ingi Ingason at Soccerway
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