Benoný Breki Andrésson (born 3 August 2005) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur and the Iceland under-21 team.[1] He will join Stockport County on 1 January 2025.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benoný Breki Andrésson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KR | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Breiðablik | ||
| 2021–2023 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | KR | 51 | (30) |
| 2025– | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Iceland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Iceland U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Iceland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 29 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBenoný played as a youth player for Breiðablik.[2] As a 15-year-old Benoný played with Blika's 2nd team and scored seven league goals in 11 games with Blikum prior to joining Italian side Bologna in 2021.[3]
Benoný moved back to the Icelandic league to join Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur in 2023.[4] He scored nine league goals in his first season with KR.[5][6] In October 2024, he scored 5 goals in a 7–0 victory against HK in the final round of matches of the 2024 Besta deild karla to set a new league record of 21 goals in a season.[7] That month, he was also voted the most promising player in the league by his fellow players.[8]
Stockport County
editIn December 2024 it was announced that Benoný would join English club Stockport County on 1 January 2025.[9]
International career
editAn Icelandic youth international, he made his debut for the Iceland national under-21 football team on 6 September 2024 against Denmark U21 in a 4–2 win.[10]
References
edit- ^ Benoný Breki Andrésson at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "STRONGEST IN ROUND 26 – THIS WAS WRITTEN IN THE CLOUDS". fotbolti.net. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "BENONÝ BREKI Í BOLOGNA (STAÐFEST)". Fotboli. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "VIRÐIST SJÁ FYRIR ENDANN Á ERFIÐUM VIÐRÆÐUM KR VIÐ BOLOGNA". Fotbolti. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Framherji KR hafnaði Gautaborg". mbl.is. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "STRONGEST IN ROUND 24 – NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD WITH 24 GOALS IN THE TOP DIVISION". Fotbolti.net. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Benony broke the scoring record". mbl.is. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Great to score 5 goals". mbl.is. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Benony Breki Andresson: Stockport County agree deal for Icelandic striker". BBC Sport. 11 December 2024.
- ^ "ICELAND U21 VS. DENMARK U21 4 – 2". Soccerway. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.