Óttar Magnús Karlsson (born 21 February 1997) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Renate and the Iceland national team.
Club career Ajax On 11 July 2013, Óttar signed a three-year contract with Ajax.
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) In December 2015, Óttar agreed to join Sparta Rotterdam on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie season.
Víkingur Óttar was chosen as the most promising player of the Icelandic 2016 Úrvalsdeild league by players.
Molde On 25 November 2016, Óttar signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen side Molde FK.
Trelleborgs (loan) In February 2018, Óttar agreed to join Trelleborgs FF on loan for the upcoming 2018 Allsvenskan season.
Mjällby AIF On 15 December 2018, it was confirmed that Óttar had signed with Mjällby AIF for two years.Officiellt: Mjällby AIF värvar Óttar Magnús Karlsson, fotbolltransfers.com, 15 December 2018
Víkingur On 30 July 2019 it was announced that Óttar had signed with Víkingur until the end of the 2021 season.Óttar Magnús í Víking, 30 July 2019
Venezia On 25 September 2020, Karlsson signed a three-year contract with Italian club Venezia.
Loan to Siena On 27 August 2021, he joined Siena in the third-tier Serie C on loan.
Loan to Oakland On 18 February 2022, Karlsson joined Oakland Roots on loan.
Having scored 19 goals in 30 appearances for the club, he returned to Venice from Oakland following their 2022 season.
Loan to Virtus Francavilla On 31 January 2023, Karlsson was loaned to Serie C club Virtus Francavilla until the end of the season.
Loan to Vis Pesaro On 1 September 2023, Óttar moved on loan to Vis Pesaro.
SPAL On 2 August 2024, Óttar signed a two-season contract with SPAL.
International career Óttar represented the Icelandic U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 teams. He made his debut for the senior team on 10 January 2017 against China in the China Cup.
In 2022, he was called up to the team for international friendlies against South Korea and Saudi Arabia.Oakland Roots SC on Twitter
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVíkingur Reykjavík20131. deild karla101041––61Jong Ajax2013–14Eerste Divisie0000–––002014–150000–––002015–160000–––00Total0000------00Sparta Rotterdam2015–16Eerste Divisie0000–––00Víkingur Reykjavík2016Úrvalsdeild2072200––229Molde2017Eliteserien8022–––102Trelleborg2018Allsvenskan14100–––141Mjällby2019Superettan14100–––141Víkingur Reykjavík2019Úrvalsdeild8522–––10720201492047111a02217Total2214424711103224Total for Víkingur Reykjavík4321748811105131Venezia2020–21Serie B7110–––81Siena (loan)2021–22Serie C192––––192Oakland Roots (loan)2022USL1811––––42Career total1092810688111012943 aAppearance in the 2020 Icelandic Super Cup.
International Iceland national teamYearAppsGoals201730201821201921202020202220Total112 Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2022
International goals Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 11 January 2018 Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Indonesia Indonesia Selection 3–0 6–0 Unofficial Friendly 2. 11 January 2019 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–0 2–2 Friendly
Honours Víkingur FC Icelandic Cup: 2019
Individual USL Championship All League Second Team: 2022
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