Arnór Sigurðsson (born 15 May 1999) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League Greece club Kalamata and the Iceland national team.Arnór Sigurðsson‚ ifsylvia.se, 4 January 2018
Club career
Norrköping Arnór was described as a key player for Norrköping in the 2018 Allsvenskan season, where he played as an attacking midfielder.
CSKA Moscow On 31 August 2018, Arnór signed a five-year contract with the Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow. The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 40 million Swedish kronor (approximately €4 million), a club record fee received by Norrköping. He made his debut for CSKA on 19 September 2018 in a game against Viktoria Plzeň, and became the youngest Icelandic player ever to appear in a UEFA Champions League game.
Arnór scored his first goal for CSKA on 7 November 2018 in a Champions League game against Roma. Four days later, he scored his first Russian Premier League goal in a 2–0 victory over Zenit Saint Petersburg. On 12 December 2018, Arnór scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu. On 6 April 2019, he scored twice in a 2–0 derby victory over Spartak Moscow.
Loan to Venezia On 30 July 2021, he joined Italian Serie A club Venezia on loan for the 2021–22 season. Before going on loan, he extended his contract with CSKA until 2024.
Return to Norrköping On 3 July 2022, Arnór suspended his contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022–23 season, having taken advantage of the FIFA ruling relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 14 July 2022, he returned to Norrköping until June 2023 under these regulations.
Blackburn Rovers On 21 June 2023, Arnór again exercised his right to move clubs and joined Blackburn Rovers for the 2023–24 season. On 26 December 2023, the transfer was made permanent, and Arnór signed a contract with Blackburn until June 2025.On 17 February 2025 the contract was cancelled by mutual agreement.
Malmö FF On 18 February 2025, Arnór signed for Swedish club Malmö FF. https://swedenherald.com/article/heavy-recruitment-of-mff-sigurdsson-ready On 7 April 2025, Arnór scored his first goal for Malmö in the 78th minute in a 2–1 win over IF Elfsborg. https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/725814/if-elfsborg-malmo-ff
International career Arnór made his senior debut for Iceland on 15 November 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A game against Belgium, as a starter.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsÍA2015Úrvalsdeild karla100000–102016Úrvalsdeild karla602000–80Total7020000090Norrköping2017Allsvenskan801000–902018Allsvenskan17300––173Total253100000263Sylvia (loan)2017Swedish Football Division 23300––33CSKA Moscow2018–19Russian Premier League2150062–2772019-20Russian Premier League2242050–2942020–21Russian Premier League2323050–3122021–22Russian Premier League0000––002022–23Russian Premier League0000––00Total661150162008713Venezia (loan)2021–22Serie A9020––110Norrköping (loan)2022Allsvenskan11611––1272023Allsvenskan10543––148Total21115400002615Blackburn Rovers (loan)2023–24Championship29531–213472024–25Championship5100–2071Total34631–41418Malmö2025Allsvenskan1311040—1812026Allsvenskan404110—91Total1715150—272Career total183342362124123044
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIceland201820201961202030202150202291202350202440202500202650Total392
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arnór goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Arnór SigurðssonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 October 2019 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification2 2 June 2022 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 2–1 2–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
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