Benoný Breki Andrésson (born 3 August 2005) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Stockport County and the Iceland national team.
Club career Early career Benoný born in Iceland to Icelandic and Malagasy roots,he joined Breiðablik as a youth player in 2019, having previously played for Grótta. He played with Breiðablik's U-19 team prior to joining Italian side Bologna in 2021.
KR Benoný moved back to the Icelandic league to join KR in 2023. He scored nine league goals in his first season with KR. 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. That month, he was also voted the most promising player in the league by his fellow players.
Stockport County In December 2024 it was announced that Benoný would join English club Stockport County on 1 January 2025. He was described as an "emerging talent signing" by Stockport director of football Simon Wilson.
He made his debut for Stockport County, as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 away loss in the FA Cup third round against Premier League club Crystal Palace on 12 January 2025. He scored his first goals for the club on 1 March 2025, when he scored a second-half brace, again as a substitute, in a 2–1 home win in League One against Blackpool. He scored again four days later to make it three in two games, as he rescued a draw with a late equaliser for the club, as they finished 1–1 away in the league at Northampton Town.
International career An Icelandic youth international, he made his debut for the Iceland national under-21 football team on 17 October 2023 against Lithuania U21 in a 1–0 win.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKR2023Besta deild karla25931——28102024Besta deild karla262124——2825Total513055——5635Stockport County2024–25League One1141000101342025–26League One172001051233Total286101061367Career total79366510619242
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