Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hilmir Rafn.

Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Hvammstangi, Iceland
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kristiansund
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2018	Kormákur
2018–2020	Fjölnir
2021–2022	→ Venezia (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Fjölnir	11	(2)
2022–	Venezia	1	(0)
2023	→ Tromsø (loan)	3	(0)
2024–	→ Kristiansund (loan)	2	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Iceland U19	17	(6)
2022–	Iceland U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (born 2 February 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Kristiansund, on loan from Venezia.

Club career

Early career

Born in Iceland and raised in the village of Hvammstangi, ^[1] Hilmir Rafn started his playing career at local grassroots club Kormákur, before joining Fjölnir at the age of 14, ^{[1] [2] [3]} after a successful trial during a training camp in Spain with the under-14 team. ^[1]

Venezia

In August 2021, Hilmir Rafn joined Serie A side Venezia, initially on a season-long loan with an option to buy. ^{[1] [4] [5] [6]} After featuring for the club's under-19 side throughout the 2021-22 season, the forward made his Serie A debut on 22 May 2022, coming on as a substitute for Dennis Johnsen at the 73rd minute of a 0–0 draw against Cagliari. ^{[7] [8]} At the end of the league campaign, Venezia made their deal for Hilmir Rafn permanent. ^{[9] [10]}

On 7 August 2022, he was one of the fourteen youth players that received a call-up by head coach Ivan Javorčić for a Coppa Italia preliminary match against Ascoli, after thirteen members of Venezia's first-team tested positive for COVID-19. ^{[11] [12]} Having taken the place of Mirza Hasanbegovic at the 57th minute of the game, he went on to score a brace between the 88th and 89th minutes, providing his team with the equalizer and taking the match to the extra-time, although Ascoli eventually gained a 2–3 win. ^[12] On 6 October 2022, Hilmir Rafn extended his contract with the club until June 2027. ^{[13] [14]}

The loan at Tromsø

On 11 January 2023, Hilmir Rafn officially joined Norwegian side Tromsø IL on loan until the end of the year. ^{[15] [16]}

He made his debut for the club on 12 March, starting the NM Cupen fourth round match against Start, which ended in a 5–6 win after penalties for his side. ^[17] One week later, on 19 March, he scored his first goal in the cup's quarter-final match against Lillestrøm, which ended in a 2–3 loss after extra time. ^[18]

International career

Hilmir Rafn has represented Iceland at various youth levels, having played for the under-19 and under-21 national teams. ^{[3] [13]}

In June 2023, he was included in the Icelandic squad that took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[19]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2024 ^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fjölnir	2020	Besta deild karla	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021	1. deild karla	11	2	1	0	12	2
	Total		11	2	1	0	12	2
Venezia (loan)	2021-22	Serie A	1	0	0	0	1	0
Venezia	2022-23	Serie B	0	0	1	2	1	2
	2023-24		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	1	2	2	2
Tromsø (loan)	2023	Eliteserien	3	0	2	1	5	1
Kristiansund (loan)	2024		2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			17	2	4	3	21	5

1. Includes Icelandic Cup, Coppa Italia, Norwegian Cup

References

1. Íþróttir, Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla (7 November 2021). "Íþróttagarpurinn Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson - Ætlar að sýna sínar bestu hliðar á Ítalíu". Feykir.is. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
2. "Fermingargjöfin sem ól af sér fyrsta atvinnumann Hvammstanga". visir.is. 24 May 2022.
3. "Leikmaður - Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson". KSÍ (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
4. "Hin hliðin - Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Fjölnir/Venezia)". fotbolti.net.
5. "Íslendingar geta keypt hlut í Íslendingafélagi á Ítalíu". frettabladid.is.
6. "Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson rinnova il contratto". Venezia FC. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
7. "Átján ára Hvammstangastrákur í ítölsku A-deildinni". mbl.is.
8. "Venezia-Cagliari 0-0: i sardi sbagliano tutto e retrocedono in serie B". La Repubblica (in Italian). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
9. "Venezia, debutto in Serie A per Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson". footballscouting.it. 24 May 2022.
10. "Venezia FC, preso a titolo definitivo l'attaccante Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson". notizieplus.it. 28 May 2022.
11. Nalesso, Pietro (7 August 2022). "Venezia, 13 under convocati da Javorcic in Coppa Italia: spazio per 7 debuttanti". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
12. Nalesso, Pietro (7 August 2022). "Venezia: clamoroso, Mikaelsson doppietta in un minuto". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
13. "Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson rinnova il contratto". Venezia FC. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
14. Nalesso, Pietro (6 October 2022). "UFFICIALE - Venezia, blindato Mikaelsson: la nuova scadenza del contratto". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
15. "Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson in prestito al Tromsø Idrettslag". Venezia FC. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
16. Frantzen, William Johan (11 January 2023). "Talent på lån fra italiensk klubb". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
17. "Start - Tromsø - 12.03.2023 - 17.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
18. "Tromsø - Lillestrøm - 19.03.2023 - 17.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
19. "U19 karla – hópur fyrir EM 2023 kynntur". Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
20. Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at Soccerway

External links

• Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at Soccerway
• Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at WorldFootball.net
• Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)