| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hvammstangi, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viking | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Kormákur | ||
| 2018–2020 | Fjölnir | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Fjölnir | 11 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Venezia | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Tromsø (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kristiansund (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2025– | Viking | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Iceland U19 | 17 | (6) |
| 2022– | Iceland U21 | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:43, 27 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (born 2 February 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Viking.
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]
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]
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]
On 12 February 2024, Hilmir Rafn joined fellow Eliteserien club Kristiansund on loan for the 2024 season. [19]
On 10 January 2025, Hilmir Rafn signed a four-year contract with Eliteserien club Viking. [20]
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. [21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fjölnir | 2020 | Besta deild karla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1. deild karla | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Venezia (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Venezia | 2022–23 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Tromsø (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Kristiansund (loan) | 2024 | Eliteserien | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Viking | 2025 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Career total | 52 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 15 | ||