| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1989 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AEK Athens | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Breiðablik | 44 | (1) |
| 2011– | AEK Athens | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Iceland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011– | Iceland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:31, 26 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Elfar Freyr Helgason (born 27 July 1989) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for AEK Athens in Greece as a defender.
Helgason made his senior debut for Breiðablik in 2009. He went on to play 20 games in league and cup, scoring 3 goals as Breiðablik won the Icelandic Cup for the first time. In 2010, Helgason was a key player for Breiðablik as the team went on to win the Icelandic League for the first time in its history.
In 2011, Helgason was signed by Greek side AEK Athens. He made his debut agains Lokomotiv Moscow in the Europa League on 30 October 2011.
Helgason was part of the Icelandic U21 team in the EURO 2011 in Denmark.
On 10 August 2011, Helgason made his senior debut for Iceland against Hungary.
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