Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson
{{Short description|Icelandic footballer (born 2004)}}
{{icelandic name|Hilmir Rafn|male}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hvammstangi, Iceland
| height = 1.95 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Viking
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Kormákur
| youthyears2 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs2 = Fjölnir
| youthyears3 = 2021–2022
| youthclubs3 = → Venezia (loan)
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Fjölnir
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2022–2025
| clubs2 = Venezia
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Tromsø (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Kristiansund (loan)
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Viking
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam1 = Iceland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 17
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Iceland U21
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| club-update = 18 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 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.
Club career
= Early career =
Born in Iceland and raised in the village of Hvammstangi, Hilmir Rafn started his playing career at local grassroots club Kormákur, before joining Fjölnir at the age of 14,{{Cite web |date=24 May 2022 |title=Fermingargjöfin sem ól af sér fyrsta atvinnumann Hvammstanga |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20222266766d |publisher=visir.is}}{{cite web |title=Leikmaður - Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Transfers/?leikmadur=258049#main-content |access-date=23 July 2022 |website=KSÍ |language=is}} after a successful trial during a training camp in Spain with the under-14 team.{{Cite web |last=Íþróttir |first=Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla |date=7 November 2021 |title=Íþróttagarpurinn Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson - Ætlar að sýna sínar bestu hliðar á Ítalíu |url=https://www.feykir.is/is/frettir/ithrottagarpurinn-hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson-aetlar-ad-syna-sinar-bestu-hlidar-a-italiu |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=Feykir.is}}
= Venezia =
In August 2021, Hilmir Rafn joined Serie A side Venezia, initially on a season-long loan with an option to buy.{{Cite web|url=https://fotbolti.net/news/09-03-2022/hin-hlidin-hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson-fjolnir-venezia|title=Hin hliðin - Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Fjölnir/Venezia)|publisher=fotbolti.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.frettabladid.is/sport/islendingar-geta-keypt-hlut-i-islendingafelagi-a-italiu/|title=Íslendingar geta keypt hlut í Íslendingafélagi á Ítalíu|publisher=frettabladid.is}}{{Cite web |date=6 October 2022 |title=Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson rinnova il contratto |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/news/hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson-rinnova-il-contratto |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=Venezia FC}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/fotbolti/2022/05/22/atjan_ara_hvammstangastrakur_i_itolsku_a_deildinni/|title=Átján ára Hvammstangastrákur í ítölsku A-deildinni|publisher=mbl.is}}{{Cite web |date=22 May 2022 |title=Venezia-Cagliari 0-0: i sardi sbagliano tutto e retrocedono in serie B |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2022/05/22/news/veneziacagliari_00_i_sardi_non_sfondano_e_retrocedono_in_serie_b-350798183/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=La Repubblica |language=it}} At the end of the league campaign, Venezia made their deal for Hilmir Rafn permanent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballscouting.it/notizie/venezia-debutto-serie-a-hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson/|title=Venezia, debutto in Serie A per Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson|date=24 May 2022 |publisher=footballscouting.it}}{{Cite web|url=https://notizieplus.it/venezia-fc-preso-a-titolo-definitivo-lattaccante-hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson/|title=Venezia FC, preso a titolo definitivo l'attaccante Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson|date=28 May 2022 |publisher=notizieplus.it}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Nalesso |first=Pietro |date=7 August 2022 |title=Venezia, 13 under convocati da Javorcic in Coppa Italia: spazio per 7 debuttanti |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/261923180038/venezia-13-under-convocati-da-javorcic-in-coppa-italia-spazio-per-7-debuttanti?et |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it}}{{cite web |last=Nalesso |first=Pietro |date=7 August 2022 |title=Venezia: clamoroso, Mikaelsson doppietta in un minuto |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/4225142278/venezia-clamoroso-mikalesson-doppietta-in-1-039-in-coppa-italia |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it}}
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. On 6 October 2022, Hilmir Rafn extended his contract with the club until June 2027.{{Cite web |date=6 October 2022 |title=Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson rinnova il contratto |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/news/hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson-rinnova-il-contratto |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=Venezia FC}}{{Cite web |last=Nalesso |first=Pietro |date=6 October 2022 |title=UFFICIALE - Venezia, blindato Mikaelsson: la nuova scadenza del contratto |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/494388284934/ufficiale-venezia-blindato-mikaelsson-la-nuova-scadenza-del-contratto |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it}}
== Loan to Tromsø ==
On 11 January 2023, Hilmir Rafn officially joined Norwegian side Tromsø IL on loan until the end of the year.{{Cite web |date=11 January 2023 |title=Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson in prestito al Tromsø Idrettslag |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/news/hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson-in-prestito-al-tromso-idrettslag |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=Venezia FC}}{{Cite web |last=Frantzen |first=William Johan |date=11 January 2023 |title=Talent på lån fra italiensk klubb |url=https://www.til.no/nyheter/talent-pa-lan-fra-italiensk-klubb |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=Tromsø IL |language=no}}
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.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2023 |title=Start - Tromsø - 12.03.2023 - 17.00 |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8187883 |access-date=25 March 2023 |website=Norges Fotballforbund |language=no}} 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.{{Cite web |date=19 March 2023 |title=Tromsø - Lillestrøm - 19.03.2023 - 17.00 |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8315921 |access-date=25 March 2023 |website=Norges Fotballforbund |language=no}}
== Loan to Kristiansund ==
On 12 February 2024, Hilmir Rafn joined fellow Eliteserien club Kristiansund on loan for the 2024 season.{{Cite web |last=Betten |first=Henning |date=12 February 2024 |title=Mikaelsson til KBK |url=https://www.kristiansundbk.no/nyheter/mikaelsson-til-kbk |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=Kristiansund BK |language=no}}
=Viking=
On 10 January 2025, Hilmir Rafn signed a four-year contract with Eliteserien club Viking.{{cite web|url=https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/mikaelsson-klar-for-viking|title=Mikaelsson klar for Viking|website=Viking FK|first=Alexander|last=Larsen|language=no|date=10 January 2025|access-date=7 February 2025}}
International career
Hilmir Rafn has represented Iceland at various youth levels, having played for the under-19 and under-21 national teams.
In June 2023, he was included in the Icelandic squad that took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.{{Cite web |date=6 June 2023 |title=U19 karla – hópur fyrir EM 2023 kynntur |url=https://www.ksi.is/um-ksi/frettir/frettasafn/frett/2023/06/06/U19-karla-hopur-fyrir-EM-2023-kynntur/ |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Football Association of Iceland |language=is}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 December 2024}}{{Soccerway|hilmir-rafn-mikaelsson/665427}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Icelandic Cup, Coppa Italia, Norwegian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Fjölnir
|2020 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021
|11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Venezia (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Venezia
|0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023–24
|Serie B |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Tromsø (loan)
|2023 |3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Kristiansund (loan)
|2024 |Eliteserien |27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Viking
|2025 |Eliteserien |1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!43 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 9 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|665427}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|id=hilmir-mikaelsson}}
- {{KSÍ player|258049}}
{{Viking FK squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mikaelsson, Hilmir Rafn}}
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