Daníel Hafsteinsson

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

Daníel Hafsteinsson

Personal information
Full name	Daníel Hafsteinsson
Date of birth	(1999-11-12) 12 November 1999
Place of birth	Akureyri, Iceland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	KA Akureyrar
Number	7
Youth career
–2016	KA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Dalvík/Reynir	3	(1)
2017–2019	KA	40	(4)
2019–2021	Helsingborgs IF	6	(0)
2020	→ FH (loan)	11	(3)
2021–	KA	87	(10)
International career‡
2015	Iceland U17	3	(0)
2017	Iceland U19	5	(1)
2018–2019	Iceland U21	11	(0)
2022–	Iceland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022

Daníel Hafsteinsson (born 12 November 1999) is an Icelandic football attacking midfielder, who plays for Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar in Úrvalsdeild karla.

Club career

KA

Daníel started his career with local club KA in 2017, after having played 3 games with local feeder club Dalvík/Reynir in 2016. In 2018 he played 20 games for KA in Úrvalsdeild and was voted young player of the season by the club. After 12 games in the league with KA in 2019 he was sold to Helsingborgs IF for undisclosed fee on 17 July 2019.

Helsingborgs IF

He joined HIF 17 July 2019 and signed a 3.5 years contract. Daníel made his debut for Helsingborgs IF on 29 July in a 1–4 loss against Örebro.

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar

He joined KA Akureyrar on 6 February 2021.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2020

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2016	Dalvík/Reynir	3. deild	3	1	0	0	3	1
2017	KA	Úrvalsdeild	8	0	1	0	9	0
2018			20	3	2	0	23	3
2019			12	1	2	1	13	2
KA total			40	4	5	1	45	5
2019	Helsingborg	Allsvenskan	6	0	1	0	7	0
2020	FH	Úrvalsdeild	11	3	2	1	13	4
2021	KA Akureyrar	Úrvalsdeild	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			60	8	8	2	68	10