Aron Pálmarsson
Aron Pálmarsson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 34) Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Nationality | Icelandic | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | FH | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
0000–2005 | FH | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2005–2009 | FH | ||
2009–2015 | THW Kiel | ||
2015–2017 | Telekom Veszprém | ||
2017–2021 | FC Barcelona | ||
2021–2023 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
2023– | Haukar | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008– | Iceland | 148 | (576) |
Medal record |
Aron Pálmarsson (born 19 July 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for Haukar and the Icelandic national handball team.[1]
Career
Aron played his first game for FH only aged 15 years old against ÍBV in March 2006. FH won the game 30–28 and the young player managed to score one goal.
In the season 2007/08 Aron was one of the key players when FH won the 1.deild and won promotion to úrvalsdeild. Aron scored 130 goals in 22 games.
The 2008/09 season was very successful for Aron. Aron scored 115 goals in 16 games. FH finished 5th in the league. He was voted the most promising player, the best offensive player and was selected in the team of the season. He was also selected in the Iceland men's national handball team.
After Aron was brought to Kiel, FH awarded him with their Golden award for his successful career with FH.
He gained attention while playing for FH before he transferred to German club THW Kiel.
On 29 December 2012 Aron won the award "Best athlete of the year 2012".
He played a major part in the Iceland squad that earned the bronze medal at the 2010 European championship in Austria.[2]
Personal life
Aron's father is former basketball player Pálmar Sigurðsson[3][4] who was named to the Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century by the Icelandic Basketball Association in 2001.[5]
Honours
THW Kiel
- Bundesliga: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- German Cup: 2011, 2012
- DHB-Supercup: 2011
- Champions League: 2010, 2012
MVM Veszprém KC
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2016, 2017
- Magyar Kupa: 2016, 2017
- SEHA League: 2016
FC Barcelona
- Copa ASOBAL: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Supercopa ASOBAL: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Liga ASOBAL: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Copa del Rey de Balonmano: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- IHF Super Globe: 2018, 2019
- EHF Champions League: 2021
Aalborg Håndbold
- Danish Men's Handball Cup: 2021
- Danish Super Cup: 2021, 2022
FH Hafnarfjörður
- Úrvalsdeild karla (handball): 2024
International
- 3rd place at 2010 European Championship
Individual
- Selected Rookie of the year in Bundesliga 2010
- Selected in 2012 Olympic Games All Star Team
- Selected Sportsperson of the Year in Iceland 2012
- MVP of the Champions League Final-Four: 2014
- Awarded FH Gold Badge
References
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Aron Palmarsson: 'Ich lebe einen Traum'". THW Kiel Archives (in German). Kieler Nachrichten. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Aron hætti tíu sinnum á einu tímabili". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 February 2001). "Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 27. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links
- Aron Pálmarsson at the European Handball Federation
- Aron Pálmarsson at THW Kiel (in German)
- Aron Pálmarsson at Olympedia
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- 1956: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1957: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1958: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1959: Valbjörn Þorláksson
- 1960: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1961: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1962: Guðmundur Gíslason
- 1963: Jón Þ. Ólafsson
- 1964: Sigríður Sigurðardóttir
- 1965: Valbjörn Þorláksson
- 1966: Kolbeinn Pálsson
- 1967: Guðmundur Hermannsson
- 1968: Geir Hallsteinsson
- 1969: Guðmundur Gíslason
- 1970: Erlendur Valdimarsson
- 1971: Hjalti Einarsson
- 1972: Guðjón Guðmundsson
- 1973: Guðni Kjartansson
- 1974: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
- 1975: Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
- 1976: Hreinn Halldórsson
- 1977: Hreinn Halldórsson
- 1978: Skúli Óskarsson
- 1979: Hreinn Halldórsson
- 1980: Skúli Óskarsson
- 1981: Jón Páll Sigmarsson
- 1982: Óskar Jakobsson
- 1983: Einar Vilhjálmsson
- 1984: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
- 1985: Einar Vilhjálmsson
- 1986: Eðvarð Þór Eðvarðsson
- 1987: Arnór Guðjohnsen
- 1988: Einar Vilhjálmsson
- 1989: Alfreð Gíslason
- 1990: Bjarni Friðriksson
- 1991: Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir
- 1992: Sigurður Einarsson
- 1993: Sigurbjörn Bárðarson
- 1994: Magnús Scheving
- 1995: Jón Arnar Magnússon
- 1996: Jón Arnar Magnússon
- 1997: Geir Sveinsson
- 1998: Örn Arnarson
- 1999: Örn Arnarson
- 2000: Vala Flosadóttir
- 2001: Örn Arnarson
- 2002: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2003: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2004: Eiður Guðjohnsen
- 2005: Eiður Guðjohnsen
- 2006: Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
- 2007: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir
- 2008: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2009: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2010: Alexander Petersson
- 2011: Heiðar Helguson
- 2012: Aron Pálmarsson
- 2013: Gylfi Sigurðsson
- 2014: Jón Arnór Stefánsson
- 2015: Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir
- 2016: Gylfi Sigurðsson
- 2017: Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir
- 2018: Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
- 2019: Júlían J. K. Jóhannsson
- 2020: Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
- 2021: Ómar Ingi Magnússon
- 2022: Ómar Ingi Magnússon
- 2023: Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson