Ágúst Hlynsson
Icelandic footballer (born 2000)
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Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson (born 28 March 2000) is an Icelandic football midfielder for Þór Akureyri.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Akureyri, Iceland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Þór Akureyri | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Þór | ||
| 2011–2017 | Breiðablik | ||
| 2017 | Norwich City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Breiðablik | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 39 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | Horsens | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | → FH (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Valur (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2023 | Breiðablik | 25 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | AB | 45 | (5) |
| 2025 | Vestri | 12 | (4) |
| 2026– | Þór Akureyri | 13 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Iceland U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Iceland U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | Iceland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018 | Iceland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Iceland U21 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Ágúst started his career with Breiðablik before transferring to Norwich City in January 2017.[1] Ágúst then transferred to Brøndby on 31 August 2017.[2] He left Brøndby in April 2019 to join Víkingur Reykjavík.[3]
Ágúst joined AC Horsens in October 2020.[4][5] After three years back at Iceland, Ágúst joined Danish 2nd Division side Akademisk Boldklub.[6]
On July 26, 2025, it was confirmed that Ágúst had exercised a release clause in his contract, thereby leaving AB to return home to Iceland, where he would play for Vestri.[7] On 22 August 2025, he won the Icelandic Cup after Vestri defeated Valur in the Icelandic Cup final, 1-0.[8]
International career
Ágúst has featured for the under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 Icelandic youth national teams.[9]
Personal life
Ágúst is the older brother of Ajax player Kristian Hlynsson.[10]
