Óttar Magnús Karlsson (born 21 February 1997) is an Icelandic professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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and the Iceland national team.

Club career

Ajax

On 11 July 2013, Óttar signed a three-year contract with

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Sparta Rotterdam (loan)

In December 2015, Óttar agreed to join

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on loan for the remainder of the

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season.

Víkingur

Óttar was chosen as the most promising player of the

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league by players.

Molde

On 25 November 2016, Óttar signed a three-year contract with Norwegian

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side

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Trelleborgs (loan)

In February 2018, Óttar agreed to join

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on loan for the upcoming

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season.

Mjällby AIF

On 15 December 2018 it was confirmed, that Óttar had signed with

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for two years.

Víkingur

On 30 July 2019 it was announced that Óttar had signed with Víkingur until the end of the 2021 season.

Venezia

On 25 September 2020, Karlsson signed a three-year contract with Italian club

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Loan to Siena

On 27 August 2021, he joined

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in the third-tier

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on loan.

Loan to Oakland

On 18 February 2022, Karlsson joined

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on loan. Having scored 19 goals in 30 appearances for the club, he returned to Venice from Oakland following their 2022 season.

Loan to Virtus Francavilla

On 31 January 2023, Karlsson was loaned to

club Virtus Francavilla until the end of the season.

Loan to Vis Pesaro

On 1 September 2023, Óttar moved on loan to

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SPAL

On 2 August 2024, Óttar signed a two-season contract with

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International career

Óttar represented the Icelandic U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 teams. He made his debut for the Senior team on 10 January 2017 against

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in the

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. In 2022, he was called up to the team for international friendlies against

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and

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Career statistics

Club

^aAppearance in the

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International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2022''

International goals

:''Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.''

Honours

Víkingur FC * Icelandic Cup:

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Individual *

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All League Second Team:

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