Davíð Þór Viðarsson (born 24 April 1984) is a former

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who played as a

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for FH and the Iceland national team. He was the club captain of Úrvalsdeild club FH Hafnarfjörður. He had previously played in the

Norwegian Premier League Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...

with Lillestrøm SK and has represented his country on 9 occasions. He signed for Swedish Superettan club

Östers IF Östers Idrottsförening, commonly known as Östers IF or simply Öster, is a Swedish sports club located in Växjö, specializing in football, and playing in the second tier of Swedish football, Superettan. The club has previously also compet ...

on a three-year contract in December 200

On 14 August 2012, Viðarsson joined Danish 1st Division side

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on a two-year contract.

Personal life

Davíð is the brother of fellow Icelandic midfielders Arnar and Bjarni. Their father,

Viðar Halldórsson Viðar Halldórsson (born 23 May 1953) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a defender for FH and the Iceland national team. After his retirement, he returned to his home club in an administrative role, currently serving as chairman ...

was also a professional footballer. He is a candidate for the Independence Party in the 2017 election.

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* * 1984 births Living people David Vidarsson David Vidarsson Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark David Vidarsson Eliteserien players Belgian Pro League players Superettan players Lillestrøm SK players David Vidarsson David Vidarsson K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Östers IF players Vejle Boldklub Kolding players David Vidarsson David Vidarsson David Vidarsson Men's association football midfielders {{Iceland-footy-bio-stub