Guðlaugur Victor Pálsson (born 30 April 1991) is an Icelandic professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for

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club

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. He has previously played for Liverpool,

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, Hibernian, New York Red Bulls, NEC, Helsingborgs IF,

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, Zürich,

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and Schalke 04.

Club career

Victor was born in Reykjavík to an Icelandic mother and a Portuguese father. His paternal grandfather was a native of Mozambique. He played for Fjölnir but he decided to move to the neighbouring club Fylkir to get a chance to play on higher level. He then moved to Danish side

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in 2007. Victor joined Premier League team Liverpool in 2009. He played for Liverpool reserves and served as team captain but failed to make the breakthrough into the first-team. He went on loan to

in November 2010, making his debut for the Daggers in the 1st round of the FA Cup in a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient. He made three appearances for the club, including an FA Cup tie, before returning to Liverpool. On 28 January 2011, Victor signed an 18-month contract with

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club Hibernian. Victor was given squad number 91, since 1991 was his birth-year. He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat against Dundee United two days later. Victor scored his first goal for the club with a penalty in a 2–1 win against

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on 12 February. Victor played regularly under the management of Colin Calderwood, but featured less regularly after Calderwood was replaced by

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. On 10 January 2012, Hibernian announced that Victor had left the club with immediate effect after an agreement was reached to cancel his contract. '' Sky Sports'' reported on 24 January 2012 that Victor was close to agreeing to terms with

club New York Red Bulls. The signing was confirmed by New York on 10 February 2012. Victor did not command a regular starting place in the New York starting lineup during the 2012 season. In August 2012, the club loaned Victor to Eredivisie club NEC until May 2013, including an option for permanent signing. On 31 December 2012, he was signed by NEC permanently on a free transfer. He signed a contract until the summer of 2016. After the relegation of NEC, Victor left the club and signed a contract in August 2014 with Swedish side Helsingborgs IF. He made his league debut for the club on 10 August 2014 in a 0–0 home draw with

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. He was subbed on for

Arnór Smárason Arnór Smárason (born 7 September 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Icelandic second-tier 1. deild karla side ÍA Akranes. He can play in all the positions on the midfield. Early life Arnór was born in Akranes, Iceland, and i ...

in the 75th minute. Victor signed a four-year contract with Danish side

on 31 August 2015. He made his league debut for the club on 14 September 2015 in a 4–2 home victory over

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. He scored his first goal for the club in the 30th minute of this match. In July 2017 he signed a three-year contract with Swiss side

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. He made his league debut for Zürich in a 2–1 home victory over Thun on 30 July 2017. He was subbed on for

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in the 85th minute. He was captain of the

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winning team. On 9 January 2019, Pálsson signed a three and a half year deal with

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side

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. On 25 May 2021, he agreed to join

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, newly relegated from Bundesliga, for the 2021–22 season, signing a two-year contract. On 27 July 2022, he joined

club

on a contract until the end of 2024 with an option for a further year.

International career

Victor has represented Iceland at Under-17, Under-19, Under-21, and full international levels. He helped Iceland qualify to the

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. He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 4–1 win against Liechtenstein on 31 March 2021.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Victor goal''.

Honours

FC Zürich *

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: 2017–18 Schalke 04 *

: 2021–22

References

External links

*
Voetbal International profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palsson, Victor 1991 births Living people Victor Palsson Association football midfielders Victor Palsson Victor Palsson Victor Palsson Victor Palsson Victor Palsson Victor Palsson Aarhus Gymnastikforening players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Victor Palsson Hibernian F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Major League Soccer players NEC Nijmegen players New York Red Bulls players Helsingborgs IF players Allsvenskan players Scottish Premier League players FC Zürich players Swiss Super League players SV Darmstadt 98 players FC Schalke 04 players D.C. United players 2. Bundesliga players Victor Palsson Victor Palsson Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Victor Palsson Expatriate footballers in England Victor Palsson Expatriate footballers in Scotland Victor Palsson Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Victor Palsson Expatriate soccer players in the United States Victor Palsson Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Designated Players (MLS)