Holmbert Friðjonsson

Holmbert Aron Friðjonsson (born 19 April 1993) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian club Lillestrom SK, on loan from German side Holstein Kiel.

Club Career

In July 2011 Holmbert transferred to Fram Reykjavik after making his mark as a young player with HK in the Icelandic second tier.

Keflavik-born Holmbert emerged as a stand out player during the 2013 season and his 10 goals were crucial to help Fram Reykjavik avoid relegation from the Icelandic top league. The player also scored three times for the team in the Icelandic Cup, which helped them win the competition for the first time in 24 years. Holmbert scored Fram's first goal in the Cup final, a 3–3 draw with Stjarnan, then converted his kick as Fram won on a penalty shootout, in a game that he described as "the highlight of my career".

After trials in the Netherlands with Heracles and in Scotland with Celtic, Holmbert signed a four-year deal to join the Glasgow giants, for a fee of around £100,000. Although officially signing for the team on 1 January 2014 for the next transfer window, the player started training with his new club at the beginning of December 2013. Holmbert made the decision to join the Scottish club after speaking to teammates Steven Lennon and Alan Lowing who both played previously in the Scottish Premiership.

Holmbert joined Danish Superliga club Brondby on loan in September 2014, after failing to feature in any competitive games for Celtic. During the loan, Holmbert made eleven league appearances, scoring one goal. After returning to Celtic, he was released on 2 July 2015 without ever making a first team appearance. The same day, it was announced that he was returning to Iceland to play for KR Reykjavik on a 2.5-year contract. On 1 August 2016, he signed for Stjarnan on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.

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