Viðar Ari Jónsson (born 10 March 1994) is an

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ic professional

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who plays for Norwegian club

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as a

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Career

Viðar, who began his career with

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and spent 7 years with

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, signed for

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club Brann on 6 March 2017. On 18 January 2019, Jónsson signed with

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for three years. On 15 February 2022, Viðar Ari signed a 1.5-year contract with

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in Hungary. In August 2023, he signed a contract with FH from his home country, but just after one month he moved to Norway, to play for

International career

Viðar has been involved with the U-19 and U-21 teams, and made his senior team debut against

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at the

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Career statistics

Club

References

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* Jónsson, Vidar Ari Jónsson, Vidar Ari Icelandic men's footballers Jónsson, Vidar Ari Iceland men's youth international footballers Iceland men's under-21 international footballers Iceland men's international footballers Icelandic expatriate men's footballers Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Jónsson, Vidar Ari Jónsson, Vidar Ari Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Norway Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Jónsson, Vidar Ari Sandefjord Fotball players Jónsson, Vidar Ari Jónsson, Vidar Ari Jónsson, Vidar Ari Jónsson, Vidar Ari 21st-century Icelandic sportsmen {{Iceland-footy-bio-stub