Alexander Rafn Pálmason

Alexander Rafn Pálmason (born 7 April 2010) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a winger for KR.^[1] He is one of the youngest players ever to score a hat-trick.^[2]

Alexander Rafn Pálmason

Personal information
Date of birth	(2010-04-07) 7 April 2010 (age 15)
Place of birth	Iceland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	KR
Number	14
Youth career
	KR
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	KR	9	(1)
International career‡
2024	Iceland U15	3	(0)
2025–	Iceland U16	3	(0)
2025–	Iceland U17	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 October 2025

Early life

Pálmason was born on 7 April 2010. Born in Iceland, he is the son of Iceland international Pálmi Rafn Pálmason.^[3]

Club career

As a youth player, Pálmason joined the youth academy of Icelandic side KR and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024. The same year, he trialed for Danish sides Nordsjælland and Copenhagen.^[4] On 19 April 2025, Pálmason scored a hat-trick as a starter for KR Reykjavíkur in their 11-0 win over fifth-division KÁ Ásvellir in the third round of the Icelandic Cup and he became the second youngest hat-trick scorer in history, at 15 years and 12 days.^[5][a]

On 19 August 2025, it was announced that Pálmason will join Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland from 1st July 2026.^[7]

International career

Pálmason is an Iceland youth international. During October 2025, he played for the Iceland national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.