Anton Ari Einarsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Anton.

Anton Ari Einarsson (born 25 August 1994) is an Icelandic football goalkeeper who plays for Breiðablik of the Icelandic Besta deild karla (previously known as the Úrvalsdeild.^[1] A two time winner of the Icelandic championship, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year in 2022.

Anton Ari Einarsson

Personal information
Full name	Anton Ari Einarsson
Date of birth	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Breiðablik
Number	1
Youth career
–2011	Afturelding
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Afturelding	26	(0)
2011	→ Hvíti riddarinn (loan)	8	(0)
2014–2019	Valur	77	(0)
2014	→ Tindastóll (loan)	9	(0)
2016	→ Grindavík (loan)	1	(0)
2020–	Breiðablik	134	(0)
International career‡
2018–	Iceland	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 January 2019

Club career

Anton began his career with Afturelding, but he had a short loan spell with Fourth division side Hvíti riddarinn before he made his Afturelding debut. In 2014, he signed for Úrvalsdeild side Valur. Anton had loan spells at Tindastóll and Grindavík before breaking in as the first-choice keeper for Valur.^[2] He won the Icelandic championship with Valur in 2017 and 2018.^[3] Prior to the 2020 season, he signed with Breiðablik. In 2022, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year.^[4]

International career

In 2017, Anton was called up to play for Iceland's national football team for a friendly match against Mexico.^[1][5] He made his full debut coming on as a half-time substitute in Iceland's 6–0 win over Indonesia Selection in a friendly.^[6][7]

Honours

Titles

Valur

• Icelandic Championships (2): 2017, 2018
• Icelandic Cups (2): 2015, 2016
• Icelandic League Cups (1): 2018

Individual awards

• Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022