Anton Ari Einarsson

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. A two time winner of the Icelandic championship, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year in 2022.

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. He won the Icelandic championship with Valur in 2017 and 2018. Prior to the 2020 season, he signed with Breiðablik. In 2022, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Goalkeeper of the Year.

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

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