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Aron Jóhannsson (born November 10, 1990) is an American soccer player, who plays as a striker for Eredivisie side AZ, as well as the United States men's national soccer team.

Early life

Born to Icelandic parents in Mobile, Alabama, United States, Aron moved to Iceland with his family at the age of three. Growing up, he spent most his life in Iceland while occasionally visiting the United States as well as graduating 2008 from The Pendelton School at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida in the United States.

Club career

Youth development

Aron started his youth career at his local club, Fjölnir, in Reykjavik, Iceland. In 2005, he moved to Breiðablik for one season, heading back to Fjölnir the following year. He then spent the 2007–08 school year playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the IMG Academy squad based in Bradenton, Florida, where he was coached by coach Tom Durkin.

Fjölnir

Aron made his debut for Fjölnir in the 2008 Úrvalsdeild season. He became a regular in the side the following year, making a total of 37 league appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals in the process, 12 of them in his last season. In his last season with Fjölnir the year 2010, Aron Johannsson, was voted the best player and most promising player of the 1st division. On top of that he was also the topscorer of the league. So he took all the awards in the league that season.

AGF Aarhus

Aron attracted attention from foreign clubs during his second full season for Fjölnir, moving to AGF Aarhus in late August 2010. Following a fine performance in the away match against Viborg FF on April 16, 2011 (which AGF won 3–2), Aron was chosen as one of the team's starting strikers. He played the remaining games for AGF in the season, helping his team to the promotion to the Superliga. His first goal for AGF came in an away match in the Danish 1st Division against Hvidovre IF on April 28, 2011.

He made his debut in the Danish Superliga on July 18, 2011 in a 2–1 win against Lyngby BK. After 15 goalless matches, he finally scored his first goal in the Superliga in the away match against SønderjyskE on November 7, 2011, securing a 1–1 result.

Aron set a new record August 27, 2012 when he scored the fastest hattrick ever in the Danish Superliga, completing the hattrick in 3 minutes and 50 seconds against AC Horsens; he also scored their fourth goal of the match, giving AGF a 1–4 victory. It took him only 16 minutes to score the four goals, which is another record in the Superliga.

AZ

Aron joined AZ on January 29, 2013. He scored his first goal for the club on April 14, 2013.

On August 11, 2013, Aron scored from the penalty spot in a 3-2 win over reigning Eredivisie champions Ajax. Against Sparta Rotterdam, he scored a hat trick in the Dutch Cup on September 25. Three days later, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over PSV Eindhoven. On October 20, Aron netted a brace as AZ came from a goal back to record a 3-1 win.

International career

After a string of good performances in the Danish Superliga in 2012, Aron received his first call-up to the Iceland squad on October 3, 2012, for the World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland and Albania. However he did not appear due to a groin injury.

Due to being born in the U.S., Aron was also eligible to play for the United States national team. In May 2013, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann stated that the U.S. team was keeping a "very close eye" on Aron.

On July 29, 2013, Aron posted on his Facebook page that he had decided "to make eligible for the USA national football team" and wished the Iceland national team all the best in the future. On August 13, 2013, Aron's switch from Iceland was approved by FIFA. Aron made his first appearance for the United States in their 4-3 friendly victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on August 14, 2013 when he came on for Eddie Johnson in the 63rd minute. In the final World Cup qualifying game against Panama on October 15, 2013, he scored his first goal in the final minute, securing a 3-2 win. With his many skills he makes an ideal sub, when coming on late he can influence the game immediately. He was included on Klinsmann's 23 man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He got his World Cup debut in the opening game against Ghana, coming on for an injured Jozy Altidore in the 23rd minute.

International goals

Scores and results list United States' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	October 15, 2013	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Panama	3–2	3–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2	May 27, 2014	Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California, United States	Azerbaijan	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Career statistics

As of April 3, 2014

Honours

Club

AGF

• Danish 1st Division (1): 2010–11

AZ

• KNVB Cup (1): 2012–13

References

1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
2. "FIFA approves Johannsson's one-time switch to USA". Yahoo Sports. August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
3. Meet Aron Jóhannsson - U.S. Soccer
4. U.S. vs. Iceland: Aron Jóhannsson in big demand – SOCCER. Sporting News (September 18, 2012).
5. Ferdinand, Poul (August 27, 2012). "Historisk målshow sænkede Horsens". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
6. AGF sælger Aron Jóhannsson til AZ Alkmaar | Sport | DR. Dr.dk.
7. Fréttir | Holland | Jóhann Berg lagði upp fyrsta mark Arons Jó fyrir AZ. 433.is.
8. "Jóhannsson tallies from penalty spot in AZ's win over Ajax". Goal.com. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
9. "AZ vs. Sparta Rotterdam – 25 September 2013". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
10. "AZ vs. PSV – 28 September 2013". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
11. "Aron Jóhannsson brace leads AZ". ESPNFC. October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
12. "Hópurinn er mætir Albaníu og Sviss". KSÍ (in Icelandic). Retrieved October 3, 2012.
13. There is a huge opportunity to pick up a lot of points and put ourselves in a good position to qualify for Brazil. U.S. Soccer.
14. Aron Jóhannsson's Facebook Page.
15. Forward Aron Jóhannsson’s Change of Association Approved by FIFA - U.S. Soccer
16. "US dooms Panama in stoppage time". Fox Sports. October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
17. "Aron Jóhannsson". soccerbase.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
18. "Aron Jóhannsson". KSÍ (in Icelandic). Retrieved September 30, 2012.

External links

• aronjo.com - Official homepage
• AGF profile Template:Da icon
• Official Danish League stats Template:Da icon
• profile at uefa.com
• profile at Total Football
• Voetbal International profile Template:Nl icon

v t e United States squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup
1 Howard 2 Yedlin 3 Gonzalez 4 Bradley 5 Besler 6 Brooks 7 Beasley 8 Dempsey (c) 9 Jóhannsson 10 Diskerud 11 Bedoya 12 Guzan 13 Jones 14 Davis 15 Beckerman 16 Green 17 Altidore 18 Wondolowski 19 Zusi 20 Cameron 21 Chandler 22 Rimando 23 Johnson Coach: Klinsmann

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• 1990 births
• Living people
• People from Reykjavík
• American people of Icelandic descent
• American soccer players
• American expatriate soccer players
• Icelandic footballers
• Icelandic expatriate footballers
• Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
• AZ Alkmaar players
• Danish Superliga players
• Eredivisie players
• Expatriate footballers in Denmark
• Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
• Soccer players from Alabama
• American expatriates in Denmark
• American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
• Icelandic expatriates in the Netherlands
• Iceland under-21 international footballers
• United States men's international soccer players
• Sportspeople from Alabama
• Sportspeople from Mobile, Alabama
• Icelandic expatriates in Denmark
• 2014 FIFA World Cup players