Benoný Breki Andrésson

Benoný Breki Andrésson
Benoný Breki Andrésson in action for Stockport County
Personal information
Full name Benoný Breki Andrésson[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005
Place of birth Iceland
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Stockport County
Number 9
Youth career
–2019 Grótta[2]
2019–2021 Breiðablik
2021–2023 Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 KR 56 (35)
2025– Stockport County 36 (7)
International career‡
2021 Iceland U17 5 (1)
2023 Iceland U19 8 (3)
2023– Iceland U21 6 (2)
2026– Iceland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026

Benoný Breki Andrésson (born 3 August 2005) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Stockport County and the Iceland national team.[3]

Club career

Early career

Benoný born in Iceland to Icelandic and Malagasy roots,he joined Breiðablik as a youth player in 2019, having previously played for Grótta.[4][5] He played with Breiðablik's U-19 team prior to joining Italian side Bologna in 2021.[6]

KR

Benoný moved back to the Icelandic league to join KR in 2023.[7] He scored nine league goals in his first season with KR.[8][9] In October 2024, he scored 5 goals in a 7–0 victory against HK in the final round of matches of the 2024 Besta deild karla to set a new league record of 21 goals in a season.[10] That month, he was also voted the most promising player in the league by his fellow players.[11]

Stockport County

In December 2024 it was announced that Benoný would join English club Stockport County on 1 January 2025.[12] He was described as an "emerging talent signing" by Stockport director of football Simon Wilson.[13]

He made his debut for Stockport County, as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 away loss in the FA Cup third round against Premier League club Crystal Palace on 12 January 2025.[14] He scored his first goals for the club on 1 March 2025, when he scored a second-half brace, again as a substitute, in a 2–1 home win in League One against Blackpool.[15] He scored again four days later to make it three in two games, as he rescued a draw with a late equaliser for the club, as they finished 1–1 away in the league at Northampton Town.[16]

International career

An Icelandic youth international, he made his debut for the Iceland national under-21 football team on 17 October 2023 against Lithuania U21 in a 1–0 win.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 August 2025[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KR 2023 Besta deild karla 25931——2810
2024 Besta deild karla 262124——2825
Total 513055——5635
Stockport County 2024-25[18] League One 11410001[c]0134
2025-26[19] League One 202001021233
Total 316101031367
Career total 82366510319242

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Leikmaður - Benoný Breki Andrésson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Benoný Breki Andrésson at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Leikmaður - Benoný Breki Andrésson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "STRONGEST IN ROUND 26 – THIS WAS WRITTEN IN THE CLOUDS". fotbolti.net. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "BENONÝ BREKI Í BOLOGNA (STAÐFEST)". Fotboli. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "VIRÐIST SJÁ FYRIR ENDANN Á ERFIÐUM VIÐRÆÐUM KR VIÐ BOLOGNA". Fotbolti. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Framherji KR hafnaði Gautaborg". mbl.is. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "STRONGEST IN ROUND 24 – NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD WITH 24 GOALS IN THE TOP DIVISION". Fotbolti.net. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Benony broke the scoring record". mbl.is. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Great to score 5 goals". mbl.is. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Benony Breki Andresson: Stockport County agree deal for Icelandic striker". BBC Sport. 11 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Stronge, Isaac Stacey (5 March 2025). "Stockport County will hope for Teemu Pukki-style rise following Blackpool FC, Northampton Town showings". Football League World. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Crystal Palace vs Stockport 1-0". Soccerway. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Stockport vs. Blackpool 2-1". Soccerway. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Northampton vs Stockport 1-1". Soccerway. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Leikmaður - Benoný Breki Andrésson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Benoný Breki Andrésson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Benoný Breki Andrésson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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