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==Club career==

==Club career==

As a youth player, Pálmason joined the [[youth academy]] of Icelandic side [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] and was promoted to the club’s senior team in 2024. The same year, he trialed for Danish sides [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] and [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242618297d/-a-ekki-lida-fyrir-thad-ad-vera-sonur-minn-|title=”Á ekki líða fyrir það að vera sonur minn”|trans-title=”You shouldn’t suffer for being my son”|language=is|publisher=[[Vísir.is]]|date=9 September 2024|access-date=2 November 2025}}</ref> On 19 April 2025 Pálmason scored a hat-trick for [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR Reykjavíkur]] in their 11-0 win over fifth-division KÁ Ásvellir in the third round of the [[2025 Icelandic Cup|Icelandic Cup]] and he became the second youngest [[List of footballers who achieved hat-trick records|hat-trick scorer]] in history, at 15 years and 12 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/ithrottir/2025-04-19-alexander-naestyngstur-i-sogunni-til-ad-skora-thrennu-441936|title= Alexander næstyngstur í sögunni til að skora þrennu?|website=ruv.is|date= 19 April 2025|access-date= 19 April 2025}}</ref>

As a youth player, Pálmason joined the [[youth academy]] of Icelandic side [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] and was promoted to the club’s senior team in 2024. The same year, he trialed for Danish sides [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] and [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242618297d/-a-ekki-lida-fyrir-thad-ad-vera-sonur-minn-|title=”Á ekki líða fyrir það að vera sonur minn”|trans-title=”You shouldn’t suffer for being my son”|language=is|publisher=[[Vísir.is]]|date=9 September 2024|access-date=2 November 2025}}</ref> On 19 April 2025 Pálmason scored a hat-trick for [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR Reykjavíkur]] in their 11-0 win over fifth-division KÁ Ásvellir in the third round of the [[2025 Icelandic Cup|Icelandic Cup]] and he became the second youngest [[List of footballers who achieved hat-trick records|hat-trick scorer]] in history, at 15 years and 12 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/ithrottir/2025-04-19-alexander-naestyngstur-i-sogunni-til-ad-skora-thrennu-441936|title= Alexander næstyngstur í sögunni til að skora þrennu?|website=ruv.is|date= 19 April 2025|access-date= 19 April 2025}}</ref>

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On 19 August 2025, it was announced that Pálmason will join [[Danish Superliga]] club [[FC Nordsjælland]] from 1st July 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcn.dk/nyheder/2025/august/fc-nordsjaelland-henter-alexander-rafn-palmason|title=FC Nordsjælland henter Alexander Rafn Pálmason|trans-title=FC Nordsjælland sign Alexander Rafn Pálmason|language=da|publisher=FC Nordsjælland|date=19 August 2025|access-date=3 November 2025}}</ref>

On 19 August 2025, it was announced that Pálmason will join [[Danish Superliga]] club [[FC Nordsjælland]] from 1st July 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcn.dk/nyheder/2025/august/fc-nordsjaelland-henter-alexander-rafn-palmason|title=FC Nordsjælland henter Alexander Rafn Pálmason|trans-title=FC Nordsjælland sign Alexander Rafn Pálmason|language=da|publisher=FC Nordsjælland|date=19 August 2025|access-date=3 November 2025}}</ref>

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==References==

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Latest revision as of 08:54, 12 November 2025

Icelandic footballer (born 2004)

Alexander Rafn Pálmason
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

Current team

KR
Number 14
KR
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– KR 9 (1)
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

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]

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

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

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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.

  1. ^ There is a doubt whether the fourth goal of the game was scored by Palmasson or it was an own goal as a KÁ Ásvellir defender put the ball in the net.[6]

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