Kristian Hlynsson, a midfielder primarily serving as a central attacking midfielder for Ajax, was born in Denmark on 23 January 2004, making him 21 years of age. Standing at 5ft 9in (1.76m) tall and weighing in at 11st 4lb (72kg), he sports the number 38 jersey. In addition to representing his club team, Hlynsson has also featured on the international stage for the Iceland national team.
The present market value for Hlynsson stands around £3.5m, according to Transfermarkt. His contract with Ajax, valid for another 3 years and 12 months, is due for expiry on 30 June 2029.
Hlynsson made his professional debut in the 2020 - 2021 season with Jong Ajax in the Netherlands, making six appearances for the first team. In the subsequent 2021 - 2022 season, he featured in 30 matches and found the back of the net twice. His form then increased in the 2022 - 2023 season, where he made 37 appearances and scored ten goals. But in the following 2023 - 2024 season, he played only seven matches, albeit scoring thrice.
He then moved to the senior Ajax team in the 2023 - 2024 season, making 25 first team appearances and scoring seven goals. In the following 2024 - 2025 season, he featured in four matches and struck a single goal. In the same season, Hlynsson also found himself playing for Jong Ajax once again, appearing in seven matches and getting his name on the score sheet once. Moreover, he made 14 first team appearances and scored twice for Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands in the same season.
On the European front, Hlynsson participated in the Euro Qualifiers for Iceland in the 2022 - 2024 season, with one start to his name. He also represented Ajax in the Europa League in both the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 seasons, with a combined total of three starts and four substitute appearances. In the Nations League for Iceland and KNVB Beker for Ajax, both in the 2024 - 2025 season, he made two appearances as a substitute. He also started four times in the Conference League for Ajax in the 2023 - 2024 season.
