Aron Jóhannsson

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 his former club the following year. He then spent the 2007–08 school year playing in the U.S. Football Development Academy for the IMG Academy squad based in Bradenton, Florida.

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 and scoring 13 goals in the process. 12 of those he scored in his last season with Fjölnir, when he was voted both the best and the most promising player of the first division. On top of that he was also the top scorer of the league.

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 AGF's 3–2 win at Viborg FF on April 16, 2011, he was chosen as one of the team's starting strikers. Aron 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,…

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 a U.S. citizen through his birth in the United States, Aron was also eligible to play for the United States national football team. In May 2013, U.S. coach Jürgen Klinsmann stated that the U.S. team was keeping a "very close eye" on Aron. On August 13, his switch from Iceland was approved by FIFA. Aron's decision to choose the United States over Iceland was widely criticized in his home country. In a written statement The Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) urged the player to reconsider his decision, claiming that the player – who grew up in Iceland – had "no link to soccer in the USA at all" and that there was no logic behind him "relinquishing his Icelandic football identity". Aron made his first appearance for the United States in their 4–3 friendly victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo the next day, coming 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. He was included on Klinsmann's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, coming on for an injured Jozy Altidore in the 23rd minute of the opening game against Ghana for his tournament debut. Aron was part of the…

Club

As of January, 2025

International

As of October 20, 2020

As of October 20, 2020 Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aron goal.

Born to Icelandic parents who were students 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 spending one year and graduating in 2008 from The Pendleton School at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida in the United States.