# Adam Ingi Benediktsson

> Goalkeeper · Iceland · [IFK Göteborg](https://betsprinter.com/teams/219) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/22208)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 23 |
| Date of birth | 2002-10-28 |
| Nationality | Iceland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Jersey | #12 |
| Height | 196 cm |
| Current club | [IFK Göteborg](https://betsprinter.com/teams/219) |
| Competition | [Allsvenskan](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/23) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2023 |
| Competition | Allsvenskan |
| Appearances | 6 |
| Minutes | 504 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 7.55 |

## Profile

### Young shot-stopper riding a small-sample uptick

## Profile
Adam Ingi Benediktsson is a 23-year-old Icelandic goalkeeper playing for IFK Göteborg[^fact-1]. The profile is of a young keeper in the early professional window, deployed as the club’s last line rather than a rotation outfield option[^fact-1].

## Season form
Playing time is limited: six appearances in 2023, totaling 504 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Those minutes form the base dataset for any assessment; across that sample Benediktsson posts a Provider rating average of 7.55 for the season[^fact-3]. The rating suggests above-average output when on the field, but the small sample size of appearances and minutes constrains inference about consistency or underlying shot-stopping rates[^fact-2][^fact-3].

## Availability & momentum
The calendar position points to an immediate fixture on the schedule: next up is Mjällby on 2026-05-25T17:00:00+00:00[^fact-4]. There are no injury or recent-match specifics in the supplied facts, so availability for selection should be checked against club sources ahead of team announcements; selection context will determine whether those 504 minutes translate into expanding responsibility[^fact-2]. The 7.55 season rating is the clearest momentum signal contained in the data set — it implies positive match-level outputs in the chances he has had[^fact-3].

## What to watch
The next match against Mjällby on 2026-05-25T17:00:00+00:00 is the immediate window to observe whether the 6-match sample grows and whether the rating traction sustains[^fact-4][^fact-2][^fact-3]. A quantitative model surfaced a market signal for that fixture but did not flag Benediktsson as a top value pick; the model edge reported was 12.4 percentage points at odds of 2.05 on Betfair, with mid-level confidence[^fact-5]. That market signal is worth noting for context, but the underlying playing time and performance sample remain the primary constraints on projecting longer-term impact[^fact-2][^fact-3].

Summary: a young goalkeeper with limited minutes but a notable provider rating across those minutes; the next appearance window against Mjällby will be decisive for whether the 504-minute sample becomes a platform for sustained selection or remains an indicative but narrow data point[^fact-1][^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-4].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 23 years old · Iceland · Goalkeeper · current club IFK Göteborg.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 6 appearances (2023), 504 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.55 across the season.
[^fact-4]: **Next fixture** — Next: Mjällby on 2026-05-25T17:00:00+00:00.
[^fact-5]: **Top value pick on next fixture** — No — model edge 12.4 pp at 2.05 (Betfair, mid confidence).

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