Background
He is the son of Eyjólfur Sverrisson, former Iceland international and manager.
He is the son of Eyjólfur Sverrisson, former Iceland international and manager.
West Ham United
Hólmar signed for West Ham United on 6 July 2008 from Icelandic team Hong Kong, where he previously made 19 first team appearances. In October 2009, Hólmar signed on loan for Cheltenham Town making his full debut on 3 October 2009 in the 1–1 home draw against N ottinghamshire County. He returned to West Ham in November 2009 having made four appearances for Cheltenham.
In January 2010, Hólmar joined K.S.V. Roeselare, on loan.
He played 16 games for Roeselare but was unable to prevent the club"s relegation to the Belgian Second Division. He then left West Ham in May 2011 when his contract ran out without having played a first-team game for them.
VfL Bochum
Hólmar signed for German 2. Bundesliga team, VfL Bochum on 19 June 2011.