Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1988-05-27 · 6 players total
| Full name | Birkir Bjarnason |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-05-27 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Akureyri, Iceland |
| Citizenship | Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 4 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 105 | 15 | 5 | 807 |
| Adana Demirspor | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 401 |
| Adana Demirspor Reserve | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viking FK | 8 | 05/06 | 2023 | 120 | 21 | 9 | 1,287 |
| Viking FK II | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 208 |
| Al-Arabi SC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 425 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1,098 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 64 | 17 | 7 | 1,146 |
| Delfino Pescara 1936 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 1,272 |
| UC Sampdoria | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 179 |
| Standard Liège | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 174 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 385 |
| 23/24 | Serie B Play-off | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig Reserves League | Adana Demirspor Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Adana Demirspor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Adana Demirspor | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 369 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Adana Demirspor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Viking FK | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Viking FK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 3 | Viking FK II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 2011 | NM-Cup | Viking FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | FK Bodø/Glimt | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 248 |
| 20/21 | Serie B Play-off | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Arabi SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Stars League | Al-Arabi SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 425 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Aston Villa | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 465 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Aston Villa | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 363 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 198 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 284 |
| 14/15 | Serie B Play-off | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 808 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Standard Liège | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Viking FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Unknown | Viking | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Viking | Bodø/Glimt | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Bodø/Glimt | Viking | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-13 | Viking | Standard Liège | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-13 | Standard Liège | Pescara | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Pescara | Standard Liège | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Standard Liège | Pescara | Transfer | 1000000 | €900k |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Pescara | Sampdoria | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sampdoria | Pescara | Transfer | 800000 | €20k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Pescara | FC Basel | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | FC Basel | Aston Villa | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Aston Villa | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-15 | Without Club | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-18 | Al-Arabi SC | Brescia | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-13 | Brescia | Adana Demirspor | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-31 | Adana Demirspor | Viking | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-10 | Viking | Brescia | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Brescia | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | cold | 2013-09-26 | 2013-09-30 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Metacarpal fracture | 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-07 | 12 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Rest | 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-03 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Rest | 2016-11-04 | 2016-11-06 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-09-08 | 2021-09-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-13 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-16 | 2022-04-18 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €575k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 25 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | #8 | 113 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Birkir Már Saevarsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| André Danielsen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alfred Finnbogason | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marek Suchy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Zuffi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Dickmann | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jón Dadi Bödvarsson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Børre Steenslid | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Papetti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Serie B | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 10 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 10 | 29 |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 8 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 6 | 25 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 3 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Pescara | Standard Liège | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-13 | Standard Liège | Pescara | Loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Bodø/Glimt | Viking | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Viking | Bodø/Glimt | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Birkir Bjarnason's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Luzern | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 58% |
| BSC Young Boys | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 26% |
| FC St. Gallen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 41% |
| FC Zürich | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 59% |
| FC Lugano | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 37% |
| FC Sion | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 68% |
| Servette FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 47% |
| Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 42 | -31 | 20% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 60% |
| Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 57% |
| Liverpool FC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2008 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 174 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 401 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 16 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 30 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 248 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 465 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 633 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 937 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 464 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 808 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Birkir Bjarnason?
Birkir Bjarnason is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Birkir Bjarnason?
Birkir Bjarnason is 37 years old. He was born on May 27, 1988 in Akureyri.
What position does Birkir Bjarnason play?
Birkir Bjarnason plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Birkir Bjarnason play for?
Birkir Bjarnason currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Birkir Bjarnason scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Birkir Bjarnason has scored 88 goals in 526 appearances.
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