Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 162 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2008
€900k
top transfer fee · 99/00
6
best season · 00/01
93 / 8
int'l caps / goals
465Appearances
34Goals
9Assists
76Yellow cards
3Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson |
| Date of birth | 1975-10-16 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2014
Transfer: KR Reykjavík → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — KR Reykjavík
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — KR Reykjavík
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: Reading → KR Reykjavík
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Reading FC, FC Reading U21
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Reading FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Reading FC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Reading FC
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Reading FC
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Reading FC
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Reading FC
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Watford → Reading
05/06 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Watford FC
43 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Forest → Watford
04/05 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Forest
03/04 · Return from loan
Mar 2004
Transfer: Forest → Stoke City
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Nottingham Forest, Stoke City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Stoke City → Forest
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Stoke City
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stoke City
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stoke City
50 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stoke City
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Örgryte → Stoke City
99/00 · Transfer · €900k
Jan 1999
Transfer: Vålerenga → Örgryte
98/99 · Transfer
Dec 1998
Transfer: Moss → Vålerenga
98/99 · Return from loan
Jul 1998
1998 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite, Moss FK
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Vålerenga → Moss
98/99 · Loan
Jan 1998
Transfer: KR Reykjavík → Vålerenga
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
1997 — KR Reykjavík
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — KR Reykjavík
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
1996 — KR Reykjavík
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — KR Reykjavík
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
1995 — KR Reykjavík
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — KR Reykjavík
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1995
Transfer: KR U19 → KR Reykjavík
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1994
1994 — KR Reykjavík
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
27.1%
KR Reykjavík
28.8%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
0.0%
Moss FK
2.7%
Reading FC
26.3%
FC Reading U21
0.0%
Watford FC
15.1%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 143 | 16 | 0 | 1,728 |
| KR Reykjavík | 9 | 13/14 | 97/98 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 1,840 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moss FK | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| Reading FC | 8 | 05/06 | 12/13 | 162 | 10 | 7 | 1,677 |
| FC Reading U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 967 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Stoke City | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | KR Reykjavík | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | KR Reykjavík | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | KR Reykjavík | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Besta deild | KR Reykjavík | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 479 |
| 2013 | Borgunarbikar | KR Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Lengjubikarinn | KR Reykjavík | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Tippeligaen | Moss FK | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 1997 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | KR Reykjavík | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | KR Reykjavík | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Mjólkurbikar | KR Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | KR Reykjavík | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,361 |
| 1994 | Trópídeild | KR Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | KR Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Reading FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 26 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Reading FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 666 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 385 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 446 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Watford FC | 36 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 967 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Stoke City | 38 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 682 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 373 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Stoke City | 46 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 673 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1995-03-15 | KR U19 | KR Reykjavík | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-16 | KR Reykjavík | Vålerenga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vålerenga | Moss | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-01 | Moss | Vålerenga | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Vålerenga | Örgryte | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Örgryte | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Stoke City | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Forest | Stoke City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Stoke City | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Forest | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Watford | Reading | Transfer | 750000 | €350k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Reading | KR Reykjavík | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | KR Reykjavík | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-02-01 | 2008-05-11 | 101 | 23 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25785 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | — | 74 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Stoke City | 6 | 46 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 5 | 23 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Stoke City | 5 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 26 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Stoke City | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Forest | Stoke City | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-01 | Moss | Vålerenga | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vålerenga | Moss | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Brynjar Gunnarsson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 35% |
| Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 28% |
| Cardiff City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 44% |
| Derby County | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 44% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 28% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 22% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 39% |
| Coventry City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 44% |
| Ipswich Town | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14% |
| Leicester City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 479 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 1,361 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 666 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 565 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 446 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 967 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 03/04 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 682 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 373 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 00/01 | 50 | 673 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
91 apps
11 G
0 A
Championship
135 apps
9 G
7 A
First Division
54 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
42 apps
3 G
1 A
Trópídeild
66 apps
3 G
0 A
Tippeligaen
9 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
1 A
U21 PL
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Brynjar Gunnarsson?
Brynjar Gunnarsson is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Brynjar Gunnarsson?
Brynjar Gunnarsson is 50 years old. He was born on October 16, 1975 in Reykjavík.
What position does Brynjar Gunnarsson play?
Brynjar Gunnarsson plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Brynjar Gunnarsson play for?
Brynjar Gunnarsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Brynjar Gunnarsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brynjar Gunnarsson has scored 34 goals in 465 appearances.