Market value
—
Rating · 2011
5.2
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Lillestrøm SK
top club · 86 apps
Position rank · 2011
#124
goals rank
#148
assists rank
32
season goals
3
season assists
Among 172 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
€100k
top transfer fee · 04/05
12
best season · 2004
38 / 1
int'l caps / goals
192Appearances
32Goals
3Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gylfi Einarsson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-10-27 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: Fylkir → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Fylkir Reykjavík
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2011
Transfer: Brann → Fylkir
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — SK Brann
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — SK Brann
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — SK Brann
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — SK Brann
14 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Brann
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Leeds → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SK Brann
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Lillestrøm → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Lillestrøm SK
26 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Lillestrøm SK
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Lillestrøm SK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — Lillestrøm SK
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — Lillestrøm SK
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Fylkir → Lillestrøm
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
2000 — Fylkir Reykjavík
18 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
1996 — Fylkir Reykjavík
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 123 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Fylkir Reykjavík
22.3%
SK Brann
20.1%
Lillestrøm SK
48.6%
Leeds United
9.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fylkir Reykjavík | 3 | 1996 | 2011 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 1,299 |
| SK Brann | 5 | 07/08 | 2010 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1,170 |
| Lillestrøm SK | 5 | 02/03 | 2004 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 2,831 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 530 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pepsideild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,139 |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 933 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 237 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 2003 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 629 |
| 2002 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,563 |
| 2001 | NM-Cup | Lillestrøm SK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| 2000 | Landssímadeild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 |
| 1996 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SK Brann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 530 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Lillestrøm SK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Fylkir | Lillestrøm | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Lillestrøm | Leeds | Transfer | 750000 | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Without Club | Brann | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-22 | Brann | Fylkir | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2013-01-01 | Fylkir | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #61912 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26034 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | — | 24 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Huseklepp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Birkir Már Saevarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 12 | 26 |
| 2000 | Landssímadeild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 10 | 18 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 3 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 2 | 14 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 1 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Gylfi Einarsson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14 | 1,139 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 933 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 14 | 237 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 2004 | 26 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 17 | 629 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1,563 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2001 | 19 | 466 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2000 | 18 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 8 | 530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
126 apps
20 G
3 A
Sjóvá-Alm. deild
34 apps
11 G
0 A
Championship
21 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Gylfi Einarsson?
Gylfi Einarsson is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Gylfi Einarsson?
Gylfi Einarsson is 47 years old. He was born on October 27, 1978 in Reykjavík.
What position does Gylfi Einarsson play?
Gylfi Einarsson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gylfi Einarsson play for?
Gylfi Einarsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gylfi Einarsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gylfi Einarsson has scored 32 goals in 192 appearances.