Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 282 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#284
goals rank
#297
assists rank
35
season goals
4
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2008
€150k
top transfer fee · 03/04
6
best season · 01/02
71 / 4
int'l caps / goals
527Appearances
35Goals
4Assists
40Yellow cards
1Red cards
212Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ívar Ingimarsson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-08-20 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stödvarfjördur, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2012
Transfer: Ipswich → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ipswich Town
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Reading → Ipswich
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Reading FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Reading FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Reading FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Reading FC
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Reading FC
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC
53 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Reading FC
49 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2003
Transfer: Wolves → Reading
03/04 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Reading FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Brighton → Wolves
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Wolves → Brighton
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Brentford → Wolves
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Brentford FC
48 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Brentford FC
47 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1999
Transfer: ÍBV → Brentford
99/00 · Transfer
Nov 1999
Transfer: Torquay → ÍBV
99/00 · Return from loan
Oct 1999
Transfer: ÍBV → Torquay
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
1999 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar, Brentford FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1998
Transfer: Valur → ÍBV
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
1997 — Valur Reykjavík
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
1996 — Valur Reykjavík
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
1995 — Valur Reykjavík
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1995
Transfer: Valur Youth → Valur
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.05/90
Minutes played by club
Brentford FC
21.2%
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
10.6%
Valur Reykjavík
6.2%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Reading FC
59.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2.3%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 4,039 |
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 4 | 1998 | 99/00 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2,009 |
| Valur Reykjavík | 3 | 1995 | 1997 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1,176 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 8 | 03/04 | 10/11 | 282 | 12 | 4 | 11,376 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 15 | 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 | Champions League Qu. | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,854 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Landssímadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 397 |
| 1998 | Coca-Cola bikar | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Landssímadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,612 |
| 1997 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | Valur Reykjavík | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 463 |
| 1996 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | Valur Reykjavík | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 713 |
| 1995 | Sjóvá-Alm. deild | Valur Reykjavík | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Reading FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,517 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2,151 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 690 |
| 00/01 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 42 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,225 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Valur Youth | Valur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-03-20 | Valur | ÍBV | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-20 | ÍBV | Torquay | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-11-16 | Torquay | ÍBV | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-11-17 | ÍBV | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Brentford | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Wolves | Brighton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Brighton | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-01 | Wolves | Reading | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Reading | Ipswich | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Ipswich | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | — | 30 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Lita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 6 | 46 |
| 1999 | Landssímadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 4 | 18 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 2 | 38 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 1 | 35 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Brighton | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Wolves | Brighton | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-11-16 | Torquay | ÍBV | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-20 | ÍBV | Torquay | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ívar Ingimarsson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 38% |
| Cardiff City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44% |
| Derby County | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 63% |
| Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 31% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 44% |
| Sheffield United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 44% |
| Burnley FC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 56% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 64% |
| Southampton FC | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 21% |
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 | 29 | 1,854 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1999 | 18 | 397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 1998 | 19 | 1,612 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1997 | 16 | 463 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 17 | 713 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 2,340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 1,517 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,710 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 53 | 2,070 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 1,588 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 2,151 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 442 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 00/01 | 47 | 1,495 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
113 apps
10 G
0 A
Sjóvá-Alm. deild
80 apps
10 G
0 A
Championship
162 apps
6 G
0 A
Premier League
73 apps
4 G
3 A
First Division
53 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
18 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ívar Ingimarsson?
Ívar Ingimarsson is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ívar Ingimarsson?
Ívar Ingimarsson is 48 years old. He was born on August 20, 1977 in Stödvarfjördur.
What position does Ívar Ingimarsson play?
Ívar Ingimarsson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ívar Ingimarsson play for?
Ívar Ingimarsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ívar Ingimarsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ívar Ingimarsson has scored 35 goals in 527 appearances.