Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Zulte Waregem
top club · 122 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2011
€200k
top transfer fee · 11/12
4
best season · 13/14
66 / 2
int'l caps / goals
389Appearances
23Goals
13Assists
101Yellow cards
6Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ólafur Ingi Skúlason |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-04-01 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jan 2021
Transfer: Fylkir → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Fylkir Reykjavík
15 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Fylkir Reykjavík
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Karabükspor → Fylkir
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Fylkir Reykjavík
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kardemir Karabükspor
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Genclerbirligi → Karabükspor
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kardemir Karabükspor
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Genclerbirligi
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Zulte Waregem
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Zulte Waregem
46 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Zulte Waregem
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Zulte Waregem
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: SönderjyskE → Zulte Waregem
11/12 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2010
10/11 — SönderjyskE
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2010
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → SönderjyskE
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Helsingborgs IF, SönderjyskE
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Helsingborgs IF
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Helsingborgs IF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Helsingborgs IF
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Helsingborgs IF
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Helsingborgs IF
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Brentford → Helsingborgs IF
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Brentford FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Brentford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Arsenal → Brentford
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: Fylkir → Arsenal
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC, Fylkir Reykjavík
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Fylkir Reykjavík
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2003
Transfer: Arsenal → Fylkir
02/03 · Loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Fylkir → Arsenal
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
Transfer: Arsenal → Fylkir
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
Transfer: Fylkir → Arsenal
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Fylkir Reykjavík
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Fylkir Reykjavík
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Fylkir Reykjavík
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2000
Transfer: Fylkir U19 → Fylkir
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 242 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2020. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 2.00/90
Assists1 total · 1.00/90
G+A3 total · 3.00/90
Yellow cards3 total · 3.00/90
Minutes played by club
Fylkir Reykjavík
20.0%
Helsingborgs IF
7.1%
Kardemir Karabükspor
16.3%
Genclerbirligi Ankara
0.0%
Zulte Waregem
24.0%
SönderjyskE
25.5%
Brentford FC
7.1%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fylkir Reykjavík | 8 | 01/02 | 2020 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 2,384 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 6 | 07/08 | 2009 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 851 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1,952 |
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zulte Waregem | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 122 | 8 | 6 | 2,863 |
| SönderjyskE | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3,047 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 845 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lengjubikarinn | Fylkir Reykjavík | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | Mjólkurbikar | Fylkir Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pepsi Max deild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Lengjubikarinn | Fylkir Reykjavík | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 272 |
| 2019 | Mjólkurbikar | Fylkir Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Pepsi Max deild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 812 |
| 2018 | Pepsideild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Supercupen | Helsingborgs IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Landsbankadeild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,210 |
| 2001 | Coca-Cola bikar | Fylkir Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Símadeild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Landssímadeild | Fylkir Reykjavík | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir Karabükspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 824 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Zulte Waregem | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 22 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | Zulte Waregem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Zulte Waregem | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Zulte Waregem | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 320 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | Zulte Waregem | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,030 |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I | Zulte Waregem | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 838 |
| 11/12 | JPL Playoff II | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 28 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,481 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Helsingborgs IF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | SönderjyskE | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 566 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Helsingborgs IF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 665 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brentford FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 845 |
| 05/06 | League One | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Fylkir Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Fylkir Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Fylkir Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-01 | Fylkir U19 | Fylkir | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-11 | Fylkir | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-19 | Arsenal | Fylkir | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-19 | Fylkir | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-08 | Arsenal | Fylkir | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-29 | Fylkir | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Arsenal | Brentford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Brentford | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Helsingborgs IF | SönderjyskE | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SönderjyskE | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 900000 | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-07 | Zulte Waregem | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-18 | Genclerbirligi | Karabükspor | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Karabükspor | Fylkir | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Fylkir | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | minor knock | 2010-03-25 | 2010-04-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-03-13 | 2016-03-20 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-04-02 | 2016-05-16 | 45 | 7 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-12-11 | 2017-01-30 | 51 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Ill | 2017-05-20 | 2017-05-22 | 3 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | 8 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | #16 | 36 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Verboom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Naessens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thorgan Hazard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ásgeir Eythórsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadi Ólafsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 4 | 24 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | SönderjyskE | 2 | 13 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 8 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 2 | 28 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 2 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-08-29 | Fylkir | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-08 | Arsenal | Fylkir | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-19 | Fylkir | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-19 | Arsenal | Fylkir | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ólafur Ingi Skúlason'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 42% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 33% |
| Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 42% |
| Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 33% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 60% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10% |
| Notts County | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 40% |
| Yeovil Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 10% |
| Walsall FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 20% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 24 | 1,084 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 1,210 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 1,128 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 824 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 675 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.87 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 320 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,030 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 838 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 2,481 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 752 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 665 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 845 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
79 apps
6 G
2 A
Superliga
41 apps
3 G
3 A
Símadeild
74 apps
3 G
1 A
Lengjubikarinn
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Süper Lig
66 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
10 apps
2 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
7 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
37 apps
0 G
3 A
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Ólafur Ingi Skúlason is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Ólafur Ingi Skúlason?
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason is 43 years old. He was born on April 1, 1983 in Reykjavík.
What position does Ólafur Ingi Skúlason play?
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ólafur Ingi Skúlason play for?
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ólafur Ingi Skúlason scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ólafur Ingi Skúlason has scored 23 goals in 389 appearances.