Elmar Bjarnason
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Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
KV Vesturbaejar hubCareer snapshot
10Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.07Goals per match
KR ReykjavíkTop club · 117 apps
Career highs
€1.30mPeak value · 2009
€400kTop transfer fee · 09/10
4Best season · 15/16
68 / 5Caps / int'l goals
488Appearances
34Goals
41Assists
110Yellow cards
2Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Elmar Bjarnason |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Theodór Elmar Bjarnason |
| Date of birth | 1987-03-04 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | KV Vesturbaejar |
| Joined | 2025-02-14 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Abdul Samet Süner |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Feb 2025
Transfer: KR Reykjavík → KV Vesturbaejar
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 - KR Reykjavík
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 - KR Reykjavík
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 - KR Reykjavík
33 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 - KR Reykjavík
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: PAS Lamia → KR Reykjavík
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 - KR Reykjavík
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → PAS Lamia
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Akhisarspor → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - Akhisarspor, PAS Lamia 1964
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Gaziantep FK → Akhisarspor
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - Akhisarspor
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Gazisehir
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Transfer: Elazigspor → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Gazisehir Gaziantep FK, Elazigspor
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Aarhus GF → Elazigspor
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Elazigspor
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 - Aarhus GF
31 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - Aarhus GF
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Randers FC → Aarhus GF
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Randers FC
31 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Randers FC
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Randers FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
37 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: IFK Göteborg → Randers FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 - IFK Göteborg
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 - IFK Göteborg
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 - IFK Göteborg
23 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - IFK Göteborg
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 - IFK Göteborg, Lyn 1896 FK
27 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Lyn → IFK Göteborg
09/10 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2008
08/09 - IFK Göteborg
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 - Lyn 1896 FK
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Lyn
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 - Celtic FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 - Celtic FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: KR U19 → Celtic U20
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - KR Reykjavík
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 - KR Reykjavík
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KR Reykjavík
29.3%
IFK Göteborg
8.7%
Lyn 1896 FK
7.0%
PAS Lamia 1964
0.0%
Akhisarspor
6.1%
Elazigspor
0.0%
Gazisehir Gaziantep FK
7.5%
Aarhus GF
28.5%
Randers FC
13.0%
Celtic FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR Reykjavík | 7 | 04/05 | 22/23 | 117 | 12 | 9 | 2,804 |
| IFK Göteborg | 6 | 08/09 | 2011 | 73 | 6 | 9 | 834 |
| Lyn 1896 FK | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 668 |
| PAS Lamia 1964 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Akhisarspor | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 583 |
| Elazigspor | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gazisehir Gaziantep FK | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 717 |
| Aarhus GF | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 2,733 |
| Randers FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 84 | 4 | 6 | 1,244 |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | KR Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Besta deild | KR Reykjavík | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 406 |
| 2024 | Besta Deild - Finals | KR Reykjavík | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Lengjubikarinn | KR Reykjavík | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 2023 | Besta deild | KR Reykjavík | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 446 |
| 2023 | Besta Deild - Finals | KR Reykjavík | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lengjubikarinn | KR Reykjavík | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 2023 | Mjólkurbikar | KR Reykjavík | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Besta deild | KR Reykjavík | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 849 |
| 2022 | Besta Deild - Finals | KR Reykjavík | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Lengjubikarinn | KR Reykjavík | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 460 |
| 2022 | Mjólkurbikar | KR Reykjavík | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | Mjólkurbikar | KR Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pepsi Max deild | KR Reykjavík | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 27 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 444 |
| 2010 | Supercupen | IFK Göteborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 668 |
| 2004 | Landsbankadeild | KR Reykjavík | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1.Lig | Akhisarspor | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Kypello Elladas | PAS Lamia 1964 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SL1 Play-out | PAS Lamia 1964 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League 1 | PAS Lamia 1964 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisarspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 1.Lig | Akhisarspor | 24 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 583 |
| 19/20 | 1.Lig Playoff | Akhisarspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | TFF Süper Kupa | Akhisarspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisarspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 1.Lig | Gazisehir Gaziantep FK | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 717 |
| 18/19 | 1.Lig | Elazigspor | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 1.Lig Playoff | Gazisehir Gaziantep FK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Elazigspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1.Lig | Elazigspor | 30 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Elazigspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 419 |
| 15/16 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,173 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | Randers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Randers FC | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 820 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Randers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Randers FC | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | Randers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Randers FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | KR Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-07 | KR U19 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Celtic U20 | Lyn | Transfer | 50000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lyn | IFK Göteborg | Transfer | 1000000 | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | IFK Göteborg | Randers FC | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Randers FC | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-27 | Aarhus GF | Elazigspor | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-15 | Elazigspor | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Without Club | Gazisehir | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Gaziantep FK | Akhisarspor | Transfer | 100000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-15 | Akhisarspor | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Without Club | PAS Lamia | Transfer | 100000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-03 | PAS Lamia | KR Reykjavík | Transfer | 100000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-14 | KR Reykjavík | KV Vesturbaejar | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2012-02-20 | 2012-08-31 | 194 | 37 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-09 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-02-24 | 2019-04-04 | 40 | 5 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-09 | 9 | 1 |
Current€25k
Peak€1.30m
Low-
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
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| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
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| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #25785 | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22414 | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3574 | #7 | 41 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atli Sigurjónsson | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Aegir Jarl Jónasson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mads Fenger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennie Chopart | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finnur Tómas Pálmason | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristinn Jónsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Thórdur Albertsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sigurdur Bjartur Hallsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kristján Flóki Finnbogason | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 22 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Randers FC | 3 | 29 |
| 19/20 | 1.Lig | Akhisarspor | 3 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Besta deild | KR Reykjavík | 4 | 21 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Randers FC | 3 | 29 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Randers FC | 3 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Elmar 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 Krasnodar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0% |
| Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 553 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | 33 | 762 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,489 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 668 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 583 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 717 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 419 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,314 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 820 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 424 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Pepsi Max deild
78 apps
8 G
7 A
Superliga
122 apps
4 G
8 A
Allsvenskan
60 apps
4 G
8 A
1.Lig
83 apps
4 G
7 A
DBU Pokalen
14 apps
4 G
1 A
Tippeligaen
40 apps
3 G
3 A
Lengjubikarinn
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
8 apps
2 G
1 A
Superliga Relegation round
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Mjólkurbikar
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Elmar Bjarnason?
Elmar Bjarnason is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for KV Vesturbaejar.
How old is Elmar Bjarnason?
Elmar Bjarnason is 39 years old. He was born on March 4, 1987 in Reykjavík.
What position does Elmar Bjarnason play?
Elmar Bjarnason plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Elmar Bjarnason play for?
Elmar Bjarnason currently plays for KV Vesturbaejar.
How many career goals has Elmar Bjarnason scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Elmar Bjarnason has scored 34 goals in 488 appearances.