Gylfi Sigurdsson
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Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson |
| Date of birth | 1989-09-08 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship | Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Joined | 2025-03-17 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2 | 2025 | 25/26 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 602 |
| Valur Reykjavík | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 285 |
| Lyngby Boldklub | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 156 | 31 | 25 | 3,529 |
| Swansea City | 4 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 131 | 37 | 30 | 1,469 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 83 | 13 | 9 | 1,249 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 407 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 618 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 432 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Víkingur Reykjavík | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Valur Reykjavík | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | Lyngby Boldklub | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | Lyngby Boldklub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Besta deild | Víkingur Reykjavík | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 602 |
| 2025 | Lengjubikarinn | Valur Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Mjólkurbikar | Víkingur Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Besta deild | Valur Reykjavík | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| 2024 | Besta Deild - Finals | Valur Reykjavík | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2024 | Lengjubikarinn | Valur Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Meistarakeppni | Valur Reykjavík | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mjólkurbikar | Valur Reykjavík | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Everton FC | 36 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 376 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Everton FC | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,282 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 38 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 241 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Everton FC | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 566 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 38 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 36 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 265 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 32 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 408 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Swansea City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 178 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 432 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-10-14 | Breidablik U19 | Reading U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Reading U18 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Reading | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Shrewsbury | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Reading | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Reading | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Reading | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.20m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-02 | TSG Hoffenheim | Swansea | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Swansea | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 8500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-04 | TSG Hoffenheim | Tottenham | Transfer | 8500000 | €10.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | Tottenham | Swansea | Transfer | 8000000 | €10.10m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Swansea | Everton | Transfer | 25000000 | €49.40m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Everton | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Career break | Lyngby BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-16 | Lyngby BK | Valur | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-17 | Valur | Víkingur | Transfer | 500000 | €135k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2011-07-17 | 2011-08-13 | 28 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-02-08 | 2014-02-28 | 21 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-02-27 | 2015-03-03 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-03-11 | 2018-06-01 | 83 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-12-08 | 2019-12-20 | 13 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-01-12 | 2020-01-31 | 20 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | #10 | 83 | 27 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Pickford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Keane | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Richarlison | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Lucas Digne | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Séamus Coleman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sung-yueng Ki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Holgate | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cork | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birkir Már Saevarsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Bernard | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yerry Mina | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 16 | 38 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 13 | 38 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 11 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 13 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 10 | 32 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 7 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Swansea | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €8.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-02 | TSG Hoffenheim | Swansea | Loan | — | €7.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Reading | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Reading | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Shrewsbury | Reading | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Reading | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gylfi Sigurdsson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 72 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 82 | 131 | -49 | 28% |
| Chelsea FC | 71 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 82 | 127 | -45 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 70 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 67 | 116 | -49 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 69 | 20 | 17 | 32 | 89 | 127 | -38 | 29% |
| Stoke City | 65 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 99 | 74 | +25 | 42% |
| Manchester United | 65 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 68 | 105 | -37 | 23% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 64 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 80 | 72 | +8 | 39% |
| West Ham United | 62 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 105 | 70 | +35 | 55% |
| Sunderland AFC | 60 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 97 | 59 | +38 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 60 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 93 | 73 | +20 | 48% |
| Aston Villa | 58 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 96 | 67 | +29 | 48% |
| Southampton FC | 55 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 |
| 2025 | 18 | 602 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 23 | 285 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 1,090 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 1,386 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 746 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 399 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 265 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 591 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 587 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 438 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 759 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gylfi Sigurdsson
Who is Gylfi Sigurdsson?
Gylfi Sigurdsson is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Víkingur Reykjavík.
How old is Gylfi Sigurdsson?
Gylfi Sigurdsson is 36 years old. He was born on September 8, 1989 in Reykjavík.
What position does Gylfi Sigurdsson play?
Gylfi Sigurdsson plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Gylfi Sigurdsson play for?
Gylfi Sigurdsson currently plays for Víkingur Reykjavík.
How many career goals has Gylfi Sigurdsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gylfi Sigurdsson has scored 132 goals in 536 appearances.
What is Gylfi Sigurdsson's market value?
Gylfi Sigurdsson's most recent reported market value is €400k.
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