Birkir Bjarnason
Current team: Brescia
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Iceland
Date of birth: 27 May, 1988 (35 years)
Place of birth: Akureyri, Iceland
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Iceland
Date of birth: 27 May, 1988 (35 years)
Place of birth: Akureyri, Iceland
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Sidelined
Statistics
Birkir Bjarnason Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Brescia | Serie B | 1582 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Viking | Eliteserien | 300 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Adana Demirspor | Super Lig | 216 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Adana Demirspor | Super Lig | 1846 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Brescia | Serie B | 1572 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Brescia | Serie A | 802 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Al Arabi | Qatar Stars League | 425 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Aston Villa | Championship | 928 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Aston Villa | Championship | 1095 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Aston Villa | Championship | 407 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Basel | Super League | 837 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Basel | Super League | 1977 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Pescara | Serie B | 3199 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 694 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Pescara | Serie B | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Pescara | Serie A | 1615 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Standard Liège | Pro League | 514 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Viking | Eliteserien | 1810 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Viking | Eliteserien | 2058 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Viking | Eliteserien | 2460 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Bodø / Glimt | Eliteserien | 0 | 5 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Viking | NM Cup | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Adana Demirspor | Turkish Cup | 226 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Adana Demirspor | Turkish Cup | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Brescia | Coppa Italia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Al Arabi | QSL Cup | 263 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Basel | Schweizer Cup | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Basel | Schweizer Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Pescara | Coppa Italia | 239 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sampdoria | Coppa Italia | 179 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Pescara | Coppa Italia | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Pescara | Coppa Italia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Standard Liège | Belgian Cup | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Viking | NM Cup | 224 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Viking | NM Cup | 226 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Adana Demirspor | Club Friendly | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Brescia | Club Friendly | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Basel | UEFA Champions League | 434 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Basel | UEFA Europa League | 800 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Basel | UEFA Champions League | 338 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Standard Liège | UEFA Europa League | 100 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iceland | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 323 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Iceland | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 876 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Iceland | Baltic Cup | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Iceland | Friendly | 209 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Iceland | Friendly | 249 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 494 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Iceland | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 1026 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 245 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Iceland | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 786 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Iceland | Friendly | 421 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Iceland | Friendly | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iceland | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 867 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iceland | UEFA Euro | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iceland | Friendly | 192 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Iceland | Friendly | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Iceland | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 1075 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Iceland | Friendly | 268 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Iceland | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Iceland | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 188 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Iceland | Friendly | 425 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Iceland U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 614 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Iceland | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Iceland | Friendly | 168 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Birkir Bjarnason Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland - Super League | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016 |
| Europe - Baltic Cup | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
Transfers
Birkir Bjarnason Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.08.23 | Viking | Brescia | N/A |
| 31.03.23 | Demirspor | Viking | N/A |
| 12.08.21 | Brescia | Demirspor | Free |
| 18.01.20 | Arabi | Brescia | Free |
| 17.10.19 | Aston Villa | Arabi | Free |
| 25.01.17 | Basel | Aston Villa | € 2M |
| 09.07.15 | Pescara | Basel | € 1.5M |
| 01.07.14 | Sampdoria | Pescara | N/A |
| 02.09.13 | Pescara | Sampdoria | € 1.2M |
| 01.07.13 | Standard | Pescara | € 900K |
| 10.07.12 | Standard | Pescara | Loan |
| 13.01.12 | Viking | Standard | Free |
| 01.01.08 | Viking | Bodø/Glimt | Loan |
Sidelined
Birkir Bjarnason Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 10.09.21 | 17.09.21 |
