Icelandic Footballer of the Year

Last updated January 18, 2023

The Icelandic Footballer of the Year is an annual award chosen by a panel of officials, coaches and former players, to determine the best player in Iceland.^[1]

History

The inaugural winner was Guðni Kjartansson in 1973. Initially, the award could have been given to both male and female players.^[1] In 1994, Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir became the first woman to win the award. In 1997, the award was split into men and women's categories.^[1]

In 1989, Ólafur Þórðarson won the award whilst playing abroad, having played for Norwegian club Brann.^{[ citation needed ]}

Up until 2004, the award had been chosen by the Football Association of Iceland.^[1] It is now chosen by a panel of officials, coaches and former players.^[2]

Winners

Men & Women

Year	Player	Club
1973	Guðni Kjartansson	Keflavík
1974	Jóhannes Eðvaldsson	Valur
1975	Árni Stefánsson	Fram
1976	Jón Pétursson	Fram
1977	Gísli Torfason	Keflavík
1978	Karl Þórðarson	ÍA
1979	Marteinn Geirsson	Fram
1980	Matthías Hallgrímsson	ÍA
1981	Guðmundur Baldursson	Fram
1982	Þorsteinn Bjarnason	Keflavík
1983	Sigurður Jónsson	ÍA
1984	Bjarni Sigurðsson	ÍA
1985	Guðmundur Þorbjörnsson	Valur
1986	Guðmundur Torfason	Fram
1987	Pétur Ormslev	Fram
1988	Sævar Jónsson	Valur
1989	Ólafur Þórðarson	Brann
1990	Bjarni Sigurðsson	Valur
1991	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	Stuttgart
1992	Arnar Gunnlaugsson	ÍA
1993	Sigurður Jónsson	ÍA
1994	Ásta Gunnlaugsdóttir	Breiðablik
1995	Birkir Kristinsson	Fram
1996	Ólafur Adolfsson	ÍA

Source:^[1]

Men

Year	Player	Club	Ref.
1997	Hermann Hreiðarsson	Crystal Palace
1998	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	Hertha Berlin
1999	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	Hertha Berlin
2000	Hermann Hreiðarsson	Ipswich Town
2001	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2002	Rúnar Kristinsson	Lokeren
2003	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2004	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2005	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2006	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea Barcelona
2007	Hermann Hreiðarsson	Portsmouth
2008	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Barcelona
2009	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Barcelona Monaco
2010	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Reading Hoffenheim
2011	Heiðar Helguson	Queens Park Rangers
2012	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur	^[3]
2013	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Tottenham Hotspur	^[4]
2014	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Tottenham Hotspur Swansea City	^[5]
2015	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City	^[6]
2016	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City	^[7]
2017	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City Everton	^[8]
2018	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	^[9]
2019	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	^[10]
2020	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	^[11]
2021	Kári Árnason	Víkingur Reykjavík	^[12]
2022	Hákon Arnar Haraldsson	F.C. Copenhagen	^[13]

Women

Year	Player	Club	Ref.
1997	Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir	KR
1998	Katrín Jónsdóttir	Kolbotn
1999	Guðlaug Jónsdóttir	KR
2000	Rakel Ögmundsdóttir	Breiðablik
2001	Olga Færseth	KR
2002	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	KR
2003	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	KR
2004	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	ÍBV
2005	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	Malmö FF Dam
2006	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur
2007	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur
2008	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur
2009	Þóra Björg Helgadóttir	Kolbotn
2010	Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir	Philadelphia Independence
2011	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Kristianstads
2012	Þóra Björg Helgadóttir	LdB FC Malmö	^[3]
2013	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	LdB FC Malmö	^[4]
2014	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	Stjarnan	^[5]
2015	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Rosengård	^[6]
2016	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Rosengård Wolfsburg	^[7]
2017	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg	^[8]
2018	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg	^[9]
2019	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg	^[10]
2020	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg Olympique Lyonnais	^[14]
2021	Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir	Breiðablik Wolfsburg	^[12]^[15]
2022	Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir	Bayern Munich	^[13]

Source:^[1]

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v t e Icelandic Footballer of the Year
Men & Women	1973: Kjartansson 1974: Eðvaldsson 1975: Stefánsson 1976: Pétursson 1977: Gí. Torfason 1978: K. Þórðarson 1979: Geirsson 1980: Hallgrímsson 1981: Baldursson 1982: Bjarnason 1983: Si. Jónsson 1984: B. Sigurðsson 1985: Þorbjörnsson 1986: Gu. Torfason 1987: Ormslev 1988: Sæ. Jónsson 1989: O. Þórðarson 1990: B. Sigurðsson 1991: Sverrisson 1992: Gunnlaugsson 1993: Si. Jónsson 1994: Gunnlaugsdóttir 1995: B. Kristinsson 1996: Adolfsson
Men	1997: Hreiðarsson 1998: Sverrisson 1999: Sverrisson 2000: Hreiðarsson 2001: Guðjohnsen 2002: R. Kristinsson 2003: Guðjohnsen 2004: Guðjohnsen 2005: Guðjohnsen 2006: Guðjohnsen 2007: Hreiðarsson 2008: Guðjohnsen 2009: Guðjohnsen 2010: G. Sigurðsson 2011: Helguson 2012: G. Sigurðsson 2013: G. Sigurðsson 2014: G. Sigurðsson 2015: G. Sigurðsson 2016: G. Sigurðsson 2017: G. Sigurðsson 2018: G. Sigurðsson 2019: G. Sigurðsson 2020: G. Sigurðsson 2021: Árnason 2022: Haraldsson
Women	1997: Kristjánsdóttir 1998: K. Jónsdóttir 1999: G. Jónsdóttir 2000: Ögmundsdóttir 2001: Færseth 2002: Á. Helgadóttir 2003: Á. Helgadóttir 2004: Viðarsdóttir 2005: Á. Helgadóttir 2006: Viðarsdóttir 2007: Viðarsdóttir 2008: Viðarsdóttir 2009: Þ. Helgadóttir 2010: Magnúsdóttir 2011: Viðarsdóttir 2012: Þ. Helgadóttir 2013: Gunnarsdóttir 2014: Þorsteinsdóttir 2015: Gunnarsdóttir 2016: Gunnarsdóttir 2017: Gunnarsdóttir 2018: Gunnarsdóttir 2019: Gunnarsdóttir 2020: Gunnarsdóttir 2021: S. Jónsdóttir 2022: Viggósdóttir

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