Appearances:
54 |
Starts:
31 |
Substitute:
23 |
Unused:
35 |
Goals:
6 |
Games per Goal:
9.00 |
Assists:
2 |
Goal Involvements:
8 |
Player #902
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2019/08/08/transfer-news-bjarnason-departs/
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2019/08/08/transfer-news-bjarnason-departs/
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Citizenship:
Position:
From:
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Seasons:
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Midfielder
2016-17
2018-19
3
4 |
0 |
Birkir Bjarnason
Birkir Bjarnason
Seasons Quick-View
2017-19 | 🕒 54 | 31 (23) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 35 | #902 |
Season
2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
Age
28 | 29 | 30 |
Division
CH | CH | CH |
Squad #
#20 | #20 | #20 |
Appearances
8 | 29 | 17 |
Starts
5 | 15 | 11 |
Subs
3 | 14 | 6 |
Unused
0 | 18 | 17 |
Goals
0 | 4 | 2 |
Assists
0 | 2 | 0 |
Bookings
0 | 1 | 3 |
Red Cards
0 | 0 | 0 |
Games / Goals
0.00 | 7.25 | 8.50 |
Goal
Involvements
0 | 6 | 2 |
Injury
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
Appearances
Conceded
per Game
Clean Sheets
Clean Sheet %
2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
8 | 29 | 17 |
Birkir Bjarnason
Birth Date
27 May 1988
Birth Place
Akureyri
Birth Country
Iceland
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Citizenship
Iceland
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
2005-12 Viking Stavenger
Tippeligaen, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2008 FK Bodø/Glimt (L)
Eliteserien, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2012-13 Standard Liège, Free
Jupiler Pro League, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2012-13 Delfino Pescara 1936 (L)
Serie A, 🕒 24 | 17 (7) | ⚽ 2 |
2013 Delfino Pescara 1936, £0.81m
Serie A, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2013-14 UC Sampdoria, £0.90m
Serie A, 🕒 14 | 8 (6) | ⚽ 0 |
2014-15 Delfino Pescara 1936, £0.02m
Serie B, 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2015-17 FC Basel, £1.80m
Swiss Super League, 🕒 57 | 44 (13) | ⚽ 16 |
Transfer In
Aged
28
From
FC Basel 1893
For
£1,800,000
On
25 January 2017
Under
Steve Bruce 🏴
Transfer Notes
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Transfer In
Under
Transfer In
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
To
For
On
Under
31
Unattached
Released
8 August 2019
Dean Smith 🏴
Subsequent Clubs
2019-20 Al-Arabi SC, Free
Saudi First Division League
2020-21 Brescia Calcio, Free
Serie B, 🕒 13 | 9 (4) | ⚽ 0 |
2021-23 Adana Demirspor, Free
Süper Lig, 🕒 41 | 24 (17) | ⚽ 5 |
2023 Viking Stavenger, Free
Eliteserien, 🕒 11 | 2 (9) | ⚽ 2 |
2023- Brescia Calcio, Free
Serie B, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |*
Birkir Bjarnason
Villa Career
2017-19 | £1.80m | 🇮🇸 |
Championship,
🕒 54 | 31 (23) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 35 | #902 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
54
35
Goals
6
Played Under
Steve Bruce 🏴 2017-18
Dean Smith 🏴 2018-19
First Squad
31 January 2017
Manager
Steve Bruce 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
2016-17
31 January 2017
Brentford (a), Championship
28
Steve Bruce 🏴
Appearances
Goals
54
6
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
2018-19
5 May 2019
Norwich City (h), Championship
30
Dean Smith 🏴
(Final Squad)
5 May 2019
Manager
Dean Smith 🏴
Honours
2017-18 Play Off Finalists |
Height
(6 ft 0 in) 1.84 m
Foot
Right
International Record
National Team
Iceland
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
2010-22 🕒 113 | 104 (9) | ⚽ 15 |
Retired
Caps with Villa
🕒 21 | 21 (0) | ⚽ 3 |
Birkir Bjarnason
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2019/08/08/transfer-news-bjarnason-departs/
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2019/08/08/transfer-news-bjarnason-departs/
Player #901 for Aston Villa, Birkir Bjarnason played as a midfielder for the club between 2016-17 and 2018-19.
Bjarnason was born in Akureyri, Iceland on 27 May 1988.
Villa had signed Bjarnason on 25 January 2017 from FC Basel 1893 for a fee of £1,800,000.
Birkir made his competitive debut for Villa at the age of 28 in the 0-3 away defeat to Brentford on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 and and he went on to make 8 appearances, 3 as a substitute in 2016-17.
Bjarnason was initially a sporadic starter in the 2017-18 campaign - making just 5 starts to the New Year however thereafter he became a more regular feature of the team with 15 starts in total and 14 substitute appearances across the season.
Bjarnason scored his debut goal for the club in the 4-1 home win over Wigan Athletic in the 2nd Round of the EFL Cup and went on to score 4 goals in 2017-18 with his other 3 goals coming in high scoring wins in the league victories over Bristol City 5-0, Reading 3-0 and Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1. In consequence Bjarnason’s goal contributions tended to embellish results rather than be critical game changing strikes.
Bjarnason would again be in and out of the team in Villa’s 2018-19 promotion season making 17 appearances, including 11 starts and scoring twice. Unlike in 2017-18 however Bjarnason’s goals included a 94th minute winner over Wigan Athletic and the equalising goal in the draw away to Bristol City.
Bjarnason made his final appearance for Villa aged 30 as an 80’ substitute for Henri Lansbury in the last league game of the 2018-19 season on Sunday, 5 May 2019 - his first appearance since Sunday, 10 March 2019.
Bjarnason wouldn’t feature in the squad for either leg of the Play off semi final versus West Bromwich Albion or Villa’s Wembley Play Off win over Derby County on Monday, 27 May 2019.
Villa released Bjarnason ahead of the 2019-20 Premier League season on 8 August 2019 aged 31.
A dependable midfielder but whose time with Villa on balance could, and probably should, have delivered more.
Bjarnason played under Steve Bruce and Dean Smith.