Gylfi Einarsson

Date of birth27 October 1978
Place of birthReykjavík
NationalityIcelandic
Weight80 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionMidfielder

Einarsson's contract at Leeds United was extended to June 2008 in January 2006 but was cancelled in August 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Fylkir 01 Apr 1996 26 Sep 2000
Lillestrom 26 Sep 2000 01 Jan 2005
Leeds United 01 Jan 2005 31 Aug 2007
SK Brann Bergen 25 Jan 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Leeds United League Championship 6
2
1
1
2005-06 Leeds United FA Cup
1
2005-06 Leeds United League Championship 6
4
1
2005-06 Leeds United League Cup 3
1
1
2006-07 Leeds United League Championship
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Jan 2005 Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra L 0-2 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
05 Feb 2005 Burnley v Leeds United W 0-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Leeds United v Reading W 3-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Leeds United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
01 May 2005 Leicester City v Leeds United L 2-0 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Luton Town v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2005 Leeds United v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Norwich City v Leeds United W 0-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 3-3 League Championship
13 Sep 2005 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United L 1-0 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United W 0-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2005 Rotherham United v Leeds United W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 Leeds United v Ipswich Town L 0-2 League Championship
15 Oct 2005 Burnley v Leeds United W 1-2 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Leeds United v Southampton W 2-1 League Championship
21 Oct 2005 Leeds United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Championship
25 Oct 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2006 Leeds United v Wigan Athletic L 3-3 (2-4) FA Cup 3rd round replay
04 Nov 2006 Barnsley v Leeds United L 3-2 League Championship
20 Jan 2007 Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Championship
30 Jan 2007 Hull City v Leeds United W 1-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Iceland UEFA Under-18 2
1
2000-01 Iceland International Friendly
1
2000-01 Iceland Sahara Cup 2
2001-02 Iceland International Friendly 1
2002-03 Iceland International Friendly 3
2002-03 Iceland UEFA European Championship
1
2003-04 Iceland International Friendly 2
1
2004-05 Iceland FIFA World Cup 5
1
1
2004-05 Iceland International Friendly 2
1
2005-06 Iceland FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
2005-06 Iceland International Friendly 1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Jul 1997 Iceland v Spain D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group A
26 Jul 1997 Iceland v Portugal L 0-1 UEFA U18 Final group A
28 Jul 1997 Iceland v Hungary D 2-2 UEFA U18 Final group A
27 Jul 2000 Iceland v Malta W 5-0 International Friendly
13 Jan 2001 India v Iceland W 0-3 Sahara Cup
20 Jan 2001 Chile v Iceland L 2-0 SAHARA CUP Quarter-final
22 May 2002 Norway v Iceland D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Iceland v Andorra W 3-0 International Friendly
16 Oct 2002 Iceland v Lithuania W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
20 Nov 2002 Estonia v Iceland L 2-0 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Finland v Iceland L 3-0 International Friendly
19 Nov 2003 Mexico v Iceland D 0-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Albania v Iceland L 2-1 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Latvia v Iceland D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Iceland v Italy W 2-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Iceland v Bulgaria L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
08 Sep 2004 Hungary v Iceland L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
09 Oct 2004 Malta v Iceland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
13 Oct 2004 Iceland v Sweden L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
26 Mar 2005 Croatia v Iceland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
30 Mar 2005 Italy v Iceland D 0-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2005 Iceland v Hungary L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
17 Aug 2005 Iceland v South Africa W 4-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Iceland v Croatia L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
07 Oct 2005 Poland v Iceland L 3-2 International Friendly
12 Oct 2005 Sweden v Iceland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
28 Feb 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Iceland L 2-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.