Birkir Bjarnason
| Date of birth | 27 May 1988 |
| Place of birth | Akureyri |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Birkir Bjarnason joined Aston Villa in January 2017 with a contract to June 2020 that was cancelled in August 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Stavanger | 01 Jan 2005 | 31 Dec 2011 | |
| FK Bodo Glimt | 01 Jan 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Standard Liege | 01 Jan 2012 | 01 Jul 2013 | |
| Pescara | 13 Jul 2012 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Pescara | 01 Jul 2013 | 02 Sep 2013 | |
| Sampdoria | 02 Sep 2013 | 01 Jul 2014 | |
| Pescara | 01 Jul 2014 | 09 Jul 2015 | |
| FC Basel | 09 Jul 2015 | 25 Jan 2017 | |
| Aston Villa | 25 Jan 2017 | 08 Aug 2019 | |
| Al Arabi (Qatar) | 15 Oct 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2015-16 | FC Basel | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | FC Basel | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Aston Villa | League Championship | 5 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | FC Basel | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Championship | 11 | 12 |
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| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
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| 29 Jul 2015 | Lech Poznan v FC Basel | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 05 Aug 2015 | FC Basel v Lech Poznan | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 19 Aug 2015 | FC Basel v Maccabi Tel Aviv | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv v FC Basel | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Fiorentina v FC Basel | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 01 Oct 2015 | FC Basel v Lech Poznan | W | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 22 Oct 2015 | FC Basel v Belenenses | L | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 05 Nov 2015 | Belenenses v FC Basel | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 26 Nov 2015 | FC Basel v Fiorentina | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Lech Poznan v FC Basel | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Arsenal v FC Basel | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
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 |
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| 2010-11 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Iceland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 9 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2016-17 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Iceland | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2018-19 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 6 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2021-22 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 3 |
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| 2022-23 | Iceland | Baltic Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2010 | Iceland v Norway | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Denmark v Iceland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Israel v Iceland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Cyprus v Iceland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 28 Mar 2011 | England v Iceland | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hungary v Iceland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Norway v Iceland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Iceland v Cyprus | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Portugal v Iceland | L | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Montenegro v Iceland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | France v Iceland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Iceland v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Cyprus v Iceland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Albania v Iceland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Iceland v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Andorra v Iceland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Iceland v Russia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Slovenia v Iceland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Iceland v Slovenia | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Switzerland v Iceland | D | 4-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Iceland v Albania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Iceland v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Norway v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Iceland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Croatia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 30 May 2014 | Austria v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Iceland v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2014 | Iceland v Turkey | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Latvia v Iceland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Iceland v Netherlands | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Belgium v Iceland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Czech Republic v Iceland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Kazakhstan v Iceland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Iceland v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 03 Sep 2015 | Netherlands v Iceland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Iceland v Kazakhstan | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Iceland v Latvia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Turkey v Iceland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Poland v Iceland | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Slovakia v Iceland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Denmark v Iceland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Greece v Iceland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Norway v Iceland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Portugal v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Iceland v Hungary | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Iceland v Austria | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 27 Jun 2016 | England v Iceland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Jul 2016 | France v Iceland | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 05 Sep 2016 | Ukraine v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Iceland v Finland | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Iceland v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Croatia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Malta v Iceland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Iceland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Finland v Iceland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Iceland v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Turkey v Iceland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 09 Oct 2017 | Iceland v Kosovo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Iceland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Iceland v Mexico | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Peru v Iceland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | Iceland v Norway | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Iceland v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Argentina v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Iceland v Croatia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Switzerland v Iceland | L | 6-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Iceland v Belgium | L | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 11 Oct 2018 | France v Iceland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Iceland v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Andorra v Iceland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 25 Mar 2019 | France v Iceland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Iceland v Albania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Iceland v Turkey | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 07 Sep 2019 | Iceland v Moldova | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Albania v Iceland | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Iceland v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Iceland v Andorra | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Turkey v Iceland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Moldova v Iceland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 05 Sep 2020 | Iceland v England | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 08 Sep 2020 | Belgium v Iceland | L | 5-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Iceland v Romania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off semi-final Path A |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Iceland v Denmark | L | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Iceland v Belgium | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Hungary v Iceland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off final Path A |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Denmark v Iceland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | England v Iceland | L | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Germany v Iceland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Armenia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Liechtenstein v Iceland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 29 May 2021 | Mexico v Iceland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2021 | Faroe Islands v Iceland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Poland v Iceland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Iceland v Romania | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Iceland v North Macedonia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 08 Sep 2021 | Iceland v Germany | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Iceland v Armenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Iceland v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Romania v Iceland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 14 Nov 2021 | North Macedonia v Iceland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Finland v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Spain v Iceland | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Israel v Iceland | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B2 |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Iceland v Albania | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B2 |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Iceland v Israel | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B2 |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Iceland v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Albania v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B2 |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Lithuania v Iceland | W | 0-0 (6-5) | Baltic Cup | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.