Gylfi Einarsson
| Date of birth | 27 October 1978 |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2004-05 | Leeds United | League Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 6 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 1997-98 | Iceland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 2003-04 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.