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Icelandic Footballer of the Year

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Gylfi Sigurðsson, pictured here at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is a nine-time winner of the men's award.

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

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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

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Men & Women

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Year Player Club
1973
Guðni Kjartansson Iceland Keflavík
1974
Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Iceland Valur
1975
Árni Stefánsson Iceland Fram
1976
Jón Pétursson Iceland Fram
1977
Gísli Torfason Iceland Keflavík
1978
Karl Þórðarson Iceland ÍA
1979
Marteinn Geirsson Iceland Fram
1980
Matthías Hallgrímsson Iceland ÍA
1981
Guðmundur Baldursson Iceland Fram
1982
Þorsteinn Bjarnason Iceland Keflavík
1983
Sigurður Jónsson Iceland ÍA
1984
Bjarni Sigurðsson Iceland ÍA
1985
Guðmundur Þorbjörnsson Iceland Valur
1986
Guðmundur Torfason Iceland Fram
1987
Pétur Ormslev Iceland Fram
1988
Sævar Jónsson Iceland Valur
1989
Ólafur Þórðarson Norway Brann
1990
Bjarni Sigurðsson Iceland Valur
1991
Eyjólfur Sverrisson Germany Stuttgart
1992
Arnar Gunnlaugsson Iceland ÍA
1993
Sigurður Jónsson Iceland ÍA
1994
Ásta Gunnlaugsdóttir Iceland Breiðablik
1995
Birkir Kristinsson Iceland Fram
1996
Ólafur Adolfsson Iceland ÍA
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, pictured here in 2009, is a seven-time winner of the women's award.

Source:[1]

Men

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Eiður Guðjohnsen, pictured here playing for Barcelona in 2008, is a seven-time winner of the men's award.
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir, pictured here on the left in 2009, is a five-time winner of the women's award.
Year Player Club Ref.
1997
Hermann Hreiðarsson England Crystal Palace
1998
Eyjólfur Sverrisson Germany Hertha Berlin
1999
Eyjólfur Sverrisson Germany Hertha Berlin
2000
Hermann Hreiðarsson England Ipswich Town
2001
Eiður Guðjohnsen England Chelsea
2002
Rúnar Kristinsson Belgium Lokeren
2003
Eiður Guðjohnsen England Chelsea
2004
Eiður Guðjohnsen England Chelsea
2005
Eiður Guðjohnsen England Chelsea
2006
Eiður Guðjohnsen England Chelsea
Spain Barcelona
2007
Hermann Hreiðarsson England Portsmouth
2008
Eiður Guðjohnsen Spain Barcelona
2009
Eiður Guðjohnsen Spain Barcelona
France Monaco
2010
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Reading
Germany Hoffenheim
2011
Heiðar Helguson England Queens Park Rangers
2012
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Swansea City
England Tottenham Hotspur
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2013
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Tottenham Hotspur [4]
2014
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Tottenham Hotspur
England Swansea City
[5]
2015
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Swansea City [6]
2016
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Swansea City [7]
2017
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Swansea City
England Everton
[8]
2018
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Everton [9]
2019
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Everton [10]
2020
Gylfi Sigurðsson England Everton [11]
2021
Kári Árnason Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík [12]
2022
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson Denmark F.C. Copenhagen [13]

Women

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Hermann Hreiðarsson, pictured here on the right in 2011, is a three-time winner of the men's award.
Year Player Club Ref.
1997
Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir Iceland KR
1998
Katrín Jónsdóttir Norway Kolbotn
1999
Guðlaug Jónsdóttir Iceland KR
2000
Rakel Ögmundsdóttir Iceland Breiðablik
2001
Olga Færseth Iceland KR
2002
Ásthildur Helgadóttir Iceland KR
2003
Ásthildur Helgadóttir Iceland KR
2004
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Iceland ÍBV
2005
Ásthildur Helgadóttir Sweden Malmö FF Dam
2006
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Iceland Valur
2007
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Iceland Valur
2008
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Iceland Valur
2009
Þóra Björg Helgadóttir Norway Kolbotn
2010
Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir United States Philadelphia Independence
2011
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Sweden Kristianstads
2012
Þóra Björg Helgadóttir Sweden LdB FC Malmö [3]
2013
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Sweden LdB FC Malmö [4]
2014
Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Iceland Stjarnan [5]
2015
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Sweden Rosengård [6]
2016
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Sweden Rosengård
Germany Wolfsburg
[7]
2017
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Germany Wolfsburg [8]
2018
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Germany Wolfsburg [9]
2019
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Germany Wolfsburg [10]
2020
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Germany Wolfsburg
France Olympique Lyonnais
[14]
2021
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Iceland Breiðablik
Germany Wolfsburg
[12][15]
2022
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir Germany Bayern Munich [13]

Source:[1]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Nýjar reglur um val á knattspyrnufólki ársins". Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic). 9 December 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Knattspyrnufólk ársins 2012". isi.is (in Icelandic). 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Knattspyrnukona og knattspyrnumaður ársins 2013". isi.is (in Icelandic). 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Knattspyrnukona og knattspyrnumaður ársins 2014". isi.is (in Icelandic). 2 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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  9. ^ a b "Gylfi Þór og Sara Björk knattspyrnufólk ársins 2018". ksi.is (in Icelandic). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Gylfi Þór og Sara Björk knattspyrnufólk ársins 2019". ksi.is (in Icelandic). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  11. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (12 December 2020). "Gylfi Þór valinn knattspyrnumaður ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  12. ^ a b Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (16 December 2021). "Sveindís og Kári knattspyrnufólk ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  13. ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 December 2022). "Glódís Perla og Hákon Arnar eru Knattspyrnufólk ársins 2022". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  14. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (12 December 2020). "Sara Björk knattspyrnukona ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  15. ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (24 December 2021). "Sveindís segist vera á leið í alvöruna með Wolfsburg: "Meiri gæði og betri leikmenn"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 December 2021.