Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (born 12 November 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vestri. In 2017, he tied the Besta deild karla single season goal record with 19 goals. The following year, he debuted for the Iceland national team.
 Andri with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolungarvík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vestri | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolungarvík | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops | 15 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Bolungarvík | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2014 | BÍ/Bolungarvík | 164 | (71) |
| 2015–2016 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 18 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Grindavík | 17 | (7) |
| 2017 | Grindavík | 22 | (19) |
| 2018–2019 | Helsingborgs IF | 35 | (19) |
| 2019–2020 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Esbjerg fB | 25 | (3) |
| 2022 | ÍBV | 25 | (10) |
| 2023 | Valur | 21 | (4) |
| 2024– | Vestri | 18 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Iceland | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2021 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editAndri started his career with his hometown club Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur in 2005. The next nine seasons, he played for BÍ/Bolungarvík, a joint team of Boltafélag Ísafjarðar and Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur. In 2015, he moved to Pepsi deildin club Víkingur Reykjavík. Between these moves Andri also attended college in the US and played with North Carolina Wesleyan College's soccer team where he was named USA South Rookie of the Year honors and to the All-South Atlantic Region Second Team.[1][2]
Grindavík
editIn 2016, Andri joined Inkasso League's Grindavík on loan from Víkingur Reykjavík and helped the club achieve promotion to Úrvalsdeild karla. After the season he transferred to the club[3] and in 2017 he took the Úrvalsdeild by storm, scoring 18 goals in his first 20 matches.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] On September 30, Andri tied the single season goal record in the Úrvalsdeild when he scored on the 88 minute in Grindavík's final game of the season.[12]
Helsingborgs IF
editOn 4 November 2017, Andri signed for Helsingborgs IF.[13] On 10 November 2018 he scored twice in Helsingborg's 3–1 victory against Varberg in the last game of the season,[14] helping the club finish first in the Superettan. He also finished first in goals scored during the season with 16 goals.[15] On 14 June it was reported that Helsinborgs had sold Andri to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[16]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
editOn 17 June 2019, Andri signed for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[17]
Esbjerg fB
editAfter a disappointing season in Germany, it was confirmed on 10 August 2020, that Andri had joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the summer 2022.[18] On 13 December 2021, Andri's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[19]
ÍBV
editIn December 2021, Andri returned to Iceland and signed with ÍBV.[20] For the 2022 season, he netted 10 goals in 25 matches.[21]
Valur
editIn February 2023, Andri signed with Valur.[22]
Vestri
editIn October 2023, Andri signed with newly promoted Vestri.[23]
International career
editIn January 2018, Andri was selected to the Icelandic national football team ahead of its two unofficial friendly matches in Indonesia.[24] He played his first game for the national team on 11 January, scoring one goal in Iceland's 6–0 victory against Indonesia Selection in Maguwoharjo Stadium.[25]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andri goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2018 | Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Indonesia | Indonesia Selection  |
1–0 | 6–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
Honours
editClub
editIndividual
edit- Superettan top goal scorer: 2018
- Úrvalsdeild karla top goal scorer: 2017
- 2. deild karla top goal scorer: 2010
References
edit- ^ "Andri Rúnar valinn nýliði ársins". Vikari.is (in Icelandic). 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Congratulations to Soccer's Andri Bjarnason!". ncwcsports.com. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur Aðalsteinn (November 25, 2016). "Andri Rúnar skrifar undir hjá Grindavík á morgun". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Andri Rúnar markahæstur með 10 mörk í 11 leikjum". Fótbolti.net. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (July 11, 2017). "Sautján stiga maðurinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Sigurðsson, Víðir (September 20, 2017). "Andri fær tvær tilraunir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (16 June 2017). "Andri Rúnar óstöðvandi - Valur vann". RÚV. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (31 May 2017). "Andri Rúnar hætti að horfa á NBA á nóttunni til að verða betri leikmaður". Vísir.is. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (June 19, 2017). "Andri Rúnar búinn að ná bronsskó síðasta árs í átta leikjum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (September 23, 2017). "Tveimur mörkum frá ódauðleika: Andri Rúnar fær góðar kveðjur frá 19 marka klúbbnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir (September 22, 2017). "Teigurinn: Andri Rúnar er leikmaður ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Jónsson, Smári Jökull (September 30, 2017). "Andri Rúnar: Hugurinn leitar út". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (4 November 2017). "Andri Rúnar til Helsingborg (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Baldur Guðmundsson (10 November 2018). "Tvenna Andra Rúnars tryggði sigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (10 November 2018). "Svíþjóð: Andri Rúnar markakóngur - Höskuldur skoraði". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (14 June 2019). "Andri Rúnar á förum til fornfrægs félags". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (17 June 2019). "Andri Rúnar til Kaiserslautern (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Andri Bjarnason ny angriber i EfB, efb.dk, 10 August 2020
- ^ Bjarnason forlader EfB, efb.dk, 13 December 2021
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (13 December 2021). "Andri Rúnar búinn að skrifa undir hjá ÍBV (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (15 February 2023). "Hann hefði aldrei talað við mig aftur". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Morgunblaðið (14 February 2023). "Andri Rúnar búinn að skrifa undir hjá Val (Staðfest)". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (20 October 2023). "Andri Rúnar snýr heim". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 January 2018). "Andri Rúnar fer með íslenska landsliðinu til Indónesíu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Markaregn í pollunum í Yogyakarta". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links
edit- Andri Rúnar Bjarnason at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- North Carolina Wesleyan 2012 statistics