Birkir Bjarnason
Icelandic footballer
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Key Takeaways
- Birkir Bjarnason (born 27 May 1988) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
- Club career Viking Birkir started playing football with local clubs in his hometown of Akureyri.
- In the summer of 2005 Birkir joined Viking.
- Following that he played consistently as a starter for Viking and was a key aspect in helping the club avoid relegation that year and helping them obtain a third-place finish in 2007 under trainer Uwe Rösler.
- His performances brought the attention of bigger clubs such as Serie A club Reggina during January 2008, but he stayed at Viking until 2012.
Birkir Bjarnason (born 27 May 1988) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is the most capped player of the Iceland national team.
Club career
Viking
Birkir started playing football with local clubs in his hometown of Akureyri. His family moved to Norway in 1999 and he joined the youth teams of Figgjo. In the summer of 2005 Birkir joined Viking. In the 2006 season he scored his first goal for Viking against Hamarkameratene. Following that he played consistently as a starter for Viking and was a key aspect in helping the club avoid relegation that year and helping them obtain a third-place finish in 2007 under trainer Uwe Rösler.
In 2008 Birkir had a successful loan spell at newly promoted Tippeligaen side Bodø/Glimt, playing a big part in them finishing fourth in the league. His performances brought the attention of bigger clubs such as Serie A club Reggina during January 2008, but he stayed at Viking until 2012. During this time he made 100 appearances for Viking in the Tippeligaen, scoring 16 league goals.
Standard Liège
On 12 January 2012, it was announced that Birkir would sign for Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège on a five-year deal. He played 16 league matches in the Belgium Pro League for Standard.
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