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Birkir Bjarnason is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is the most capped player of the Iceland national team.
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sports · Icelandic footballer (born 1988) · association football player · also Birkir Bjarnason, Bjarnason
Born 27 May 1988 · Q865680
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Sports Mole: Birkir Bjarnason
Played for Adana Demirspor (2021–2023) — 41 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Brescia Calcio (2020–2021) — 39 appearances, 6 goals.
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Won: EFL Championship play-offs with Aston Villa (2019).
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Played for Al-Arabi SC (2019–2019) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Express & Star: Birkir Bjarnason set to stay at Aston Villa despite play-off snub
Express & Star: Birkir Bjarnason: I thought my Aston Villa career was finished
ESPN: Aston Villa wrap up transfers for Birkir Bjarnason and James Bree
Played for Aston Villa F.C. (2017–2019) — 50 appearances, 5 goals.
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Won: Swiss Super League with FC Basel (2015–16).
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Played for FC Basel (2015–2017) — 42 appearances, 14 goals.
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Joined FC Basel in 2015.
Played for Delfino Pescara 1936 (2014–2015) — 35 appearances, 10 goals.
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FIFA World Cup qualification with goals against Albania on 12 October 2012, Slovenia on 7 June 2013 and then against Albania again on 10 September 2013 in a 2–1 victory
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Joined Pescara in 2014.
Played for U.C. Sampdoria (2013–2014) — 14 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Sampdoria in 2013.
Played for Standard Liège (2012–2013) — 16 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Delfino Pescara 1936 (2012–2013) — 25 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Standard in 2012.
Played for Standard Liège (2012–2012) — 16 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Iceland men's national football team (2010).
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Birkir had a successful loan spell at newly promoted Tippeligaen side Bodø/Glimt, playing a big part in them finishing fourth in the league
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Played for FK Bodø/Glimt (2008–2008) — 22 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Viking in 2006.
Played for Iceland national under-21 football team (2006–2011) — 25 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Viking FK (2006–2011) — 102 appearances, 16 goals.
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Played for Iceland national under-19 football team (2005–2007) — 14 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Iceland national under-17 football team (2004–2004) — 7 appearances, 2 goals.
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Born 1988-05-27.
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