Birkir Bjarnason

Quick Facts

Full Name	Birkir Bjarnason
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1988(1988-05-27)
Age	36
Birthplace	Akureyri
Country	Iceland
Horoscope	Taurus

Birkir Bjarnason Biography

Birkir Bjarnason is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 27, 1988 in Akureyri, Iceland. Central midfielder who been a player for Swiss team FC Basel in the Swiss Super League as well as the Iceland national team. He gained fame after scoring an Icelandic goal Iceland in their opening match against Portugal during the Euro 2016, which became Iceland’s first goal at the national championship.

He was first given the chance to play soccer with Viking FX at a senior level in the year 2005 by a the coach for soccer was He was given his first opportunity to play soccer for Viking FX at a senior level in 2005 by soccer coach was Roy Hodgson..

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.

The place he was raised is Akureyri, Iceland as Birkir Bjarnason however, he has been referred to as Thor. His father was also a member of his country’s Icelandic nation’s team.

Birkir Bjarnason Net Worth

Birkir Bjarnason is one of the richest Soccer Player from Iceland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Birkir Bjarnason 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing soccer with club squad Viking FK in 2005.

The player was offered a model agreement through British ASOS, a fashion store ASOS via Twitter after he played at his first match at Euro 2016.

Birkir Bjarnason (born 27 May 1988) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Brescia and the Iceland national football team..

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Birkir Bjarnason Dating?

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He scored his first league goal for Basel on 26 September during the 3–1 home win against Lugano. Under manager Urs Fischer Birkir won the Swiss Super League championship at the end of the 2015–16 Super League season. For the club it was the seventh title in a row and their 19th championship title in total.

Facts & Trivia

Birkir Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iceland. Birkir Bjarnason celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

Pescara bought Birkir from Standard Liège on 9 June 2013 on a permanent transfer for a previously agreed fee, with the aim of selling him for a higher amount that summer with interest being reported from clubs in the top leagues in England including, Italy and Germany.