Icelandic Footballer of the Year

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]

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

History

The inaugural winner was Guðni Kjartansson in 1973. Initially, the award could have been given to both male and female players.[1] Asta Gunnlaugsdóttir won in 1994, and this was the first and only time a woman won 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. Since 1997, the award has not been given to players from the Úrvalsdeild, as they already have their own award (albeit created in 1984).

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.

Winners

Men & Women

Year	Player	Club
1973	Guðni Kjartansson	Keflavík
1974	Jóhannes Eðvaldsson	Valur
1975	Árni Stefánsson	Fram
1976	Jón Pétursson	Fram
1977	Gísli Torfason	ÍBK
1978	Karl Þórðarson	ÍA
1979	Marteinn Geirsson	Fram
1980	Matthías Hallgrímsson	ÍA
1981	Guðmundur Baldursson	Fram
1982	Þorsteinn Bjarnason	Keflavík
1983	Sigurður Jónsson	ÍA
1984	Bjarni Sigurðsson	ÍA
1985	Guðmundur Þorbjörnsson	Valur
1986	Guðmundur Torfason	Fram
1987	Pétur Ormslev	Fram
1988	Sævar Jónsson	Valur
1989	Ólafur Þórðarson	Brann
1990	Bjarni Sigurðsson	Valur
1991	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	Stuttgart
1992	Arnar Gunnlaugsson	ÍA
1993	Sigurður Jónsson	ÍA
1994	Ásta Gunnlaugsdóttir	Breiðablik
1995	Birkir Kristinsson	Fram
1996	Ólafur Adolfsson	ÍA

Source: [1]

Men

Eiður Guðjohnsen, pictured here playing for Barcelona in 2008, is a seven-time winner of the men's award.

Hermann Hreiðarsson, pictured here on the right in 2011, is a three-time winner of the men's award.

Year	Player	Club	Ref.
1997	Hermann Hreiðarsson	Crystal Palace
1998	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	Hertha Berlin
1999	Eyjólfur Sverrisson	Hertha Berlin
2000	Hermann Hreiðarsson	Ipswich Town
2001	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2002	Rúnar Kristinsson	Lokeren
2003	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2004	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2005	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea
2006	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Chelsea Barcelona
2007	Hermann Hreiðarsson	Portsmouth
2008	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Barcelona
2009	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Barcelona Monaco
2010	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Reading Hoffenheim
2011	Heiðar Helguson	Queens Park Rangers
2012	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur	[2]
2013	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Tottenham Hotspur	[3]
2014	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Tottenham Hotspur Swansea City	[4]
2015	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City	[5]
2016	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City	[6]
2017	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City Everton	[7]
2018	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	[8]
2019	Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	[9]

Source: [1][10]

Women

Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir, pictured here on the left in 2009, is a five-time winner of the women's award.

Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, pictured here in 2009, is a six-time winner of the women's award.

Year	Player	Club	Ref.
1997	Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir	KR Women
1998	Katrín Jónsdóttir	Kolbotn
1999	Guðlaug Jónsdóttir	KR Women
2000	Rakel Ögmundsdóttir	Breiðablik
2001	Olga Færseth	KR Women
2002	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	KR Women
2003	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	KR Women
2004	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	ÍBV Women
2005	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	Malmö FF Dam
2006	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur Women
2007	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur Women
2008	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur Women
2009	Þóra Björg Helgadóttir	Kolbotn
2010	Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir	Philadelphia Independence
2011	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Kristianstads
2012	Þóra Björg Helgadóttir	LdB FC Malmö	[2]
2013	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	LdB FC Malmö	[3]
2014	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	Stjarnan	[4]
2015	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Rosengård	[5]
2016	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Rosengård Wolfsburg	[6]
2017	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg	[7]
2018	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg	[8]
2019	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Wolfsburg	[9]

Source: [1]

See also

• List of sports awards honoring women

References

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