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Highest paid players from Iceland

Gylfi Sigurðsson is the best paid player from Iceland at AU$207,900 a week. We hold a wage for 49 of the 60 players in the squads we track who give Iceland, and they earn AU$751,661 a week between them, across 20 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$752k

COMBINED YEARLYAU$39.1m

AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$20k

MEDIAN WEEKLY AU$7k

PLAYERS IN SQUADS60

MOST AT ONE CLUB4 SK Brann

The best-paid XI from Iceland

The eleven highest-paid players from Iceland that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.

GK Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson AU$30,240 Brentford
D Sverrir Ingi Ingason AU$43,470 Panathinaikos AO
D Hrannar Snær Magnússon AU$24,570 Kristiansund BK
D Valgeir Lunddal AU$14,175 Viborg Fodsports Forening
D Logi Tómasson AU$11,340 Samsunspor A.Ş.
M Gylfi Sigurðsson AU$207,900 Everton
M Ísak Jóhannesson AU$47,250 1. FC Köln
M Stefán Teitur Þórðarson AU$12,474 Hannover 96
A Albert Guðmundsson AU$94,500 ACF Fiorentina
A Hákon Arnar Haraldsson AU$34,020 LOSC Lille
A Mikael Egill Ellertsson AU$32,130 Genoa Cricket and Football Club

Combined AU$552,069 per week · AU$28,707,588 per year

Highest paid from Iceland

Top 49 by weekly wage, 100% of every Iceland wage we hold. Sortable.

The 49 highest paid footballers from Iceland. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
#	PLAYER	WEEKLY ▼	YEARLY	CLUB	LEAGUE	AGE	POSITION
01	Gylfi Sigurðsson	AU$207,900	AU$10,810,800	Everton	Premier League	30	M (C), AM (LC)
02	Albert Guðmundsson	AU$94,500	AU$4,914,000	ACF Fiorentina	Serie A	28	AM LC, F C
03	Ísak Jóhannesson	AU$47,250	AU$2,457,000	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	22	DM, AM C
04	Sverrir Ingi Ingason	AU$43,470	AU$2,260,440	Panathinaikos AO	Superleague Greece	31	D C
05	Hákon Arnar Haraldsson	AU$34,020	AU$1,769,040	LOSC Lille	Ligue 1	22	AM LC
06	Mikael Egill Ellertsson	AU$32,130	AU$1,670,760	Genoa Cricket and Football Club	Serie A	23	AM RLC
07	Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson	AU$30,240	AU$1,572,480	Brentford	Premier League	23	GK
08	Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen	AU$24,570	AU$1,277,640	Blackburn Rovers	Championship	23	ST
09	Hrannar Snær Magnússon	AU$24,570	AU$1,277,640	Kristiansund BK	Eliteserien	23	D/WB/M L
10	Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson	AU$18,900	AU$982,800	Football Club København	Danish Superliga	30	GK

11	Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson	AU$18,900	AU$982,800	SK Brann	Eliteserien	26	AM RLC
12	Valgeir Lunddal	AU$14,175	AU$737,100	Viborg Fodsports Forening	Danish Superliga	23	D/WB RL
13	Stefán Teitur Þórðarson	AU$12,474	AU$648,648	Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	26	DM, AM C
14	Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason	AU$12,285	AU$638,820	FC Südtirol	Serie B	25	AM RLC
15	Logi Tómasson	AU$11,340	AU$589,680	Samsunspor A.Ş.	Süper Lig	24	D/WB/M L
16	Lúkas Petersson	AU$9,450	AU$491,400	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	21	GK
17	Alfons Sampsted	AU$8,505	AU$442,260	Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	27	D/WB R
18	Orri Steinn Óskarsson	AU$7,182	AU$373,464	Real Sociedad	La Liga	20	ST
19	Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson	AU$6,804	AU$353,808	Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	24	ST
20	Brynjólfur Willumsson	AU$6,615	AU$343,980	FC Groningen	Eredivisie	24	AM/F C
21	Benoný Breki Andrésson	AU$6,615	AU$343,980	Stockport County	League One	19	ST
22	Willum Þór Willumsson	AU$6,426	AU$334,152	N.E.C. Nijmegen	Eredivisie	26	AM RC
23	Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson	AU$5,670	AU$294,840	Vålerenga Fotball	Eliteserien	25	D LC, M L
24	Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson	AU$5,670	AU$294,840	FC Twente	Eredivisie	21	AM RLC
25	Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson	AU$5,481	AU$285,012	Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	25	AM RLC, F C
26	Daníel Leó Grétarsson	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Sønderjyske Fodbold	Danish Superliga	29	D LC
27	Davíð Kristján Ólafsson	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	AE Larisas	Superleague Greece	30	D/WB/M L
28	Elías Rafn Ólafsson	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Football Club Midtjylland	Danish Superliga	25	GK
29	Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson	AU$4,158	AU$216,216	Viking FK	Eliteserien	21	ST
30	Jason Daði Svanþórsson	AU$3,969	AU$206,388	Grimsby Town	League Two	25	AM RL
31	Ísak Snær Þorvaldsson	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Lyngby Boldklub	Danish Superliga	24	AM LC, F C
32	Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson	AU$3,402	AU$176,904	KV Kortrijk	Belgian Pro League	24	GK
33	Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson	AU$3,213	AU$167,076	Sønderjyske Fodbold	Danish Superliga	25	D/WB L
34	Sævar Atli Magnússon	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	SK Brann	Eliteserien	25	AM RC, F C
35	Victor Pálsson	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Alliance Club Horsens	Danish Superliga	34	D RC, DM
36	Andri Fannar Baldursson	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Kasımpaşa A.Ş.	Süper Lig	23	DM
37	Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson	AU$2,268	AU$117,936	FC St. Pauli	2. Bundesliga	20	DM
38	Þórir Jóhann Helgason	AU$1,884	AU$97,985	Venezia Football Club	Serie A	24	DM, AM C
39	Viðar Ari Jónsson	AU$1,639	AU$85,209	Hamarkameratene	Eliteserien	31	WB RL, AM R
40	Nóel Atli Anórsson	AU$1,584	AU$82,359	Aalborg Boldspilklub	Other clubs	18	D LC
41	Kristall Máni Ingason	AU$1,503	AU$78,133	SK Brann	Eliteserien	23	AM RLC, F C
42	Júlíus Mar Júlíusson	AU$1,249	AU$64,963	Kristiansund BK	Eliteserien	21	D C, DM
43	Eggert Aron Guðmundsson	AU$1,142	AU$59,361	SK Brann	Eliteserien	21	AM RC
44	Tómas Bent Magnússon	AU$1,134	AU$58,968	MHDN FC	I-League	22	DM
45	Tómas Johannessen	AU$1,089	AU$56,609	AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	18	AM/F C
46	Viktor Viðarsson	AU$945	AU$49,140	Jong KAA Gent	Belgian Challenger Pro League	18	DM
47	Oliver Heiðarsson	AU$656	AU$34,103	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Croatian First League	24	AM RL, ST
48	Sölvi Stefánsson	AU$546	AU$28,403	Aarhus Gymnastikforening	Danish Superliga	18	D C
49	Sturla Sagatun-Kristjánsson	AU$246	AU$12,776	FK Bodø/Glimt	Eliteserien	19	M C

Where Iceland players play

Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them

20 leagues in all

Eliteserien

10 · AU$62k Danish Superliga

8 · AU$52k Eredivisie

7 · AU$41k Serie A

3 · AU$129k Premier League

2 · AU$238k Bundesliga

2 · AU$57k Superleague Greece

2 · AU$48k 2. Bundesliga

2 · AU$15k Süper Lig

2 · AU$14k Ligue 1

1 · AU$34k Championship

1 · AU$25k Serie B

1 · AU$12k

What each position earns

Average weekly wage, and share of the Iceland wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers

AU$14,222 · 8%

Defenders

AU$11,317 · 14%

Midfielders

AU$29,312 · 23%

Attackers

AU$26,290 · 55%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$2k 16-19

AU$11k 20-22

AU$10k 23-25

AU$28k 26-28

AU$47k 29-31

AU$3k 32-34

AU$0 35+

Clubs with the most Iceland players

Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for

SK Brann 4 Go Ahead Eagles 2 Kristiansund BK 2

Sønderjyske Fodbold 2

1. FC Köln 1

Aalborg Boldspilklub 1

Aarhus Gymnastikforening 1

ACF Fiorentina 1

AE Larisas 1

Alliance Club Horsens 1

AZ Alkmaar 1

Blackburn Rovers 1

Frequently asked questions

Players from Iceland

Who is the highest paid footballer from Iceland?

Gylfi Sigurðsson of Everton is the highest paid player from Iceland in our data, on AU$207,900 per week (AU$10,810,800 per year).

How much do players from Iceland earn?

The 36 players from Iceland aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$19,709 per week on average. The median is AU$6,521, lower, because a small number of very large contracts pull the average up. Squad lists here run down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.

Which league has the most players from Iceland?

Eliteserien has the most, with 10 players from Iceland on wages we hold, ahead of Danish Superliga on 8.

How many players from Iceland do you cover?

60 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Iceland, and we hold a weekly wage for 49 of them (82%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.

Which club has the most players from Iceland?

SK Brann, with 4 players from Iceland in its current squad.

Every player from Iceland

22 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for

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Other nations

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