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Highest paid players from Iceland

Gylfi Sigurðsson is the best paid player from Iceland at AU$211,200 a week. We hold a wage for 49 of the 60 players in the squads we track who give Iceland, and they earn AU$763,592 a week between them, across 20 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$764k

COMBINED YEARLYAU$39.7m

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$30,720 Brentford
D Sverrir Ingi Ingason AU$44,160 Panathinaikos AO
D Hrannar Snær Magnússon AU$24,960 Kristiansund BK
D Valgeir Lunddal AU$14,400 Viborg Fodsports Forening
D Logi Tómasson AU$11,520 Samsunspor A.Ş.
M Gylfi Sigurðsson AU$211,200 Everton
M Ísak Jóhannesson AU$48,000 1. FC Köln
M Stefán Teitur Þórðarson AU$12,672 Hannover 96
A Albert Guðmundsson AU$96,000 ACF Fiorentina
A Hákon Arnar Haraldsson AU$34,560 LOSC Lille
A Mikael Egill Ellertsson AU$32,640 Genoa Cricket and Football Club

Combined AU$560,832 per week · AU$29,163,264 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$211,200	AU$10,982,400	Everton	Premier League	30	M (C), AM (LC)
02	Albert Guðmundsson	AU$96,000	AU$4,992,000	ACF Fiorentina	Serie A	28	AM LC, F C
03	Ísak Jóhannesson	AU$48,000	AU$2,496,000	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	22	DM, AM C
04	Sverrir Ingi Ingason	AU$44,160	AU$2,296,320	Panathinaikos AO	Superleague Greece	31	D C
05	Hákon Arnar Haraldsson	AU$34,560	AU$1,797,120	LOSC Lille	Ligue 1	22	AM LC
06	Mikael Egill Ellertsson	AU$32,640	AU$1,697,280	Genoa Cricket and Football Club	Serie A	23	AM RLC
07	Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson	AU$30,720	AU$1,597,440	Brentford	Premier League	23	GK
08	Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen	AU$24,960	AU$1,297,920	Blackburn Rovers	Championship	23	ST
09	Hrannar Snær Magnússon	AU$24,960	AU$1,297,920	Kristiansund BK	Eliteserien	23	D/WB/M L
10	Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson	AU$19,200	AU$998,400	Football Club København	Danish Superliga	30	GK

11	Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson	AU$19,200	AU$998,400	SK Brann	Eliteserien	26	AM RLC
12	Valgeir Lunddal	AU$14,400	AU$748,800	Viborg Fodsports Forening	Danish Superliga	23	D/WB RL
13	Stefán Teitur Þórðarson	AU$12,672	AU$658,944	Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	26	DM, AM C
14	Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason	AU$12,480	AU$648,960	FC Südtirol	Serie B	25	AM RLC
15	Logi Tómasson	AU$11,520	AU$599,040	Samsunspor A.Ş.	Süper Lig	24	D/WB/M L
16	Lúkas Petersson	AU$9,600	AU$499,200	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	21	GK
17	Alfons Sampsted	AU$8,640	AU$449,280	Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	27	D/WB R
18	Orri Steinn Óskarsson	AU$7,296	AU$379,392	Real Sociedad	La Liga	20	ST
19	Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson	AU$6,912	AU$359,424	Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	24	ST
20	Brynjólfur Willumsson	AU$6,720	AU$349,440	FC Groningen	Eredivisie	24	AM/F C
21	Benoný Breki Andrésson	AU$6,720	AU$349,440	Stockport County	League One	19	ST
22	Willum Þór Willumsson	AU$6,528	AU$339,456	N.E.C. Nijmegen	Eredivisie	26	AM RC
23	Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson	AU$5,760	AU$299,520	Vålerenga Fotball	Eliteserien	25	D LC, M L
24	Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson	AU$5,760	AU$299,520	FC Twente	Eredivisie	21	AM RLC
25	Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson	AU$5,568	AU$289,536	Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	25	AM RLC, F C
26	Daníel Leó Grétarsson	AU$4,608	AU$239,616	Sønderjyske Fodbold	Danish Superliga	29	D LC
27	Davíð Kristján Ólafsson	AU$4,608	AU$239,616	AE Larisas	Superleague Greece	30	D/WB/M L
28	Elías Rafn Ólafsson	AU$4,416	AU$229,632	Football Club Midtjylland	Danish Superliga	25	GK
29	Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson	AU$4,224	AU$219,648	Viking FK	Eliteserien	21	ST
30	Jason Daði Svanþórsson	AU$4,032	AU$209,664	Grimsby Town	League Two	25	AM RL
31	Ísak Snær Þorvaldsson	AU$3,840	AU$199,680	Lyngby Boldklub	Danish Superliga	24	AM LC, F C
32	Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson	AU$3,456	AU$179,712	KV Kortrijk	Belgian Pro League	24	GK
33	Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson	AU$3,264	AU$169,728	Sønderjyske Fodbold	Danish Superliga	25	D/WB L
34	Sævar Atli Magnússon	AU$3,072	AU$159,744	SK Brann	Eliteserien	25	AM RC, F C
35	Victor Pálsson	AU$2,880	AU$149,760	Alliance Club Horsens	Danish Superliga	34	D RC, DM
36	Andri Fannar Baldursson	AU$2,880	AU$149,760	Kasımpaşa A.Ş.	Süper Lig	23	DM
37	Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson	AU$2,304	AU$119,808	FC St. Pauli	2. Bundesliga	20	DM
38	Þórir Jóhann Helgason	AU$1,914	AU$99,540	Venezia Football Club	Serie A	24	DM, AM C
39	Viðar Ari Jónsson	AU$1,665	AU$86,561	Hamarkameratene	Eliteserien	31	WB RL, AM R
40	Nóel Atli Anórsson	AU$1,609	AU$83,666	Aalborg Boldspilklub	Other clubs	18	D LC
41	Kristall Máni Ingason	AU$1,526	AU$79,373	SK Brann	Eliteserien	23	AM RLC, F C
42	Júlíus Mar Júlíusson	AU$1,269	AU$65,994	Kristiansund BK	Eliteserien	21	D C, DM
43	Eggert Aron Guðmundsson	AU$1,160	AU$60,303	SK Brann	Eliteserien	21	AM RC
44	Tómas Bent Magnússon	AU$1,152	AU$59,904	MHDN FC	I-League	22	DM
45	Tómas Johannessen	AU$1,106	AU$57,508	AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	18	AM/F C
46	Viktor Viðarsson	AU$960	AU$49,920	Jong KAA Gent	Belgian Challenger Pro League	18	DM
47	Oliver Heiðarsson	AU$666	AU$34,644	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Croatian First League	24	AM RL, ST
48	Sölvi Stefánsson	AU$555	AU$28,854	Aarhus Gymnastikforening	Danish Superliga	18	D C
49	Sturla Sagatun-Kristjánsson	AU$250	AU$12,979	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$63k Danish Superliga

8 · AU$53k Eredivisie

7 · AU$41k Serie A

3 · AU$131k Premier League

2 · AU$242k Bundesliga

2 · AU$58k Superleague Greece

2 · AU$49k 2. Bundesliga

2 · AU$15k Süper Lig

2 · AU$14k Ligue 1

1 · AU$35k 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$14,448 · 8%

Defenders

AU$11,497 · 14%

Midfielders

AU$29,777 · 23%

Attackers

AU$26,707 · 55%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$2k 16-19

AU$12k 20-22

AU$10k 23-25

AU$29k 26-28

AU$48k 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$211,200 per week (AU$10,982,400 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$20,022 per week on average. The median is AU$6,624, 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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