Highest paid players from Iceland
Gylfi Sigurðsson is the best paid player from Iceland at $148,500 a week. We hold a salary for 49 of the 60 players in the squads we track who give Iceland, and they earn $536,900 a week between them, across 20 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Iceland
The eleven highest-paid players from Iceland that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club salary alone.
- GK Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson $21,600 Brentford
- D Sverrir Ingi Ingason $31,050 Panathinaikos AO
- D Hrannar Snær Magnússon $17,550 Kristiansund BK
- D Valgeir Lunddal $10,125 Viborg Fodsports Forening
- D Logi Tómasson $8,100 Samsunspor A.Ş.
- M Gylfi Sigurðsson $148,500 Everton
- M Ísak Jóhannesson $33,750 1. FC Köln
- M Stefán Teitur Þórðarson $8,910 Hannover 96
- A Albert Guðmundsson $67,500 ACF Fiorentina
- A Hákon Arnar Haraldsson $24,300 LOSC Lille
- A Mikael Egill Ellertsson $22,950 Genoa Cricket and Football Club
Combined $394,335 per week · $20,505,420 per year
Highest paid from Iceland
Top 49 by weekly salary, 100% of every Iceland salary we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | $148,500 | $7,722,000 | Everton | Premier League | 30 | M (C), AM (LC) |
| 02 | Albert Guðmundsson | $67,500 | $3,510,000 | ACF Fiorentina | Serie A | 28 | AM LC, F C |
| 03 | Ísak Jóhannesson | $33,750 | $1,755,000 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 22 | DM, AM C |
| 04 | Sverrir Ingi Ingason | $31,050 | $1,614,600 | Panathinaikos AO | Superleague Greece | 31 | D C |
| 05 | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | $24,300 | $1,263,600 | LOSC Lille | Ligue 1 | 22 | AM LC |
| 06 | Mikael Egill Ellertsson | $22,950 | $1,193,400 | Genoa Cricket and Football Club | Serie A | 23 | AM RLC |
| 07 | Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | Brentford | Premier League | 23 | GK |
| 08 | Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen | $17,550 | $912,600 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 23 | ST |
| 09 | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | $17,550 | $912,600 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 23 | D/WB/M L |
| 10 | Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | $13,500 | $702,000 | Football Club København | Danish Superliga | 30 | GK |
| 11 | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | $13,500 | $702,000 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 26 | AM RLC |
| 12 | Valgeir Lunddal | $10,125 | $526,500 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 23 | D/WB RL |
| 13 | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | $8,910 | $463,320 | Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 14 | Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason | $8,775 | $456,300 | FC Südtirol | Serie B | 25 | AM RLC |
| 15 | Logi Tómasson | $8,100 | $421,200 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 24 | D/WB/M L |
| 16 | Lúkas Petersson | $6,750 | $351,000 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 21 | GK |
| 17 | Alfons Sampsted | $6,075 | $315,900 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 27 | D/WB R |
| 18 | Orri Steinn Óskarsson | $5,130 | $266,760 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 20 | ST |
| 19 | Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson | $4,860 | $252,720 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 24 | ST |
| 20 | Brynjólfur Willumsson | $4,725 | $245,700 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | 24 | AM/F C |
| 21 | Benoný Breki Andrésson | $4,725 | $245,700 | Stockport County | League One | 19 | ST |
| 22 | Willum Þór Willumsson | $4,590 | $238,680 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 26 | AM RC |
| 23 | Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson | $4,050 | $210,600 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 | D LC, M L |
| 24 | Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson | $4,050 | $210,600 | FC Twente | Eredivisie | 21 | AM RLC |
| 25 | Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson | $3,915 | $203,580 | Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 25 | AM RLC, F C |
| 26 | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | $3,240 | $168,480 | Sønderjyske Fodbold | Danish Superliga | 29 | D LC |
| 27 | Davíð Kristján Ólafsson | $3,240 | $168,480 | AE Larisas | Superleague Greece | 30 | D/WB/M L |
| 28 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | $3,105 | $161,460 | Football Club Midtjylland | Danish Superliga | 25 | GK |
| 29 | Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson | $2,970 | $154,440 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 | ST |
| 30 | Jason Daði Svanþórsson | $2,835 | $147,420 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 25 | AM RL |
| 31 | Ísak Snær Þorvaldsson | $2,700 | $140,400 | Lyngby Boldklub | Danish Superliga | 24 | AM LC, F C |
| 32 | Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson | $2,430 | $126,360 | KV Kortrijk | Belgian Pro League | 24 | GK |
| 33 | Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson | $2,295 | $119,340 | Sønderjyske Fodbold | Danish Superliga | 25 | D/WB L |
| 34 | Sævar Atli Magnússon | $2,160 | $112,320 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 25 | AM RC, F C |
| 35 | Victor Pálsson | $2,025 | $105,300 | Alliance Club Horsens | Danish Superliga | 34 | D RC, DM |
| 36 | Andri Fannar Baldursson | $2,025 | $105,300 | Kasımpaşa A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 23 | DM |
| 37 | Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson | $1,620 | $84,240 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | DM |
| 38 | Þórir Jóhann Helgason | $1,346 | $69,989 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 24 | DM, AM C |
| 39 | Viðar Ari Jónsson | $1,170 | $60,863 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 31 | WB RL, AM R |
| 40 | Nóel Atli Anórsson | $1,131 | $58,828 | Aalborg Boldspilklub | Other clubs | 18 | D LC |
| 41 | Kristall Máni Ingason | $1,073 | $55,809 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 23 | AM RLC, F C |
| 42 | Júlíus Mar Júlíusson | $892 | $46,402 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 21 | D C, DM |
| 43 | Eggert Aron Guðmundsson | $815 | $42,401 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 21 | AM RC |
| 44 | Tómas Bent Magnússon | $810 | $42,120 | MHDN FC | I-League | 22 | DM |
| 45 | Tómas Johannessen | $778 | $40,435 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 18 | AM/F C |
| 46 | Viktor Viðarsson | $675 | $35,100 | Jong KAA Gent | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 18 | DM |
| 47 | Oliver Heiðarsson | $468 | $24,359 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Croatian First League | 24 | AM RL, ST |
| 48 | Sölvi Stefánsson | $390 | $20,288 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | Danish Superliga | 18 | D C |
| 49 | Sturla Sagatun-Kristjánsson | $176 | $9,126 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 19 | M C |
Where Iceland players play
Players we hold a salary for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly salary, and share of the Iceland salary total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Clubs with the most Iceland players
Current squads, counting players we hold a salary for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Iceland
Who is the highest paid soccer player from Iceland?
Gylfi Sigurðsson of Everton is the highest paid player from Iceland in our data, on $148,500 per week ($7,722,000 per year).
How much do players from Iceland earn?
The 36 players from Iceland aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for earn $14,078 per week on average. The median is $4,658, 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 salaries 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 salary for 49 of them (82%). Figures are club salaries: 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