Highest paid players from Iceland
Gylfi Sigurðsson is the best paid player from Iceland at £110,000 a week. We hold a wage for 52 of the 63 players in the squads we track who give Iceland, and they earn £401,078 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 wage alone.
- GK Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson £16,000 Brentford
- D Sverrir Ingi Ingason £23,000 Panathinaikos AO
- D Hrannar Snær Magnússon £13,000 Kristiansund BK
- D Valgeir Lunddal £7,500 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895
- D Logi Tómasson £6,000 Samsunspor A.Ş.
- M Gylfi Sigurðsson £110,000 Everton
- M Ísak Jóhannesson £25,000 1. FC Köln
- M Stefán Teitur Þórðarson £6,600 Hannover 96
- A Albert Guðmundsson £50,000 ACF Fiorentina
- A Hákon Arnar Haraldsson £18,000 LOSC Lille
- A Mikael Egill Ellertsson £17,000 Genoa Cricket and Football Club
Combined £292,100 per week · £15,189,200 per year
Highest paid from Iceland
Top 50 by weekly wage — 100% of every Iceland wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | Everton | Premier League | 30 | M (C), AM (LC) |
| 02 | Albert Guðmundsson | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | ACF Fiorentina | Serie A | 28 | AM LC, F C |
| 03 | Ísak Jóhannesson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 22 | DM, AM C |
| 04 | Sverrir Ingi Ingason | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | Panathinaikos AO | Superleague Greece | 31 | D C |
| 05 | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | £18,000 | £936,000 | LOSC Lille | Ligue 1 | 22 | AM LC |
| 06 | Mikael Egill Ellertsson | £17,000 | £884,000 | Genoa Cricket and Football Club | Serie A | 23 | AM RLC |
| 07 | Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson | £16,000 | £832,000 | Brentford | Premier League | 23 | GK |
| 08 | Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen | £13,000 | £676,000 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 23 | ST |
| 09 | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000 | £676,000 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 23 | D/WB/M L |
| 10 | Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | £10,000 | £520,000 | Football Club København | Danish Superliga | 30 | GK |
| 11 | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | £10,000 | £520,000 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 26 | AM RLC |
| 12 | Valgeir Lunddal | £7,500 | £390,000 | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | D/WB RL |
| 13 | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | £6,600 | £343,200 | Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 14 | Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason | £6,500 | £338,000 | FC Südtirol | Serie B | 25 | AM RLC |
| 15 | Logi Tómasson | £6,000 | £312,000 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 24 | D/WB/M L |
| 16 | Lúkas Petersson | £5,000 | £260,000 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 21 | GK |
| 17 | Alfons Sampsted | £4,500 | £234,000 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 27 | D/WB R |
| 18 | Orri Steinn Óskarsson | £3,800 | £197,600 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 20 | ST |
| 19 | Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson | £3,600 | £187,200 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 24 | ST |
| 20 | Brynjólfur Willumsson | £3,500 | £182,000 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | 24 | AM/F C |
| 21 | Benoný Breki Andrésson | £3,500 | £182,000 | Stockport County | League One | 19 | ST |
| 22 | Willum Þór Willumsson | £3,400 | £176,800 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 26 | AM RC |
| 23 | Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson | £3,000 | £156,000 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 | D LC, M L |
| 24 | Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson | £3,000 | £156,000 | FC Twente | Eredivisie | 21 | AM RLC |
| 25 | Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson | £2,900 | £150,800 | Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 25 | AM RLC, F C |
| 26 | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | £2,400 | £124,800 | Sønderjyske Fodbold | Danish Superliga | 29 | D LC |
| 27 | Davíð Kristján Ólafsson | £2,400 | £124,800 | AE Larisas | Superleague Greece | 30 | D/WB/M L |
| 28 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | £2,300 | £119,600 | Football Club Midtjylland | Danish Superliga | 25 | GK |
| 29 | Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson | £2,200 | £114,400 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 | ST |
| 30 | Jason Daði Svanþórsson | £2,100 | £109,200 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 25 | AM RL |
| 31 | Ísak Snær Þorvaldsson | £2,000 | £104,000 | Lyngby Boldklub | Danish Superliga | 24 | AM LC, F C |
| 32 | Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson | £1,800 | £93,600 | KV Kortrijk | Belgian Pro League | 24 | GK |
| 33 | Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson | £1,700 | £88,400 | Sønderjyske Fodbold | Danish Superliga | 25 | D/WB L |
| 34 | Sævar Atli Magnússon | £1,600 | £83,200 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 25 | AM RC, F C |
| 35 | Victor Pálsson | £1,500 | £78,000 | Alliance Club Horsens | Danish Superliga | 34 | D RC, DM |
| 36 | Andri Fannar Baldursson | £1,500 | £78,000 | Kasımpaşa A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 23 | DM |
| 37 | Daniel Ingi Jóhannesson | £1,400 | £72,800 | Football Club Nordsjælland | Danish Superliga | 18 | AM L, ST |
| 38 | Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson | £1,200 | £62,400 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | DM |
| 39 | Hjörtur Hermannsson | £1,200 | £62,400 | NPS Volos | Superleague Greece | 30 | D RC |
| 40 | Þórir Jóhann Helgason | £997 | £51,844 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 24 | DM, AM C |
| 41 | Viðar Ari Jónsson | £867 | £45,084 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 31 | WB RL, AM R |
| 42 | Nóel Atli Anórsson | £838 | £43,576 | Aalborg Boldspilklub | Other clubs | 18 | D LC |
| 43 | Kristall Máni Ingason | £795 | £41,340 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 23 | AM RLC, F C |
| 44 | Ísak Andri Sigurgeirsson | £774 | £40,248 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 21 | AM L |
| 45 | Júlíus Mar Júlíusson | £661 | £34,372 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 21 | D C, DM |
| 46 | Eggert Aron Guðmundsson | £604 | £31,408 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 21 | AM RC |
| 47 | Tómas Bent Magnússon | £600 | £31,200 | MHDN FC | I-League | 22 | DM |
| 48 | Tómas Johannessen | £576 | £29,952 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 18 | AM/F C |
| 49 | Viktor Viðarsson | £500 | £26,000 | Jong KAA Gent | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 18 | DM |
| 50 | Oliver Heiðarsson | £347 | £18,044 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Croatian First League | 24 | AM RL, ST |
Where Iceland players play
Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them
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
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Clubs with the most Iceland players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
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 £110,000 per week (£5,720,000 per year).
How much do players from Iceland earn?
The 37 players from Iceland aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn £10,179 per week on average. The median is £3,400 — 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?
The Eliteserien has the most, with 10 players from Iceland on wages we hold, ahead of the Danish Superliga on 9.
How many players from Iceland do you cover?
63 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Iceland, and we hold a weekly wage for 52 of them (83%). 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
20 with a page of their own, A-Z — including players we hold no current club for