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902

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

54

Villa Appearances

6

Villa
Goals

3

Villa
Assists

6.00

Game
Per

Birkir Bjarnason

Player #902
Aston Villa player image
Midfielder
M Birkir Bjarnason | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ | #902 |
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Birkir Bjarnason

27 May 1988

Akureyri ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.84ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

January 2017: Aged 28, Signed under Steve Bruce for a fee of โ‚ฌ2.00m from FC Basel 1893 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ.

August 2019: Aged 31, Released under Dean Smith on a free transfer.

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

2016-17

FC Basel 1893 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ

โ‚ฌ2.00m

25 January 2017

28

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

2019-20

Unattached

Released

8 August 2019

31

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Birkir Bjarnason

Previous Clubs:

2005-12 Viking Stavenger ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Tippeligaen, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2008 FK Bodรธ/Glimt ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด (L)
Eliteserien, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2012-13 Standard Liรจge ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Free
Jupiler Pro League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2012-13 Delfino Pescara 1936 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น (L)
Serie A, ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | 17 (7) | โšฝ 2 |

2013 Delfino Pescara 1936 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยฃ0.81m
Serie A, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2013-14 UC Sampdoria ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยฃ0.90m
Serie A, ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | 8 (6) | โšฝ 0 |

2014-15 Delfino Pescara 1936 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยฃ0.02m
Serie B, ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2015-17 FC Basel ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยฃ1.80m
Swiss Super League, ๐Ÿ•’ 57 | 44 (13) | โšฝ 16 |

Subsequent Clubs

Birkir Bjarnason

Subsequent Clubs:

2019-20 Al-Arabi SC ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Free
Saudi First Division League, ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 1 |

2020-21 Brescia Calcio ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Free
Serie A, Serie B, ๐Ÿ•’ 40 | โœ… 27 | ๐Ÿ” (13) | โšฝ 6 |

2021-23 Adana Demirspor ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Free
Sรผper Lig, ๐Ÿ•’ 41 | โœ… 24 | ๐Ÿ” (17) | โšฝ 5 |

2023 Viking Stavenger ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Free
Eliteserien, ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” (9) | โšฝ 2 |

2023-25 Brescia Calcio ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Free
Serie B, ๐Ÿ•’ 64 | โœ… 41 | ๐Ÿ” (23) | โšฝ 9 |

2025- Without Club

Progression

Birkir Bjarnason

n/a

Appearance Record

Birkir Bjarnason

Midfielder

M Birkir Bjarnason | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
Aston Villa 2017-19 | โ‚ฌ2.00m |
๐Ÿ•’ 54 | 31 (23) | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 35 | #902 |
๐ŸŸฉ 26 | ๐ŸŸจ 11 | ๐ŸŸฅ 17 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Played Under

Birkir Bjarnason

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2017-18 ๐Ÿ•’ 43 | 25 (18) | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ 23 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 12 |
Kevin MacDonald ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2018-19 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 5 (5) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 |

Honours

Birkir Bjarnason

๐Ÿฅˆ 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist

Debut Appearance

Birkir Bjarnason

Debut Squad:

2016-17

Aston Villa Crest 2025

๐ŸŸฅ 31 Jan 2017, Villa 0-3 Brentford, Griffin Park

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

2016-17

๐ŸŸฅ 31 Jan 2017, Villa 0-3 Brentford, Griffin Park

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

28

Loans Out

Birkir Bjarnason

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Birkir Bjarnason

Final Appearance:

2018-19

Aston Villa Crest 2025

๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 2019, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

30

Final Squad:

2018-19

๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 2019, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Villa Career

Birkir Bjarnason

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
54
31
23
35

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
3
9.00
6.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
48%
69%
31%
1.65

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
4
0

Career Goals

Birkir Bjarnason

6

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 2017, Villa 4-1 Wigan, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Scott Hogan | 19โ€™ | 44โ€™ | Albert Adomah | 36โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 74โ€™ |

League Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 2018, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Scott Hogan | 23โ€™ | Robert Snodgrass | 34โ€™ | 60โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 72โ€™ | Conor Hourihane | 85โ€™ |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert Adomah | 8โ€™ | James Chester | 57โ€™ | Lewis Grabban | 62โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 85โ€™ |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park

โ€‹Scorer(s) | Birkir Bjarnason | 46โ€™ | Conor Hourihane | 63โ€™ | Scott Hogan | 70โ€™ |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 11 Aug 2018, Villa 3-2 Wigan, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | James Chester | 13โ€™ | Own Goal 63โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 90โ€™+4 |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸจ 28 Sep 2018, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Scorer(s) | Birkir Bjarnason | 45โ€™+3 |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Career Assists

Birkir Bjarnason

3

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 2017, Villa 4-1 Wigan, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Albert Adomah | 19โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 36โ€™ | Ritchie De Laet | 74โ€™ |

League Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 2018, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Assist(s) | Birkir Bjarnason | 90โ€™ |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 2018, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Assist(s) | Josh Onomah | 57โ€™ | 78โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 82โ€™ |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Competition Record

Birkir Bjarnason

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
50
27
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
23
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
5
2
10.00
7.14

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
3
3
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
3.00
1.50

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Birkir Bjarnason

2016-17

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
8
5
3
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
38%
38%
63%
1.13

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2017-18

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
29
15
14
18

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
3
7.25
4.14

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
62%
76%
24%
2.00

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
29.00

2018-19

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
17
11
6
17

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
8.50
8.50

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
29%
71%
29%
1.29

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0
5.67

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
50
27
23
5
2
10.00
Games / Involvement:
7.14

Birkir Bjarnason

First Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Birkir Bjarnason

2016-17

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Championship

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
8
5
3
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2017-18

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Championship

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
25
11
14
18

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
2
8.33
5.00

2018-19

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Championship

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
17
11
6
17

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
8.50
8.50

League Appearances

2016-17
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Jan 2017, Villa 0-3 Brentford, Griffin Park
Championship
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 2017, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground
Championship
14th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 2017, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Championship
16th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 2017, Villa 1-3 Barnsley, Villa Park
Championship
16th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 2017, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'
Championship
17th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Feb 2017, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Championship
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 2017, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Championship
15th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2016-17
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Mar 2017, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, AESSEAL
Championship
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Aug 2017, Villa 1-2 Reading, Madejski
Championship
23rd (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 25 Aug 2017, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Championship
18th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 2017, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Championship
17th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 2017, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Championship
14th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Sep 2017, Villa 4-0 Burton, Pirelli
Championship
8th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 2017, Villa 2-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Championship
5th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 2017, Villa 2-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Championship
5th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Dec 2017, Villa 1-0 Boro, Riverside
Championship
7th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 2018, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Championship
5th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 13 Jan 2018, Villa 1-0 Forest, City Ground
Championship
4th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 20 Jan 2018, Villa 3-1 Barnsley, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 2018, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 2018, Villa 3-2 Burton, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Championship
2nd (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Feb 2018, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Championship
3rd (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 20 Feb 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 2018, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Championship
3rd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 2018, Villa 1-3 QPR, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Mar 2018, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Macron
Championship
4th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Apr 2018, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 2018, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 12 May 2018, Villa 1-0 Boro, Riverside
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 15 May 2018, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฉ 6 Aug 2018, Villa 3-1 Hull, KC
Championship
2nd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฉ 11 Aug 2018, Villa 3-2 Wigan, Villa Park
Championship
2nd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 18 Aug 2018, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Championship
3rd (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 25 Aug 2018, Villa 1-1 Reading, Villa Park
Championship
4th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 28 Sep 2018, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Championship
15th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 2 Oct 2018, Villa 3-3 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Oct 2018, Villa 1-2 Millwall, New Den
Championship
15th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 2018, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Championship
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 2018, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Championship
16th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Dec 2018, Villa 2-3 Leeds, Villa Park
Championship
10th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 2018, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Liberty
Championship
8th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 29 Dec 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Championship
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 2019, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
Championship
9th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Jan 2019, Villa 0-3 Wigan, JJB
Championship
11th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸจ 19 Jan 2019, Villa 2-2 Hull, Villa Park
Championship
12th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2019, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Championship
9th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 2019, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Villa Park.
Championship
5th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

Birkir Bjarnason

2016-17

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2017-18

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Jan 2018, Villa 1-3 Peterborough, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

Birkir Bjarnason

2016-17

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

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2017-18

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2018-19

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League Cup Appearances

2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Aug 2017, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Community Stadium
League Cup
1st Round
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 2017, Villa 4-1 Wigan, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 2017, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
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European Seasons

Birkir Bjarnason

2016-17

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2017-18

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2018-19

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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Birkir Bjarnason

2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 5 Aug 2017, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Championship
10th
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Aug 2017, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium
Championship
21st (-13)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 2017, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Championship
16th (+7)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 9 Sep 2017, Villa 0-0 Brentford, Villa Park
Championship
18th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 2017, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park
Championship
9th (+4)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 2017, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Championship
8th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Oct 2017, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Championship
8th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 29 Oct 2017, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Championship
7th (-2)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 2017, Villa 2-0 Preston, Deepdale
Championship
5th (+2)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Nov 2017, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Championship
7th (-2)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 2017, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Championship
4th (+1)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 1 Dec 2017, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Championship
5th (-1)
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Sendings Off

Birkir Bjarnason

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International Career

Birkir Bjarnason

Villa International #187

Full International Record

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ•’ 113 | 104 (9) | โšฝ 15 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - |

Villa International Record

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 21 ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - |

Career Notes

Birkir Bjarnason

January 2017: Aged 28, becomes the second Icelandic ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ player to sign for the Villa after Joey Gudjonsson ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ in 2003.
January 2017: Aged 28, becomes the second player to be signed by Villa from FC Basel 1893 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญafter Benjamin Siegrist ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ (2009).
January 2017: Aged 28, becomes the 902nd player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the clubโ€™s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
August 2017: Aged 29, scores his first โšฝ goal for the club on his 11th appearance.

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Biography

Birkir Bjarnason

Player #902 for Aston Villa, Birkir Bjarnason, played as a midfielder for the club between 2016-17 and 2018-19.

Bjarnason was born in Akureyri, Iceland, on 27 May 1988.

Villa had signed Bjarnason on 25 January 2017 from FC Basel 1893 for a fee of ยฃ1,800,000.

Birkir made his competitive debut for Villa at the age of 28 in the 0-3 away defeat to Brentford on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 and and he went on to make 8 appearances, 3 as a substitute in 2016-17.

Bjarnason was initially a sporadic starter in the 2017-18 campaign, making just 5 starts to the New Year; however, thereafter he became a more regular feature of the team with 15 starts in total and 14 substitute appearances across the season.

Bjarnason scored his debut goal for the club in the 4-1 home win over Wigan Athletic in the 2nd Round of the EFL Cup and went on to score 4 goals in 2017-18 with his other 3 goals coming in high scoring wins in the league victories over Bristol City 5-0, Reading 3-0 and Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1. In consequence, Bjarnasonโ€™s goal contributions tended to embellish results rather than be critical game-changing strikes.

Bjarnason would again be in and out of the team in Villaโ€™s 2018-19 promotion season, making 17 appearances, including 11 starts and scoring twice. Unlike in 2017-18, however, Bjarnasonโ€™s goals included a 94th-minute winner over Wigan Athletic and the equalising goal in the draw away to Bristol City.

Bjarnason made his final appearance for Villa aged 30 as an 80โ€™ substitute for Henri Lansbury in the last league game of the 2018-19 season on Sunday, 5 May 2019 - his first appearance since Sunday, 10 March 2019.

Bjarnason wouldnโ€™t feature in the squad for either leg of the Play-off semi-final versus West Bromwich Albion or Villaโ€™s Wembley Play Off win over Derby County on Monday, 27 May 2019.

Villa released Bjarnason ahead of the 2019-20 Premier League season on 8 August 2019, aged 31.

A dependable midfielder, but whose time with Villa on balance could, and probably should, have delivered more.

Bjarnason played under Steve Bruce and Dean Smith.

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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