The Icelandic Footballer of the Year is an annual award chosen by a panel of officials, coaches and former players, to determine the best player in Iceland.
History The inaugural winner was Guðni Kjartansson in 1973. Initially, the award could have been given to both male and female players. In 1994, Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir became the first woman to win the award. In 1997, the award was split into men and women's categories.
In 1989, Ólafur Þórðarson won the award whilst playing abroad, having played for Norwegian club Brann.
Up until 2004, the award had been chosen by the Football Association of Iceland. It is now chosen by a panel of officials, coaches and former players.
Winners Men & Women Year Player Club Guðni Kjartansson Keflavík Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Valur Árni Stefánsson Fram Jón Pétursson Fram Gísli Torfason Keflavík Karl Þórðarson ÍA Marteinn Geirsson Fram Matthías Hallgrímsson ÍA Guðmundur Baldursson Fram Þorsteinn Bjarnason Keflavík Sigurður Jónsson ÍA Bjarni Sigurðsson ÍA Guðmundur Þorbjörnsson Valur Guðmundur Torfason Fram Pétur Ormslev Fram Sævar Jónsson Valur Ólafur Þórðarson Brann Bjarni Sigurðsson Valur Eyjólfur Sverrisson Stuttgart Arnar Gunnlaugsson ÍA Sigurður Jónsson ÍA Ásta Gunnlaugsdóttir Breiðablik Birkir Kristinsson Fram Ólafur Adolfsson ÍA
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Men
Year Player Club Hermann Hreiðarsson Crystal Palace Eyjólfur Sverrisson Hertha Berlin Eyjólfur Sverrisson Hertha Berlin Hermann Hreiðarsson Ipswich Town Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea Rúnar Kristinsson Lokeren Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea Barcelona Hermann Hreiðarsson Portsmouth Eiður Guðjohnsen Barcelona Eiður Guðjohnsen Barcelona Monaco Gylfi Sigurðsson Reading Hoffenheim Heiðar Helguson Queens Park Rangers Gylfi Sigurðsson Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Gylfi Sigurðsson Tottenham Hotspur Gylfi Sigurðsson Tottenham Hotspur Swansea City Gylfi Sigurðsson Swansea City Gylfi Sigurðsson Swansea City Gylfi Sigurðsson Swansea City Everton Gylfi Sigurðsson Everton Gylfi Sigurðsson Everton Gylfi Sigurðsson Everton Kári Árnason Víkingur Reykjavík Hákon Haraldsson Copenhagen Hákon Haraldsson Copenhagen Lille Orri Óskarsson Copenhagen Real Sociedad Hákon Haraldsson Lille
Women
Year Player Club Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir KR Katrín Jónsdóttir Kolbotn Guðlaug Jónsdóttir KR Rakel Ögmundsdóttir Breiðablik Olga Færseth KR Ásthildur Helgadóttir KR Ásthildur Helgadóttir KR Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir ÍBV Ásthildur Helgadóttir Malmö FF Dam Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur Þóra Björg Helgadóttir Kolbotn Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir Philadelphia Independence Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Kristianstads Þóra Björg Helgadóttir LdB FC Malmö Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir LdB FC Malmö Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Rosengård Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Rosengård Wolfsburg Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Wolfsburg Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Wolfsburg Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Wolfsburg Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Wolfsburg Olympique Lyonnais Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Breiðablik Wolfsburg Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir Bayern Munich Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir Bayern Munich Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir Bayern Munich Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir Bayern Munich Source:
See also
List of sports awards honoring women
References