| Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | |
| Fullname: | Andri Rúnar Bjarnason |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Bolungarvík, Iceland |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| College1: | NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops |
| Collegecaps1: | 15 |
| Collegegoals1: | 14 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bolungarvík |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2005 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2006–2014 |
| Clubs2: | BÍ/Bolungarvík |
| Caps2: | 164 |
| Goals2: | 71 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Grindavík |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Grindavík |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Helsingborgs IF |
| Caps6: | 35 |
| Goals6: | 19 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | Esbjerg fB |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2022 |
| Clubs9: | ÍBV |
| Caps9: | 25 |
| Goals9: | 10 |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Clubs10: | Valur |
| Caps10: | 21 |
| Goals10: | 4 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Clubs11: | Vestri |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iceland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 4 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 December 2021 |
Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (born 12 November 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vestri. In 2017, he tied the Besta deild karla single season goal record with 19 goals. The following year, he debuted for the Iceland national team.
Andri started his career with his hometown club Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur in 2005. The next nine seasons, he played for BÍ/Bolungarvík, a joint team of Boltafélag Ísafjarðar and Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur. In 2015, he moved to Pepsi deildin club Víkingur Reykjavík. Between these moves Andri also attended college in the US and played with North Carolina Wesleyan College's soccer team where he was named USA South Rookie of the Year honors and to the All-South Atlantic Region Second Team.[1] [2]
In 2016, Andri joined Inkasso League's Grindavík on loan from Víkingur Reykjavík and helped the club achieve promotion to Úrvalsdeild karla. After the season he transferred to the club[3] and in 2017 he took the Úrvalsdeild by storm, scoring 18 goals in his first 20 matches.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] On September 30, Andri tied the single season goal record in the Úrvalsdeild when he scored on the 88 minute in Grindavík's final game of the season.[12]
On 4 November 2017, Andri signed for Helsingborgs IF.[13] On 10 November 2018 he scored twice in Helsingborg's 3–1 victory against Varberg in the last game of the season,[14] helping the club finish first in the Superettan. He also finished first in goals scored during the season with 16 goals.[15] On 14 June it was reported that Helsinborgs had sold Andri to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[16]
On 17 June 2019, Andri signed for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[17]
After a disappointing season in Germany, it was confirmed on 10 August 2020, that Andri had joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the summer 2022.[18] On 13 December 2021, Andri's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[19]
In December 2021, Andri returned to Iceland and signed with ÍBV.[20] For the 2022 season, he netted 10 goals in 25 matches.[21]
In February 2023, Andri signed with Valur.[22]
In October 2023, Andri signed with newly promoted Vestri.[23]
In January 2018, Andri was selected to the Icelandic national football team ahead of its two unofficial friendly matches in Indonesia.[24] He played his first game for the national team on 11 January, scoring one goal in Iceland's 6–0 victory against Indonesia Selection in Maguwoharjo Stadium.[25]
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andri goal.