Icelandic Footballer of the Year explained

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.^[1]

History

The inaugural winner was Guðni Kjartansson in 1973. Initially, the award could have been given to both male and female players.^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[1] It is now chosen by a panel of officials, coaches and former players.^[2]

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

Source:^[1]

Men

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	^[3]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Tottenham Hotspur	^[4]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Tottenham Hotspur Swansea City	^[5]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City	^[6]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City	^[7]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Swansea City Everton	^[8]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	^[9]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	^[10]
Gylfi Sigurðsson	Everton	^[11]
Kári Árnason	Víkingur Reykjavík	^[12]
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson	Copenhagen	^[13]
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson	Copenhagen Lille	^[14]

Women

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	^[15]
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir	Breiðablik Wolfsburg	^[16]
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir	Bayern Munich
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir	Bayern Munich	^[17]