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Brynjólfur Willumsson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Brynjólfur.
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Personal information
Full name Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson[1]
Birth name Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson[1]
Date of birth (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Kópavogur, Iceland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Groningen
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2017 Breiðablik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Breiðablik 41 (7)
2021–2024 Kristiansund 74 (12)
2024– Groningen 4 (2)
International career‡
2016 Iceland U16 3 (0)
2017 Iceland U18 3 (1)
2018 Iceland U19 4 (1)
2019–2022 Iceland U21 25 (5)
2024– Iceland 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024

Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson (born Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson; 12 August 2000) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club Groningen and the Iceland national team.

Club career

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Coming through the youth ranks of Breiðablik, he played three seasons for the senior team and was a prolific Icelandic youth international.[2][3] Internationally, he was a squad member for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

After being scouted by Kenneth Leren, he was signed by Norwegian side Kristiansund BK in March 2021.[4] He made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Molde.[5]

On 27 June 2024, Brynjólfur signed with Groningen in the Netherlands for three seasons, with an option for fourth.[6]

International career

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Brynjólfur made his debut for the senior Iceland national team on 13 January 2024 in a friendly against Guatemala.[7]

Personal life

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Brynjólfur is the son of Willum Þór Þórsson, a former football player and manager, current member of the Icelandic parliament and Minister of Health since 2021.[8][9][10] He is the brother of fellow footballer Willum Þór Willumsson, who plays for Birmingham City.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 September 2024

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Breiðablik 2018 Besta deild karla 7 0 2 1 — — — 9 1
2019 Besta deild karla 17 3 4 0 5 1 1[b] 0 — 27 4
2020 Besta deild karla 17 4 2 2 3 0 1[b] 0 — 23 6
2021 Besta deild karla 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 — 3 1
Total 41 7 8 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 62 12
Kristiansund 2021 Eliteserien 21 0 2 3 — — — 23 3
2022 Eliteserien 25 4 3 1 — — — 28 5
2023 Norwegian First Division 20 7 1 0 — — — 21 7
2024 Eliteserien 8 1 2 1 — — — 10 2
Total 74 12 8 5 — — — 82 17
Groningen 2024–25 Eredivisie 4 2 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 4 2
Career total 119 21 16 8 11 2 2 0 0 0 148 31
  1. ^ Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, KNVB Beker
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 18 January 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iceland 2024 2 1
Total 2 1

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 January 2024 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States  Honduras 1–0 2–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ a b Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (4 June 2020). "Brynjólfur um nafnabreytinguna: "Aldrei notað eða verið kallaður Darri"" [Brynjólfur about the name change: "Never used or been called Darri"]. Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ Brynjólfur Willumsson at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ KSÍ
  4. ^ "KBK signerer Brynjolfur Willumsson" (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ Brynjólfur Willumsson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT IJSLANDER WILLUMSSON" [FC GRONINGEN SIGNS ICELANDER WILLUMSSON.] (in Dutch). Groningen. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Guatemala v Iceland game report". ESPN. 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Willum Þór Þórsson tekinn við heilbrigðisráðuneytinu af Svandísi Svavarsdóttur". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Government of Iceland. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Willum: Geri mér grein fyrir því að 4. sætið er ekki ásættanlegt". fotbolti.net. 14 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Willum Þór Þórsson". Alþingi. 20 January 2022.
  11. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson. "Willum Þór og Brynjólfur Darri Willumssynir í U-21 árs landsliðinu - Vísir". visir.is. Vísir. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Leikmaður - Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Iceland - B. Willumsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson - Statistikk". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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