Andri Rúnar Bjarnason
{{short description|Icelandic footballer}}
{{Icelandic name|Andri Rúnar}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andri Rúnar Bjarnason
| image = 19-andri-bjarnason.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Andri with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in July 2019
| fullname = Andri Rúnar Bjarnason
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bolungarvík, Iceland
| height = 1.93 m
| position = Forward
| collegeyears1 = 2012–2013
| college1 = NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops
| collegecaps1 = 15
| collegegoals1 = 14
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bolungarvík
| currentclub = Stjarnan
| clubnumber = 99
| years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = Bolungarvík | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006–2014 | clubs2 = BÍ/Bolungarvík | caps2 = 164 | goals2 = 71
| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Víkingur Reykjavík | 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 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = ÍBV | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 10
| years10= 2023–2024 | clubs10= Valur | caps10= 21 | goals10= 4
| years11= 2024–2025 | clubs11= Vestri | caps11= 18 | goals11= 8
| years12= 2025– | clubs12= Stjarnan | caps12= 2 | goals12= 2
|nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam1 = Iceland
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|club-update = 15 April 2025
|nationalteam-update = 14 December 2021
}}
Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (born 12 November 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stjarnan. 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.
Career
=Early career=
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.{{cite news|title=Andri Rúnar valinn nýliði ársins|url=http://www.vikari.is/?cat=5&pageid=5803|access-date=5 January 2018|work=Vikari.is|date=31 October 2012|language=is|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515150516/http://www.vikari.is/?cat=5|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Congratulations to Soccer's Andri Bjarnason!|url=http://www.ncwcsports.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/releases/201212102u5dfc|access-date=5 January 2018|work=ncwcsports.com|date=10 December 2012}}
=Grindavík=
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{{cite news|last1=Ásgeirsson|first1=Guðmundur Aðalsteinn|title=Andri Rúnar skrifar undir hjá Grindavík á morgun|url=http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=219785|access-date=20 September 2017|work=Fótbolti.net|date=November 25, 2016|language=is}} and in 2017 he took the Úrvalsdeild by storm, scoring 18 goals in his first 20 matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=234704 |title=Andri Rúnar markahæstur með 10 mörk í 11 leikjum |work=Fótbolti.net |date=2 July 2017 |access-date=7 August 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Jónsson|first1=Óskar Ófeigur|title=Sautján stiga maðurinn|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170719902|access-date=20 September 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=July 11, 2017|language=is}}{{cite news|last1=Sigurðsson|first1=Víðir|title=Andri fær tvær tilraunir|url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2017/09/20/andri_faer_tvaer_tilraunir/|access-date=20 September 2017|work=Morgunblaðið|date=September 20, 2017|language=is}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/andri-runar-ostodvandi-valur-vann |title=Andri Rúnar óstöðvandi - Valur vann |work=RÚV |author=Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson |date=16 June 2017 |access-date=7 August 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170539823 |title=Andri Rúnar hætti að horfa á NBA á nóttunni til að verða betri leikmaður |author=Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson |work=Vísir.is |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=7 August 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Þórðarson|first1=Tómas Þór|title=Andri Rúnar búinn að ná bronsskó síðasta árs í átta leikjum|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170618958|access-date=20 September 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=June 19, 2017|language=is}}{{cite news|last1=Þórðarson|first1=Tómas Þór|title=Tveimur mörkum frá ódauðleika: Andri Rúnar fær góðar kveðjur frá 19 marka klúbbnum|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170929603/tveimur-morkum-fra-odaudleika-andri-runar-faer-godar-kvedjur-fra-19-marka-klubbnum|access-date=23 September 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=September 23, 2017|language=is}}{{cite news|last1=Gunnarsson|first1=Henry Birgir|title=Teigurinn: Andri Rúnar er leikmaður ársins|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170929558/teigurinn-andri-runar-er-leikmadur-arsins|access-date=23 September 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=September 22, 2017|language=is}} 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.{{cite news|last1=Jónsson|first1=Smári Jökull|title=Andri Rúnar: Hugurinn leitar út|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170939929/andri-runar-hugurinn-leitar-ut|access-date=30 September 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=September 30, 2017|language=is}}
=Helsingborgs IF=
On 4 November 2017, Andri signed for Helsingborgs IF.{{cite news|url=http://www.fotbolti.net/news/04-11-2017/andri-runar-til-helsingborg-stadfest |title=Andri Rúnar til Helsingborg (Staðfest) |work=Fótbolti.net |author=Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson |date=4 November 2017 |access-date=4 November 2017}} On 10 November 2018 he scored twice in Helsingborg's 3–1 victory against Varberg in the last game of the season,{{cite news |author1=Baldur Guðmundsson |title=Tvenna Andra Rúnars tryggði sigur |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018181119923/tvenna-andra-runars-tryggdi-sigur |access-date=10 November 2018 |work=Vísir.is |date=10 November 2018 |language=is}} helping the club finish first in the Superettan. He also finished first in goals scored during the season with 16 goals.{{cite news |author1=Ívan Guðjón Baldursson |title=Svíþjóð: Andri Rúnar markakóngur - Höskuldur skoraði |url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/10-11-2018/svithjod-andri-runar-markakongur-hoskuldur-skoradi |access-date=10 November 2018 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=10 November 2018 |language=is}} On 14 June it was reported that Helsinborgs had sold Andri to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Andri Rúnar á förum til fornfrægs félags |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2019190619325/andri-runar-a-forum-til-fornfraegs-felags |access-date=14 June 2019 |work=Vísir.is |date=14 June 2019 |language=is}}
=1. FC Kaiserslautern=
=Esbjerg fB=
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.[https://www.efb.dk/andri-bjarnason-ny-angriber-i-efb/ Andri Bjarnason ny angriber i EfB], efb.dk, 10 August 2020 On 13 December 2021, Andri's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[https://efb.dk/bjarnason-forlader-efb/ Bjarnason forlader EfB], efb.dk, 13 December 2021
=ÍBV=
In December 2021, Andri returned to Iceland and signed with ÍBV.{{cite news |author1=Elvar Geir Magnússon |title=Andri Rúnar búinn að skrifa undir hjá ÍBV (Staðfest) |url=https://fotbolti.net/news/13-12-2021/andri-runar-buinn-ad-skrifa-undir-hja-ibv-stadfest |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=13 December 2021 |language=Icelandic}} For the 2022 season, he netted 10 goals in 25 matches.{{cite news |author1=Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson |title=Hann hefði aldrei talað við mig aftur |url=https://fotbolti.net/news/15-02-2023/hann-hefdi-aldrei-talad-vid-mig-aftur |access-date=2 April 2023 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=15 February 2023 |language=Icelandic}}
=Valur=
=Vestri=
=Stjarnan=
In November 2024, Stjarnan announced the singing of Bjarnason.{{cite news |author1=Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson |title= Andri Rúnar í Stjörnuna (Staðfest) |url=https://fotbolti.net/news/26-11-2024/andri-runar-i-stjornuna-stadfest |access-date=15 April 2025 |work=fotbolti.net |date=15 April 2025 |language=Icelandic}}
International career
In January 2018, Andri was selected to the Icelandic national football team ahead of its two unofficial friendly matches in Indonesia.{{cite news|author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson|title=Andri Rúnar fer með íslenska landsliðinu til Indónesíu|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180109669/andri-runar-fer-med-islenska-landslidinu-til-indonesiu|access-date=5 January 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=3 January 2018|language=is}} 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.{{cite news|title=Markaregn í pollunum í Yogyakarta|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2018/01/11/markaregn_i_pollunum_i_yogyakarta/|access-date=11 January 2018|work=Morgunblaðið|date=11 January 2018|language=is}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andri goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | ||||||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2018 | Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Indonesia | Indonesia Selection {{flagicon|IDN}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|6–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
Honours
=Club=
=Individual=
- Superettan top goal scorer: 2018
- Úrvalsdeild karla top goal scorer: 2017
- 2. deild karla top goal scorer: 2010
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{KSI player|157381}}
- [http://ncwcsports.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/players/andribjarnasonakcx?view=career&pos=kickers North Carolina Wesleyan 2012 statistics]
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Helsingborgs IF players
Category:1. FC Kaiserslautern players
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