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(Redirected from Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson) Icelandic footballer 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
Birth name Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
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 professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Groningen and the Iceland national team.

Club career

Coming through the youth ranks of Breiðablik, he played three seasons for the senior team and was a prolific Icelandic youth international. 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. He made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Molde.

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

International career

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

Personal life

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. He is the brother of fellow footballer Willum Þór Willumsson, who plays for Birmingham City.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup 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 0 — 27 4
2020 Besta deild karla 17 4 2 2 3 0 1 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. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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
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

  1. ^ 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". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson - Statistikk". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 September 2024.

External links

FC Groningen – current squad


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