# Icelandic Footballer of the Year

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.

## History

The inaugural winner was Guðni Kjartansson in 1973. Initially, the award could have been given to both male and female players. 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.
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. It is now chosen by a panel of officials, coaches and former players.

## Winners
### Men & Women

| Year | Player | Club |
| 1973 | Guðni Kjartansson | Keflavík |
| 1974 | Jóhannes Eðvaldsson | Valur |
| 1975 | Árni Stefánsson | Fram |
| 1976 | Jón Pétursson | Fram |
| 1977 | Gísli Torfason | Keflavík |
| 1978 | Karl Þórðarson | ÍA |
| 1979 | Marteinn Geirsson | Fram |
| 1980 | Matthías Hallgrímsson | ÍA |
| 1981 | Guðmundur Baldursson | Fram |
| 1982 | Þorsteinn Bjarnason | Keflavík |
| 1983 | Sigurður Jónsson | ÍA |
| 1984 | Bjarni Sigurðsson | ÍA |
| 1985 | Guðmundur Þorbjörnsson | Valur |
| 1986 | Guðmundur Torfason | Fram |
| 1987 | Pétur Ormslev | Fram |
| 1988 | Sævar Jónsson | Valur |
| 1989 | Ólafur Þórðarson | Brann |
| 1990 | Bjarni Sigurðsson | Valur |
| 1991 | Eyjólfur Sverrisson | Stuttgart |
| 1992 | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | ÍA |
| 1993 | Sigurður Jónsson | ÍA |
| 1994 | Ásta Gunnlaugsdóttir | Breiðablik |
| 1995 | Birkir Kristinsson | Fram |
| 1996 | Ólafur Adolfsson | ÍA |
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### Men

| Year | Player | Club |
| 1997 | Hermann Hreiðarsson | Crystal Palace |
| 1998 | Eyjólfur Sverrisson | Hertha Berlin |
| 1999 | Eyjólfur Sverrisson | Hertha Berlin |
| 2000 | Hermann Hreiðarsson | Ipswich Town |
| 2001 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Chelsea |
| 2002 | Rúnar Kristinsson | Lokeren |
| 2003 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Chelsea |
| 2004 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Chelsea |
| 2005 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Chelsea |
| 2006 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Chelsea Barcelona |
| 2007 | Hermann Hreiðarsson | Portsmouth |
| 2008 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Barcelona |
| 2009 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Barcelona Monaco |
| 2010 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Reading Hoffenheim |
| 2011 | Heiðar Helguson | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2012 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2013 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2014 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Tottenham Hotspur Swansea City |
| 2015 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea City |
| 2016 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea City |
| 2017 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea City Everton |
| 2018 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Everton |
| 2019 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Everton |
| 2020 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Everton |
| 2021 | Kári Árnason | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| 2022 | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | Copenhagen |
| 2023 | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | Copenhagen Lille |
| 2024 | Orri Óskarsson | Copenhagen Real Sociedad |

### Women

| Year | Player | Club |
| 1997 | Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir | KR |
| 1998 | Katrín Jónsdóttir | Kolbotn |
| 1999 | Guðlaug Jónsdóttir | KR |
| 2000 | Rakel Ögmundsdóttir | Breiðablik |
| 2001 | Olga Færseth | KR |
| 2002 | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | KR |
| 2003 | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | KR |
| 2004 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | ÍBV |
| 2005 | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | Malmö FF Dam |
| 2006 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | Valur |
| 2007 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | Valur |
| 2008 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | Valur |
| 2009 | Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | Kolbotn |
| 2010 | Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | Philadelphia Independence |
| 2011 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | Kristianstads |
| 2012 | Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | LdB FC Malmö |
| 2013 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | LdB FC Malmö |
| 2014 | Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir | Stjarnan |
| 2015 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | Rosengård |
| 2016 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | Rosengård Wolfsburg |
| 2017 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | Wolfsburg |
| 2018 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | Wolfsburg |
| 2019 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | Wolfsburg |
| 2020 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | Wolfsburg Olympique Lyonnais |
| 2021 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | Breiðablik Wolfsburg |
| 2022 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | Bayern Munich |
| 2023 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | Bayern Munich |
| 2024 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | Bayern Munich |
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