# Stjarnan (men's football)

Stjarnan FC (lit. 'The Star') is the men's football department of the Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan multi-sport club. It is based in Garðabær, Iceland, and currently plays in the Besta deild karla, the top-tier men's football league in Iceland.

## History

The association was founded in 1960. The men's division played in 1980 in the first Icelandic League (then Landsbankadeild) and managed the 2000 promotion again to the highest Icelandic league. In 2008 men's reached the summit and thus to play in Úrvalsdeild since 2009.
The club gained worldwide fame when their elaborate goal celebrations, including highly choreographed depictions of landing a fish, diving, a human toilet, a human bicycle, and a Rambo shooting spree, were published widely across the Internet and football television shows.
On October 4, 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title. Stjarnan went through the season unbeaten in the league and equalled the point record of 52 points.
In the 2014–15 Europa League, they reached the play-off rounds after beating Scottish club Motherwell and Polish team Lech Poznań, before Italian giants Inter Milan denied them a place in the group stages.
On 18 April 2019, Stjarnan won the Super Cup for the second time in its history, beating Valur 6–5 in penalties.

## Current squad

    As of 1 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | ISL | Heidar Aegisson |
| 3 | DF | ISL | Tristan Freyr Ingólfsson |
| 4 | DF | ISL | Óli Ómarsson (on loan from Sirius) |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson |
| 6 | DF | ISL | Sindri Þór Ingimarsson |
| 7 | MF | ISL | Örvar Eggertsson |
| 8 | MF | ISL | Jóhann Árni Gunnarsson |
| 9 | DF | ISL | Daníel Laxdal |
| 10 | MF | ISL | Hilmar Árni Halldórsson |
| 11 | FW | ISL | Adolf Daði Birgisson |
| 12 | GK | ISL | Árni Snær Ólafsson |
| 13 | GK | DEN | Mathias Rosenørn |
| 14 | MF | ISL | Jón Hrafn Barkarson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | ISL | Þórarinn Ingi Valdimarsson |
| 17 | FW | ISL | Andri Adolphsson |
| 18 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason (on loan from Mjällby AIF) |
| 19 | MF | ISL | Daníel Finns Matthíasson |
| 22 | FW | ISL | Emil Atlason |
| 24 | DF | ISL | Sigurdur Gunnar Jónsson |
| 28 | MF | ISL | Baldur Logi Gudlaugsson |
| 30 | MF | ISL | Kjartan Már Kjartansson |
| 32 | DF | ISL | Örvar Logi Örvarsson |
| 33 | GK | ISL | Viktor Reynir Oddgeirsson |
| 35 | MF | ISL | Helgi Frodi Ingason |
| 37 | DF | ISL | Haukar Örn Brink |
| 47 | MF | ISL | Breki Baxter |
| 80 | MF | ISL | Róbert Frosti Þorkelsson |
| — | MF | ISL | Þorbergur Þór Steinarsson |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 31 | MF | ISL | Henrik Máni Hilmarsson (at ÍBV) |
| — | GK | ISL | Magnús Pedersen Kjartansson (at KFG) |
| — | DF | ISL | Guðmundur Thor Ingason (at KFG) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ISL | Bjarki Hauksson (at KFG) |
| — | FW | ISL | Dagur Orri Gardarson (at KFG) |

## Coaches

* Ólafur Þór Guðbjörnsson (interim) (1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010)
* Bjarni Jóhannsson (1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2012)
* Logi Ólafsson (1 Jan 2013 – 16 Oct 2013)
* Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson (1 Jan 2014 – 6 May 2021)
* Þorvaldur Örlygsson (6 May 2021 – )

## Honours

* Úrvalsdeild karla
** Champions: 2014
** Runners-up: 2016
* 1. deild karla
** Champions: 1989
* Icelandic Cup
** Champions: 2018
** Runners-up: 2012, 2013
* Icelandic Super Cup
** Champions: 2015, 2019

## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Bangor City | 4–0 | 4–0 | 8–0 |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Motherwell | 3–2 (aet) | 2–2 | 5–4 |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q | Lech Poznań | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | PO | Inter Milan | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–9 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Celtic | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–6 |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Nõmme Kalju | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Copenhagen | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–7 |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | FCI Levadia | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–4 (a) |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Espanyol | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–7 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q | Bohemians | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q | Linfield | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 2Q | Paide Linnameeskond | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 |

### Notes

* 1Q: First qualifying round
* 2Q: Second qualifying round
* 3Q: Third qualifying round
* PO: Play-off round