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Saturday, April 13, 2013

ICELANDIC FOOTBALL AND THE CREDIT-CRUNCH: STATISTICS


Please find below a collation of statistics referred to in the main article in this series, including tables on the number of foreigners playing in Iceland, the number of Icelandic footballers playing abroad, and a brief overview of the KSÍ budget (end of year figures) from 2008-2012 inclusive.


ICELANDERS ABROAD - MEN (18/1/13)

BELGIUM (5): Birkir Bjarnason (Standard Liège), Stefán Gíslason (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), Eiður Smári Gudjohnsen (Club Brugge), Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (Zulte Waregem), Arnar Þór Vidarsson (Cercle Brugge)


DENMARK (13): Arnar Aðalgeirsson (AGF Aarhus), Theodór Elmar Bjarnason (Randers), Rúrik Gíslason (FC Kobenhavn), Eyjólfur Hédinsson (Sonderjyske), Aron Jóhansson (AGF Aarhus), Hallgrímur Jónasson (Sonderjyske), Solvi Geir Ottesen Jónsson (FC Kobenhavn), Orri Sigurður Ómarsson (AGF Aarhus), Arnór Smárason (Esbjerg), Oliver Sigurjónsson (AGF Aarhus), Arnór Smárason (Esbjerg), Bjarni Þór Vidarsson (Silkeborg), David Þór Vidarsson (Vejle)


ENGLAND (8): Kárí Árnason (Rotherham United), Aron Einar Gunnarsson (Cardiff City), Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson (Reading), Heidar Helguson (Cardiff City), Eggert Gunthór Jónsson (Wolves), Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson (Wolves), Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson (Spurs), Gunnar Þórsteinsson (Ipswich Town)


GERMANY (2): Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (VfL Bochum), Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson (1FC Kaiserslautern)


HOLLAND (7): Adam Örn Arnarson (NEC Nijmegen), Dadi Bergsson (NEC Nijmegen), Alfred Finnbogason (sc Heerenveen), Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson (AZ Alkmaar), Hjörtur Hermannsson (PSV Eindhoven), Gudlaugur Victor Pálsson (NEC Nijmegen), Kolbeinn Sigthórsson (Ajax)


ITALY (2): Emil Hallfredsson (Hellas Verona), Hördur Björgvin Magnússon (Juventus)


KAZAKHSTAN (1): Hannes Þorsteinn Sigurðsson (FC Atyrau)


NORWAY (14): Arnór Sveinn Adalsteinsson (Hönefoss BK), Haraldur Björnsson (Sarpsborg), Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Viking Stavanger), Hjálmar Jónsson (IFK Göteborg), Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (Stabæk IF), Élfar Freyr Helgasson (Stabæk IF), Andrés Már Jóhannesson (Haugesund), Stefán Logi Magnússon (Lillestrom SK), Pálmi Rafn Pálmason (Lillestrom SK), Birkir Már Sævarson (Brann Bergen), Indridi Sigurðsson (Viking Stavanger), Kristjan Örn Sigurðsson (Hönefoss BK), Gudmundur Þórarinsson (Sarpsborg), Gudmundur Þórarinsson (Sarpsborg), Steinthór Freyr Þórsteinsson (Sandnes Ulf), Arnór Ingvi Traustasson (Sandnes Ulf)


SWEDEN (10): Arnar Bragi Bergsson (IFK Göteborg), Gudjón Baldvinsson (Halmstad), Helgi Valur Daníelsson (AIK Stockholm), Jón Guðni Fjóluson (GIF Sundsvall), Hjálmar Jónsson (IFK Göteborg), Heidar Geir Júlíusson (Ängelholm), Ari Freyr Skúlason (GIF Sundsvall), Kristinn Steindórsson (Halmstad), Gunnar Heidar Þórvaldsson (IFK Nörrköping), Hjörtur Logi Valgardsson (IFK Göteborg)


TURKEY (1): Grétar Rafn Steinsson (Kayserispor) 




ICELANDIC WOMEN ABROAD (18/1/13)

ENGLAND (3): Edda Gardarsdóttir (Chelsea), Katrin Ómarsdóttir (Liverpool), Ólína G. Vidarsdóttir (Chelsea)


NORWAY (6): Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir (Avaldsnes), Björk Björnsdóttir (Avaldsnes), Fanndís Fridriksdóttir (Kolbotn), Gudbjörg Gunnarsdóttir (Avaldsnes), Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir (Avaldsnes), Hólmfriður Magnúsdóttir (Avaldsnes)


SWEDEN (6): Sif Atladóttir (Kristianstads DFF), Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (Ldb FC Malmö),Thóra Björg Helgadóttir (Ldb FC Malmö), Katrin Jonsdóttir (Umeå IK), Gudný Björk Ódinsdóttir (Kristianstads DFF), Margrét Lára Vidarsdóttir (Kristianstads DFF)



KSÍ OPERATING BUDGET (END OF YEAR)

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Operating Income
871040249
703321809
723409008
766455620
842069871
Operations
-592401310
-663718841
-655822358
-705485485
-794471763
Profit/loss before other income and expenses
278639939
39602968
67569964
92165064
72475883
Other income and expenses
-441627937
10127319
-83347922
-82674549
-71998206
Profit/loss for the year
-162988998
49730827
-15761428
9490515
477677

(NOTE: AMOUNTS ARE IN ICELANDIC KRÓNA (ÍSK))


FOREIGN PLAYERS IN ICELAND
YEAR
NUMBER
YEAR
NUMBER
1998
65
2006
166
1999
82
2007
188
2000
89
2008
215
2001
93
2009
150
2002
70
2010
165
2003
74
2011
222
2004
102
2012
227
2005
148
2013
N/A


There is a discrepancy in numbers between the above set of figures, which presumably includes the total number of foreigners playing in Icelandic football in men’s and women’s senior competitions in all divisions, and the one below, which deals with the number of players in Icelandic men’s football’s top four divisions from 2010-12 inclusive. There were no figures available for the 4. deild karla (fifth-level, regional, division), and there are, as yet, no overall figures available for 2013. 


2010
2011
2012
URVALDEILD
48
44
34
1. DEILD KARLA
41
37
30
2. DEILD KARLA
28
14
21
3. DEILD KARLA
70
79
46
4. DEILD KARLA
N/A
N/A
N/A


According to the website transfermarkt.is, some ten Icelandic footballers have a current market value of more than 1 million Euros; please find below a list of the fifteen most valuable Icelandic players, which was reproduced on the News of Iceland website on 2/4/13:

Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson, Tottenham - €8 million 

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson, Ajax - €4 million 

Alfreð Finnbogason, Heerenveen - €3 million 

Aron Einar Gunnarsson, Cardiff - €2 million 

Emil Hallfreðsson, Hellas Verona - €2 million 

Grétar Rafn Steinsson, Kayserispor - €1.7 million 

Aron Jóhannsson, AZ Alkmaar - €1.6 million 

Sölvi Geir Ottesen, FCK - €1.5 million 

Ragnar Sigurðsson, FCK - €1.5 million 

Jóhann Guðmundsson, AZ Alkmaar - €1.5 million 

Rúrik Gíslason, FCK - €1000000

Birkir Bjarnason, Pescara - €900000

Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, Club Brugge - €750000

Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson, Wolves - €750000

Kári Árnason, Rotherham United - €750000
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Once again, thanks are due to the KSÍ's Ómar Smáráson for his assistance in providing much of what was written above. The KSÍ's budgetary information is available in full via their website (www.ksi.is).

The list of the 15 most valuable Icelandic footballers was, as mentioned, originally published on www.transfermarkt.is; here is the link to the News Of Iceland article on same:

http://www.newsoficeland.com/home/sports/football/item/1001-10-icelandic-football-players-are-worth-more-than-a-million-euros
 
Sincere and grateful thanks once again to all who contributed to this series of articles; due to the vagaries of the all-new Blogspot system, apologies, too, for the less than perfect layout. As ever, any errors and/or omissions will gladly be corrected if notification of same is sent (via Twitter or Pat's Football Blog's Facebook page).

Please see below links to the previous three parts of this series.

Link to Part 1:  http://patmcguinness.blogspot.nl/2013/04/icelandic-football-and-credit-crunch.html
Link to Part 2:  http://patmcguinness.blogspot.nl/2013/04/icelandic-football-and-credit-crunch_9851.html
Link to Part 3:  http://patmcguinness.blogspot.nl/2013/04/icelandic-football-and-credit-crunch_955.html



















































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