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.[2][3] 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.[4] He made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Molde.[5]
On 27 June 2024, Brynjólfur signed with Groningen in the Netherlands for three seasons, with an option for fourth.[6]
International career
Brynjólfur made his debut for the senior Iceland national team on 13 January 2024 in a friendly against Guatemala.[7]
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.[8][9][10] He is the brother of fellow footballer Willum Þór Willumsson, who plays for Birmingham City.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | Besta deild karla | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, KNVB Beker
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 January 2024
| 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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Brynjólfur Willumsson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ KSÍ
- ^ "KBK signerer Brynjolfur Willumsson" (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Brynjólfur Willumsson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT IJSLANDER WILLUMSSON" [FC GRONINGEN SIGNS ICELANDER WILLUMSSON.] (in Dutch). Groningen. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Guatemala v Iceland game report". ESPN. 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Willum Þór Þórsson tekinn við heilbrigðisráðuneytinu af Svandísi Svavarsdóttur". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Government of Iceland. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Willum: Geri mér grein fyrir því að 4. sætið er ekki ásættanlegt". fotbolti.net. 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Willum Þór Þórsson". Alþingi. 20 January 2022.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson. "Willum Þór og Brynjólfur Darri Willumssynir í U-21 árs landsliðinu - Vísir". visir.is. Vísir. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Leikmaður - Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Iceland - B. Willumsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson - Statistikk". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
External links
- Brynjólfur Willumsson at National-Football-Teams.com