Full name Bjarni Þor Viðarsson Playing position 2004–2008 Everton Role Footballer Weight 76 kg Current team Silkeborg IF | Place of birth Reykjavik, Iceland Years Team Name Bjarni Viðarsson Height 1.87 m Parents Viðar Halldorsson | |
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Date of birth (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 27) Number 8 (Silkeborg IF / Midfielder) Siblings Davið Viðarsson, Arnar Viðarsson | ||
Bjarni Þór Viðarsson (born 5 March 1988) is an Icelandic footballer playing for Icelandic club FH as a midfielder.
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He has represented his country at under 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 levels, and recently received his first full international call up.
Club career
Viðarsson joined Everton from Icelandic side FH Hafnarfjörður in the summer of 2004. He has spent the majority of his time with the academy side and the reserves, before training with the first team. He was an unused substitute in the 2–0 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James' Park in late February 2006. One month later he signed his first professional contract at Everton, signing a two-year deal.
On 5 February 2007 he joined Bournemouth on loan for a month. Viðarsson was deployed not in his natural center midfield position, by manager Kevin Bond, but on the left of midfield. He scored one goal against Oldham Athletic in his spell with Bournemouth before he was recalled by Everton because of an injury to Tim Cahill.
Viðarsson made his senior debut for Everton on 20 December 2007 as a substitute in the UEFA Cup, away to AZ.
On 29 January 2008, it was announced that Viðarsson would join Dutch side FC Twente on loan.
On 14 May 2008, he signed for Twente on a permanent basis.
In the summer of 2009, Vidarsson signed a four-year deal to sign for Belgium Jupiler League Team Roeselare, making his debut in a 5–1 defeat to Gent.
He once again transferred, this time to KV Mechelen in Summer 2010.
On 3 August 2012, Viðarsson signed a four-year deal with the Danish club, Silkeborg IF.
International
Viðarsson made his international debut for the Iceland U17's in July 2003 and progressed through the youth setup. At only eighteen years of age, he played for the U21's in several qualifiers for the 2007 European Championships. He became a regular during qualification for the 2009 edition and eventually captained the U21's. He made his senior debut in a 2–0 defeat from Belarus a month prior to his twentieth birthday.
Personal life
Viðarsson is from a footballing family; his brothers Arnar and Davíð have both represented Iceland internationally. Their father, Viðar Halldorsson was also a professional footballer.