An elegant midfielder with exquisite touch and vision, he graced the Premier League with Stoke City and was a key figure for Iceland internationally. Career record: 23 caps and 1 goals for Iceland; club career at Íþróttabandalag Akraness, Stoke City, KR Reykjavík.
| 1995–1997 | Íþróttabandalag Akraness |
| 1997–1998 | Newcastle United |
| 1998–2000 | K.R.C. Genk |
| 2000–2003 | Stoke City |
| 2003–2004 | VfL Bochum |
| 2004–2004 | Coventry City |
| 2004–2006 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2006–2008 | Íþróttabandalag Akraness |
| 2008–2013 | KR Reykjavík |
| Iceland | 23 caps, 1 goals |
One rank above: Birkir Már Sævarsson at #17.
One rank below: Emil Hallfreðsson at #19.
Iceland's editorial top five: Eiður Guðjohnsen · Ásgeir Sigurvinsson · Gylfi Sigurðsson · Hermann Hreiðarsson · Aron Einar Gunnarsson.