The Chelsea and Barcelona legend was Iceland's most celebrated attacker, dazzling with his intelligence, technical prowess, and clutch goals throughout a storied career. Career record: 88 caps and 26 goals for Iceland; club career at Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, FC Barcelona.
| 1994–1994 | Valur |
| 1995–1997 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 1997–1998 | KR Reykjavík |
| 1998–2000 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2000–2006 | Chelsea |
| 2006–2009 | FC Barcelona |
| 2009–2010 | AS Monaco |
| 2010–2010 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2010–2011 | Stoke City |
| 2011–2012 | AEK Athens |
| 2011–2011 | Fulham |
| 2012–2013 | Cercle Brugge K.S.V. |
| Iceland | 88 caps, 26 goals |
One rank below: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson at #2.
Iceland's editorial top five: Eiður Guðjohnsen · Ásgeir Sigurvinsson · Gylfi Sigurðsson · Hermann Hreiðarsson · Aron Einar Gunnarsson.