The tireless engine room of Iceland's midfield, he was a tenacious ball-winner and combative presence, notable for his spells at Verona and his 2016 Euro heroics. Career record: 73 caps and 1 goals for Iceland; club career at Udinese Calcio, Calcio Padova, Virtus Verona.
One rank above: Bjarni Guðjónsson at #17.
One rank below: Tryggvi Guðmundsson at #19.
Iceland's editorial top five: Eiður Guðjohnsen · Ásgeir Sigurvinsson · Gylfi Sigurðsson · Hermann Hreiðarsson · Aron Einar Gunnarsson.