A solid and dependable presence in the heart of midfield, he provided vital steel and tactical understanding for Icelandic clubs and the national team. Career record: 30 caps and 0 goals for Iceland; club career at Valur, Brentford, Reading.
| 1995–1997 | Valur |
| 1998–1999 | Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja |
| 1999–2002 | Brentford |
| 1999–1999 | Torquay United |
| 2002–2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2003–2011 | Reading |
| 2003–2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2011–2012 | Ipswich Town |
| Iceland | 30 caps, 0 goals |
One rank above: Hörður Magnússon at #23.
One rank below: Pétur Pétursson at #25.
Iceland's editorial top five: Eiður Guðjohnsen · Ásgeir Sigurvinsson · Gylfi Sigurðsson · Hermann Hreiðarsson · Aron Einar Gunnarsson.