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.
One rank above: Hörður Magnússon at #22.
One rank below: Pétur Pétursson at #24.
Iceland's editorial top five: Eiður Guðjohnsen · Ásgeir Sigurvinsson · Gylfi Sigurðsson · Hermann Hreiðarsson · Aron Einar Gunnarsson.