Kolbeinn Finnsson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kolbeinn.
Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson (born 25 August 1999) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Danish club Lyngby and the Iceland national team as a defender and midfielder. He has played domestic football in Iceland, the Netherlands, England, Germany and Denmark.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland[2] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyngby | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Fylkir | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Fylkir | 9 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Jong Groningen | 22 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Fylkir (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2019–2023 | Borussia Dortmund II | 78 | (4) |
2023– | Lyngby | 35 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Iceland U17 | 16 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Iceland U19 | 7 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Iceland U21 | 18 | (0) |
2019– | Iceland | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:35, 30 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:37, 27 March 2024 (UTC) |
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A product of the Fylkir academy, Kolbeinn began his senior career with the club and transferred to FC Groningen in 2015, with whom he progressed into the reserve team. In 2018, he transferred to Brentford B, from whom he transferred to Borussia Dortmund II in 2019. He was capped by Iceland at youth level and made his full international debut in 2019.