Stjarnan (men's football)

For the women's team, see Stjarnan women's football.

Stjarnan FC (lit. 'The Star') is the men's football department of the Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan multi-sport club. It is based in Garðabær, Iceland, and currently plays in the Besta deild karla, the top-tier men's football league in Iceland.

Stjarnan

Full name	Ungmennafélag Stjarnan
Founded	1960; 65 years ago (1960)
Ground	Samsung völlurinn
Capacity	1,298
Chairman	Jóhann Ingimundarson
Head coach	Jökull I Elísabetarson
League	Besta deild karla
2024	Besta deild karla, 4th of 12
Website	stjarnan.is/knattspyrnudeild/
Home colours Away colours

History

The association was founded in 1960. The men's division played in 1980 in the first Icelandic League (then Landsbankadeild) and managed the 2000 promotion again to the highest Icelandic league. In 2008 men's reached the summit and thus to play in Úrvalsdeild since 2009.

The club gained worldwide fame when their elaborate goal celebrations, including highly choreographed depictions of landing a fish, diving, a human toilet, a human bicycle, and a Rambo shooting spree, were published widely across the Internet and football television shows.^[1]

On October 4, 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title. Stjarnan went through the season unbeaten in the league and equalled the point record of 52 points.^[2]

In the 2014–15 Europa League, they reached the play-off rounds after beating Scottish club Motherwell and Polish team Lech Poznań, before Italian giants Inter Milan denied them a place in the group stages.^[3]

On 18 April 2019, Stjarnan won the Super Cup for the second time in its history, beating Valur 6–5 in penalties.^[4]

Current squad

As of 23 July 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ISL Aron Dagur Birnuson 2 DF  ISL Heidar Aegisson 3 DF  ISL Tristan Freyr Ingólfsson 4 DF  ISL Þórri Mar Þórisson 5 DF  ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson 6 DF  ISL Sindri Þór Ingimarsson 7 MF  ISL Örvar Eggertsson 8 MF  ISL Jóhann Árni Gunnarsson 10 MF  ISL Samúel Friðjónsson 11 FW  ISL Adolf Daði Birgisson 12 GK  ISL Árni Snær Ólafsson 14 MF  ISL Jón Hrafn Barkarson 17 FW  ISL Andri Adolphsson

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF  ISL Guðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason 19 MF  ISL Daníel Finns Matthíasson 22 FW  ISL Emil Atlason 23 MF  ISL Benedikt V. Warén 24 DF  ISL Sigurdur Gunnar Jónsson 28 MF  ISL Baldur Logi Gudlaugsson 29 MF  ISL Alex Þór Hauksson 32 DF  ISL Örvar Logi Örvarsson 37 DF  ISL Haukar Örn Brink 43 DF  ISL Gísli Gíslason 78 MF  ISL Bjarki Hauksson 99 FW  ISL Andri Rúnar Bjarnason — DF  SLE Steven Caulker

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 MF  ISL Henrik Máni Hilmarsson (at KFG) 47 MF  ISL Þorlákur Breki Baxter (at ÍBV) — GK  ISL Guðmundur Rafn Ingason (at KFG) — DF  ISL Guðmundur Thor Ingason (at KFG)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ISL Elvar Máni Guðmundsson (at KFG) — FW  ISL Hrafn Guðmundsson (at KFA) — FW  ISL Dagur Orri Gardarson (at HK)

Coaches

• Ólafur Þór Guðbjörnsson (interim) (1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010)
• Bjarni Jóhannsson (1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2012)
• Logi Ólafsson (1 Jan 2013 – 16 Oct 2013)
• Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson (1 Jan 2014 – 6 May 2021)
• Þorvaldur Örlygsson (6 May 2021 – )

Honours

• Úrvalsdeild karla
  • Champions: 2014
  • Runners-up: 2016
• 1. deild karla
  • Champions: 1989
• Icelandic Cup
  • Champions: 2018
  • Runners-up: 2012, 2013
• Icelandic Super Cup
  • Champions: 2015, 2019

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Bangor City	4–0	4–0	8–0
		2Q	Motherwell	3–2 (aet)	2–2	5–4
		3Q	Lech Poznań	1–0	0–0	1–0
		PO	Inter Milan	0–3	0–6	0–9
2015–16	UEFA Champions League	2Q	Celtic	1–4	0–2	1–6
2017–18	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Shamrock Rovers	0–1	0–1	0–2
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Nõmme Kalju	3–0	0–1	3–1
		2Q	Copenhagen	0–2	0–5	0–7
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	1Q	FCI Levadia	2–1	2–3	4–4 (a)
		2Q	Espanyol	1–3	0–4	1–7
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	1Q	Bohemians	1–1	0–3	1–4
2024–25	UEFA Conference League	1Q	Linfield	2–0	2–3	4–3
		2Q	Paide Linnameeskond	2–1	0–4	2–5

Notes

• 1Q: First qualifying round
• 2Q: Second qualifying round
• 3Q: Third qualifying round
• PO: Play-off round