Bjarni Viðarsson

Football player infobox
playername = Bjarni Viðarsson
fullname = Bjarni Þór Viðarsson
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|3|5
cityofbirth = Reykjavík
countryofbirth = Iceland
height = height|ft=6|in=01
currentclub = FC Twente
clubnumber = 26
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004-2008 2007 2008-
clubs = Everton
→ Bournemouth "(loan)" FC Twente
caps(goals) = 10 (0) 60 (1) 00 (0)
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Iceland
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 (0)
pcupdate = 14:02, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 2 June 2008

Bjarni Þór Viðarsson (born March 5, 1988) is a young Icelandic footballer playing for FC Twente as a midfielder. He has represented his country at under 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 levels, and recently received his first full international call up.

Club career

Viðarsson joined Everton from Icelandic side FH Hafnarfjörður in the summer of 2004. He has spent the majority of his time with the academy side and the reserves, before training with the first team. He was an unused substitute in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James' Park in late February 2006. One month later he signed his first professional contract at Everton, signing a two year deal.

On 5th February 2007 he joined Bournemouth on loan for a month. Viðarsson was deployed not in his natural center midfield position, by manager Kevin Bond, but on the left of midfield. He scored one goal in his spell with Bournemouth before he was recalled by Everton because of an injury to Tim Cahill.

Viðarsson made his senior debut for Everton on December 20 2007 as a substitute in the UEFA Cup, away to AZ. [cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/match/report/0708/az-alkmaar-v-everton.html?t=2 | publisher= www.evertonfc.com | title=AZ Alkmaar v Everton | accessdate=2007-12-20]

On 29th January 2008 it was announced that Viðarsson would join Dutch side FC Twente on loan. [cite web |url=http://evertonfc.com/news/archive/twente-in-for-bjarni.html | publisher= www.evertonfc.com | title=Bjarni: TWENTE IN FOR BJARNI | accessdate=2008-01-29]

On 14th May 2008 he signed for Twente on a permanent basis.

Family

Bjarni Viðarsson is from a footballing family; his brothers Arnar and David have both represented Iceland internationally. Their father, Viðar Halldorsson was also a professional footballer.

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