Kolbeinn Finnsson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Iceland | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund II | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–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– | Borussia Dortmund II | 53 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
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 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:03, 22 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:35, 24 July 2021 (UTC) |
Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson (born 25 August 1999) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund II as a midfielder. He is a product of the Fylkir academy and has been capped by Iceland.
Club career[]
Fylkir[]
A midfielder, Kolbeinn began his career in his native Iceland in the Fylkir academy.[3] His progression was such that he became the club's youngest-ever player when he made his debut at age 14 years and 229 days in a 3–0 group stage League Cup victory over Þróttur on 11 April 2014.[4][5] Kolbeinn signed a new two and a half year contract on 2 May 2015, he became the youngest player in the club's history to start a Úrvalsdeild match,[6] when he made a late substitute appearance in a 1–1 draw with Fjölnir.[4] Kolbeinn made 15 appearances during the 2015 season and departed the Fylkisvöllur in January 2016.[6][7]
FC Groningen[]
On 27 October 2015, Kolbeinn moved to the Netherlands to join Eredivisie club FC Groningen on a 2+1⁄2-year contract, effective 1 January 2016.[7][8] The transfer made him the youngest player to sign a contract with the club.[8] He began his time with the club in the U17 and U19 teams,[3][8] before progressing into the U23 team, for whom he made 24 Derde Divisie appearances during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.[3][9] Kolbeinn was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2017–18 season.[3]
Brentford[]
On 8 June 2018,[10] Kolbeinn moved to England to transfer to the B team at Championship club Brentford.[3] He signed a two-year contract, with the option for a further year, effective 1 July 2018.[3] After making his international debut for Iceland in January 2019, Kolbeinn became Brentford B's first ever player to win an international cap without having yet made a first-team appearance for the club.[11] On 17 February 2019, he won his only first team call up for an FA Cup fifth round match versus Swansea City and remained an unused substitute during the 4–1 defeat.[12] Kolbeinn finished the B team season with 43 appearances and 9 goals and departed on loan in May 2019.[13] After returning to Griffin Park and playing with the B team in Denmark in early August,[14] he departed the club.[11]
Return to Fylkir (loan)[]
On 3 May 2019, Kolbeinn returned to Úrvalsdeild club Fylkir on a two-month loan,[13] which was subsequently extended by a further month.[15] He made 15 appearances and scored two goals during his spell.[16]
Borussia Dortmund[]
On 20 August 2019, Kolbeinn moved to Germany to transfer to the reserve team at Borussia Dortmund on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17] After making 17 appearances during the truncated 2019–20 season, he made 27 appearances and scored four goals during the team's Regionalliga West championship-winning 2020–21 season.[18][19] Either side of 2+1⁄2 months out with a shin injury,[20][21] Kolbeinn made 9 appearances during the first half of the 2021–22 3. Liga season.[18]
International career[]
Kolbeinn was capped by Iceland at U16, U17, U19 and U21 level and has been capped at senior level.[22] He was a part of the U16 squad which won the bronze medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[22][23] Kolbeinn was included in the squad for the 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship finals and prior to the team's group stage exit,[24] he made three appearances.[22]
Kolbeinn received his maiden call into the senior squad in January 2019 and made his debut as a substitute for Guðmundur Þórarinsson after 78 minutes of a 2–2 friendly draw versus Sweden.[22][25]
Personal life[]
Kolbeinn is the son of retired international footballer Finnur Kolbeinsson.[4]
Honours[]
Brentford B
- Middlesex Senior Cup: 2018–19[26]
Borussia Dortmund II
Iceland U16
Individual
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 18 December 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fylkir | 2014[5] | Úrvalsdeild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2015[6] | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Jong Groningen | 2016–17[9] | Derde Divisie Saturday | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18[9] | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
Total | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
Brentford | 2018–19[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fylkir (loan) | 2019[16] | Úrvalsdeild | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
Total | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
Borussia Dortmund II | 2019–20[18] | Regionalliga West | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
2020–21[18] | 27 | 4 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
2021–22[18] | 3. Liga | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Total | 53 | 4 | — | — | 53 | 4 | ||||
Career total | 97 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 6 |
International[]
- As of match played 8 June 2021[30]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Iceland | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/06/2018 and 30/06/2018". The Football Association. p. 4. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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- ^ a b c Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur. "Kolbeinn bætti metið um tíu daga | Yngsti leikmaður Fylkis frá upphafi". Vísir. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Kolbeinn Finnsson :: Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson ::". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Kolbeinn Finnsson :: Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson ::". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "FC Groningen contracteert IJslandse jeugdinternational Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson". www.fcgonline.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Ásgeirsson, Eiríkur Stefán. "Sextán ára Fylkismaður á vit ævintýranna í Hollandi". Vísir. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Kolbeinn Finnsson » Club matches » Derde Divisie Zaterdag". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Kolbeinn Finnsson – Midfielder". Official website of Brentford Football Club. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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- ^ a b "Kolbeinn Finnsson joins Fylkir on loan until July". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland Res vs Brentford on 11 Aug 19 – Match Centre". Brentford FC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Kolbeinn Finnsson extends Fylkir stay". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Kolbeinn Finnsson :: Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson :: Brentford". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "U23 verpflichtet Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson". www.bvb.de (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "U23 siegt in Wuppertal und ist Regionalliga-Meister". www.bvb.de (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Schröer, Patrick. "BVB-U23 erwartet vor über 10.000 Fans harte Auswärtsaufgabe und muss einige Spieler ersetzen". RN (in German). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "HZ+ BVB-U23: Bittere Diagnose – Abwehrchef Niklas Dams fällt wochenlang aus". Halterner Zeitung (in German). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Leikmaður – Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Match Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Under-21 EURO: all the confirmed group stage squads". UEFA.com. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kolbeinn Finnsson called up to Iceland National Team". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Harrow Borough 0 Brentford B 4". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim. "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ @totalfl (18 April 2017). "Kolbeinn Finnsson (1999) best player of St. Joseph tournament in France & scored 2. Groningen was in 3rd place.