Kjartan Már Kjartansson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stjarnan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Stjarnan | 47 | (1) |
| 2025– | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Iceland U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Iceland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Iceland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025 | |||
Kjartan Már Kjartansson (born 14 July 2006) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aberdeen.
Club career
As a youth player, Kjartansson joined the youth academy of Icelandic side Stjarnan and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2022, where he made forty-seven league appearances and scored one goal. Scottish newspaper Daily Record wrote in 2025 that he was "rated as in the top 15 midfielders under the age of 18 in world football" while playing for the club.[1] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Scottish side Aberdeen.[2]
International career
Kjartansson is an Iceland youth international. During October 2022 and March 2023, he played for the Iceland national under-17 football team for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
Style of play
Kjartansson plays as a midfielder and is known for his versatility. While playing for Icelandic side Stjarnan, he played as a winger during the 2023 season.[3]
References
- ^ "Kjartan Mar Kjartansson has Aberdeen example to follow as 'crazy' Scottish Cup scenes have new man buzzing". Daily Record. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Kjartan Már Kjartansson at Soccerway
- ^ "Af kanti í djúpan á miðju - „Líklegt að þetta sé hans framtíðarstaða" [From wing to deep midfield - "This is likely to be his future position"] (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.