Another example of the rising standard of Scandinavian football, Bjarni,
at just 18 a full Icelandic International, was sought by mighty Real Madrid
amongst others before opting to move to Newcastle for £500,000 in
the summer. A star performer for Icelandic champions Akranes, Bjarni finished
the country's second top goalscorer with 13 goals last season, and was
beaten only by his 14-goal uncle, Rikhardur Dadason of Reykjavik! The son
of top Icelandic coach Gudjon Thordarson, and younger brother of Belgian
side Ghent star Thordar, formerly of Bochum of Germany, Bjarni is an investment
for the future who is more than capable of making the transition from Icelandic
amateur to English professional!
