Ólafur Örn Bjarnason

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Olafur Örn Bjarnason
Image:Bjarnason.jpg
Personal information
Full name Olafur Örn Bjarnason
Date of birth May 15, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth    Grindavík, Iceland
Height 188 cm
Nickname Örn 1
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club SK Brann
Number 18
Youth clubs
1994 Flag of Iceland Grindavík
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995-1997
1998-2000
2001-2003
2004-
Flag of Iceland Grindavík
Flag of Sweden Malmö FF
Flag of Iceland Grindavík
Flag of Norway SK Brann
51 (2)
22 (2)
54 (10)
102 (5)   
National team2
1996
1998-
Flag of Iceland Iceland U21
Flag of Iceland Iceland
4 (1)
25 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of November 5 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 16 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ólafur Örn Bjarnason (born May 15, 1975) is an Icelandic football defender.

He started his career in Grindavík, and returned there after two years in Swedish club Malmö FF. In 2004, he moved from Grindavík to SK Brann in Bergen, Norway. His first season was successful, and he played every league match. In 2006 he formed one of Norway's strongest centre back duo with his countryman, Kristján Örn Sigurðsson, together named Örneredet (en: eagles nest).

Bjarnason has been capped 25 times for Iceland. He is married and has one son.

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