Birkir

Heimisson

DM Valur #22

Defensive Midfield – Midfielder

Birkir Heimisson

Valur Besta-deild karla

#1797 full-back aged 26–29

Date of birth / Age: 12 Feb 2000 (26)
Citizenship: Iceland
Foot: Right
Main position: Defensive Midfield
Contract until: 2028

Benchmarks

full-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#5511

full-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#1797

among full-backs aged 26–29

In his league

26%

of Besta-deild karla full-backs rank below him

Finishing

+3.5

goals above expected · better than 97% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

7 Expected

3.5

44 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

7 Expected

4.5

Teammates converted more of his chances than expected.

Season 2026/27

AppsAppearances: 4
StartsStarting eleven: 4
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: –
YellowYellow cards: 0
2nd yellowSecond yellows: –
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 273

Starting eleven100%

4 of 4 appearances

Minutes played273

68 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals

Positions played

129 matches · since 2020

RWLWCFCBLBRBAMCMDM

Position	Apps	G	A
Defensive Midfield	52	3	5
Central Midfield	36	4	3
Attacking Midfield	19	1	0
Right-Back	8	1	3
Other · LB, CB, CF, LW, RW	14	1	2

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	UEFA Europa Conference League - QualificationEuropa Conference League · Qual.	Valur	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	273
20262026	Besta-deild karlaBesta-deild karla	Valur	13	9	0	1	2	0	0	795
20262026	CupCup	Valur	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	88
20252025	Besta-deild karlaBesta-deild karla	Valur	16	14	1	5	2	0	0	1,208
20252025	CupCup	Valur	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
20242024	1. Deild1. Deild	Thór	14	14	4	2	6	0	1	1,139
20242024	CupCup	Thór	3	3	0	–	1	–	0	270
20232023	Besta-deild karlaBesta-deild karla	Valur	23	15	3	0	6	0	0	1,521
20232023	CupCup	Valur	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	123
20222022	Besta-deild karlaBesta-deild karla	Valur	23	18	1	3	7	1	0	1,601
2021/2221/22	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Valur	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	157
2021/2221/22	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Valur	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	168
20222022	CupCup	Valur	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	68
20212021	Besta-deild karlaBesta-deild karla	Valur	20	14	0	2	7	0	0	1,174
20212021	CupCup	Valur	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	169
20232023	UEFA U21 Championship QualificationU21 Championship Qualification	Iceland U21	4	3	0	–	1	–	0	282
20202020	Besta-deild karlaBesta-deild karla	Valur	16	0	1	0	4	0	0	141
20202020	CupCup	Valur	2	1	0	–	1	–	0	65
20192019	UEFA U19 ChampionshipU19 Championship	Iceland U19	3	3	0	–	1	–	0	270
20172017	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Iceland U17	3	3	0	–	1	–	0	250
20162016	1. Deild1. Deild	Thór	6	4	1	0	1	0	0	367
20162016	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Iceland U17	3	0	0	–	1	–	0	64

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			166	117	13	13^*	41	1^*	1	10,373

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Besta-deild karla	111	6	11
1. Deild	20	5	2
Cup	14	2	–
Iceland U17	6	0	–
Iceland U21	4	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League - Qualification	4	0	–
Iceland U19	3	0	–
UEFA Champions League	2	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League	2	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Feb 2025 Feb 2025 · Transfer Thór Valur Transfer
Mar 2024 Mar 2024 · Transfer Valur Thór Transfer
Feb 2020 Feb 2020 · Free Transfer – Valur Free Transfer Free
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Free Agent SC Heerenveen Under 21 – Free Agent Free
Jul 2018 Jul 2018 · Transfer SC Heerenveen Under 19 SC Heerenveen Under 21 Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Valur 2020–2027 130 8
Thór 2016–2024 23 5

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