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Viðar Örn Kjartansson was born in Selfoss, Iceland on March 11, 1990. Viðar Örn Kjartansson is an association football player. That works out to 36 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Kniksen Award for striker of the year (2014). The listed height is 186 cm.
My Take
Viðar Örn Kjartansson earns my respect simply for where he started: Selfoss, in tiny Iceland, a nation that punches absurdly above its weight in football. Winning the 2014 Kniksen Award as Norway's striker of the year proves he wasn't just a curiosity but a genuine goalscorer abroad. What moves me most is seeing a 6-foot striker who has carried his craft across leagues yet now plays at home for KA Akureyri. There's something honest about a forward still chasing goals on familiar turf. Strikers from football-mad small nations carry an outsized hunger, and I find that quietly compelling.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Viðar Örn Kjartansson
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィザル・エルン・キャルタンソン
- Reading
- ゔぃざる・えるん・きゃるたんそん
- Born
- March 11, 1990 (age 36)
- Origin
- Selfoss, Iceland
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Kniksen Award for striker of the year
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi%C3%B0ar%20%C3%96rn%20Kjartansson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16761684
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Viðar Örn Kjartansson born?
Born March 11, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Viðar Örn Kjartansson from?
Viðar Örn Kjartansson is from Selfoss, Iceland.
What does Viðar Örn Kjartansson do?
Viðar Örn Kjartansson works as association football player.
How tall is Viðar Örn Kjartansson?
Viðar Örn Kjartansson is 186 cm.
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