Vestri men's football

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Vestri men's football
Full nameÍþróttafélagið Vestri
Nickname(s)Djúpmenn
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986), as Badmintonfélag Ísafjarðar
1988; 36 years ago (1988), as BÍ'88
2006; 18 years ago (2006)
as BÍ/Bolungarvík
2016; 8 years ago (2016)
as Vestri
GroundOlísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður
Capacity1,596
ManagerDavíð Smári Lamude
LeagueBesta deild karla
20231. deild karla, 4th of 12 (promoted via play-offs)
Active departments of
ÍF Vestri
Men's football Volleyball Men's basketball
Women's football Bicycle Women's basketball

The Vestri men's football team, commonly known as Vestri, is the men's football department of the Íþróttafélagið Vestri multi-sport club and is based in Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland.[1] As of 2024, it plays in the Icelandic top-tier Besta deild karla.

History[edit]

The club was founded in 1986 as the football department of Badmintonfélag Ísafjarðar, or BÍ for short.[2] It first participated in the Icelandic tier-4 league, then known as 4. deild karla, that same year and their first coach was former Icelandic international player Björn Helgason. In 1988, Ísafjörður biggest club, Íþróttabandalag Ísafjarðar (ÍBÍ), folded after years of financial difficulties and most of their players moved over to BÍ who took over as the town's major football club.[3][4] The club took up the name BÍ'88 to mark the new beginning and Jóhann Króknes Torfason was hired as the head coach.[5] They won their group in 4. deild convincingly, scoring 46 goals while conceding only 3, with their biggest win being an 18–0 victory over Höfrungur. In the 4. deild playoff they came out on top and achieved promotion to 3. deild karla where they played the next three years. In 1991 the team achieved promotion to 2. deild karla after finishing as runner-up's in 3. deild. They played there for two years before being relegated back to 3. deild. After the 1996 season, the club withdrew from play due to financial difficulties.

From 2006 to 2016 the team fielded a joint team with Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur, called BÍ/Bolungarvík.[6] In 2008 the team was promoted to 2. deild karla[7] and in 2010 to 1. deild karla.[8] In October 2010 the team hired Guðjón Þórðarson as their manager.[9] In 2016 the club merged into Íþróttafélagið Vestri along with Skellur (Volleyball), Sundfélagið Vestri (Swim) and KFÍ (Basketball).[10][11][12]

On 21 September 2019, Vestri won a 7–0 victory against Tindastóll in the last game of the season and secured a promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[13]

On 30 September 2023, Vestri defeated Afturelding in the 1. deild karla promotion playoff final to secure a berth in the top-tier Besta deild karla for the first time in its history.[14]

Squad[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 11 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iceland ISL Marvin Darri Steinarsson
2 DF Denmark DEN Morten Ohlsen Hansen
3 DF Iceland ISL Elvar Baldvinsson
4 MF Nigeria NGA Fatai Gbadamosi
5 DF Gabon GAB Loic Ondo
6 MF England ENG Daniel Osafo-Badu (vice-captain)
7 FW Serbia SRB Vladimir Tufegdžić
9 FW Spain ESP Iker Hernández
10 MF Spain ESP Nacho Gil
11 MF Iceland ISL Benedikt Warén
12 GK Brazil BRA Rafael Broetto
14 DF Sweden SWE Deniz Yaldir
15 MF Iceland ISL Guðmundur Arnar Svavarsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Iceland ISL Ívar Breki Helgason
17 MF Iceland ISL Guðmundur Páll Einarsson
18 MF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Baldé
19 DF Iceland ISL Grímur Andri Magnússon
21 MF Denmark DEN Tarik Ibrahimagic
22 DF Iceland ISL Elmar Atli Garðarsson (captain)
23 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Silas Songani
25 DF France FRA Aurélien Norest
30 GK Antigua and Barbuda ATG Brentton Muhammad
40 DF Denmark DEN Gustav Kjeldsen
77 FW Senegal SEN Sergine Fall
80 MF Denmark DEN Mikkel Jacobsen

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Iceland ISL Daníel Agnar Ásgeirsson (to Hörður Í.)

Player of the year[edit]

Year Winner
1988 Iceland Guðmundur Gíslason[15]
Year Winner
2006 Iceland Sigurgeir Sveinn Gíslason
2007 Iceland Pétur Geir Svavarsson
2008 Serbia Goran Vujic
2009 Iceland Óttar Kristinn Bjarnason
2010 Iceland Sigurgeir Sveinn Gíslason
 
Year Winner
2011 Iceland Þórður Ingason
2012 Iceland Andri Rúnar Bjarnason
2013 Iceland Hafsteinn Rúnar Helgason
2014 Iceland Matthías Króknes Jóhannsson
2015 Gabon Loic Cédric Mbang Ondo
 
Year Winner
2016 Iceland Ernir Bjarnason
2017 Iceland Daði Freyr Arnarsson
2018 Iceland Elmar Atli Garðarsson
2019 Croatia Zoran Plazonic
2020 Spain Nacho Gil
 
Year Winner
2021 Denmark Nicolaj Madsen

Top scorers by season[edit]

Season Player League Total Goals Domestic League Domestic Cup
2021 Iceland Pétur Bjarnason 1. deild 14 11 3
2020 Spain Nacho Gil 1. deild 10 10 0
2019 Iceland Pétur Bjarnason 2. deild 12 7 5
2018 Iceland Pétur Bjarnason 2. deild 17 14 3
2017 Iceland Pétur Bjarnason 2. deild 6 6 0
2016 Iceland Sólon Breki Leifsson 2. deild 8 8 0
2015 Iceland Pape Mamadou Faye 1. deild 5 5 0
2014 Iceland Andri Rúnar Bjarnason 1. deild 11 7 4
2013 England Ben Everson 1. deild 12 10 2
2012 Iceland Pétur Georg Markan 1. deild 8 5 3
2011 England Tomi Ameobi 1. deild 12 11 1
2010 Iceland Andri Rúnar Bjarnason 2. deild 22 19 3
2009 Iceland Andri Rúnar Bjarnason 2. deild 8 8 0
Serbia Goran Vujic 2. deild 8 8 0
2008 Iceland Andri Rúnar Bjarnason 3. deild 14 14 0
2007 Iceland Pétur Geir Svavarsson 3. deild 25 25 0
2006 Iceland Óttar Kristinn Bjarnason 3. deild 10 0 0
2005 Iceland Þröstur Pétursson 3. deild 4 4 0
2004 Iceland Hálfdán Daðason 3. deild 9 9 0
Iceland Pétur Georg Markan 3. deild 9 9 0
2003 Iceland Pétur Georg Markan 3. deild 10 7 3
2002 Iceland Pétur Georg Markan 3. deild 4 4 0
1993 Serbia Djordje Tosic 1. deild 5 5 0
Iceland Jóhann Þór Ævarsson 1. deild 5 5 0
1992 Iceland Jóhann Þór Ævarsson 1. deild 7 6 1
1988 Iceland Stefán Tryggvason[15] 3. deild 10 - -

Players in bold are currently playing for Vestri.

Former notable players[edit]

Players who have played for Vestri (Badmintonfélag Ísafjarðar, BÍ'88 and BÍ/Bolungarvík) and earned international caps at senior level. Correct as of 1 May 2021.

Nat. Player Date of birth Current club Position International career
United States Virgin Islands James Charles Mack (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 35) Australia Albion W. Eagles Forward 2018–present
Iceland Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33) Denmark Esbjerg fB Forward 2018–present
Zimbabwe Kundai Benyu (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26) Iceland Vestri Midfielder 2017–present
Gabon Loïc Cédric Mbang Ondo (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 (age 33) Iceland Kórdrengir Defender 2017–present
Iceland Emil Pálsson (1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 30) Norway Sarpsborg 08 Midfielder 2016–present
Antigua and Barbuda Brentton Muhammad (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 33) Iceland Vestri Goalkeeper 2014–present
Iceland Matthías Vilhjálmsson (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 37) Iceland FH Forward 2009–2016
Gabon Gilles Mbang Ondo (1985-10-10) 10 October 1985 (age 38) retired Forward 2007–2013
Scotland Nigel Quashie (1978-07-20) 20 July 1978 (age 45) retired Midfielder 2004–06

Managerial history[edit]

Dates[6] Name Notes
1986 Iceland Björn Helgason
1987 Iceland Jakob Ólason
1988 Iceland Jóhann Króknes Torfason
1989 Iceland Örnólfur Oddsson Player-manager
1990 Iceland Jóhann Króknes Torfason
1991–1992 Iceland Ámundi Sigmundsson Player-manager
1993 Iceland Helgi Helgason
1994 Iceland Einar Friðþjófsson
1995 Iceland Björn Ingimarsson Fired midway through season
1995 Iceland Örnólfur Oddsson Interim player-manager
1996 Iceland Ómar Torfason Player-manager
2002–2004 Iceland Haukur Benediktsson Player-manager
2005 Iceland Örnólfur Oddsson
2006–2007 Iceland Jónas Leifur Sigursteinsson
2008 Serbia Slobodan Milišić
2009 Serbia Dragan Kažić
2010 Iceland Alfreð Elías Jóhannsson Player-manager
2011 Iceland Guðjón Þórðarson
2012–2014 Iceland Jörundur Áki Sveinsson
2015 Iceland Jón Hálfdán Pétursson
2016 Iceland Ásgeir Guðmundsson
2017 England Daniel Osafo-Badu Player-manager
2017–2020 Iceland Bjarni Jóhannsson
2020–2021 Iceland Heiðar Birnir Torleifsson
2021 Iceland Jón Þór Hauksson
2022 Iceland Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson
2023– Iceland Davíð Smári Lamude[16]

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ ""Gömlu mennirnir í B.Í. velgja þeim yngri undur uggum í 4. deildinni". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 1 July 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ísfirðingar leika í 4. deild undir nafni BÍ". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 18 May 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Skiptafundur í þrotabúinu á morgun". Vestfirska Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 26 May 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ísfirðingar spila undir nafninu BÍ 88". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 25 May 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
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  8. ^ "BÍ/Bolungarvík komið upp í 1. deild". Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
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  11. ^ "/ Fréttir / Íþróttafélagið Vestri". Hsv.is. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  12. ^ "Vestri kemur í stað BÍ/Bolungarvíkur – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  13. ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (21 September 2019). "Bjarni Jó: Það verður mikið stuð fyrir vestan". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  14. ^ Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson (30 September 2023). "Vestri upp í Bestu deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  15. ^ a b "BÍ 88 Íslandsmeistari í 4. deild". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 14 September 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  16. ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (13 October 2022). "Davíð Smári nýr þjálfari Vestra (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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