Afturelding, founded in 1909, represents Mosfellsbær in Iceland’s Capital Region and carries the identity of a community-rooted multi-sport organisation. Its football tradition sits alongside wider work in handball, volleyball and youth development, with red and white as the familiar club colours. Varmárvöllur provides the football setting beside the Varmá river. The name evokes dawn, a fitting symbol for a club associated with civic pride, continuity and opportunity across generations. It links local sporting culture with Iceland’s national football pyramid.
Afturelding Upcoming matches by league
League Cup
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- Round - 3
Valur Reykjavik
Afturelding
Afturelding Last matches by league
Cup
1. Deild
League Cup
Úrvalsdeild
Afturelding Team Roster
Afturelding’s recorded squad contains 23 players: six attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and five midfielders. The attacking group includes Bart Kooistra, E. Cogic, J. Holtan, K. Sigurðsson, Odinn Bjarkason and R. Dadason. Defensive options include A. Andrésson, A. Hoti, Daniel Thorkelsson and G. Sigmarsson, while A. Jóhannesson and Kristjan Sigurkarlsson are listed among the goalkeepers. Midfield names include B. B. Barkarson, Jon Petursson and T. Thrainsson. The roster also includes further players, with shirt numbers recorded across the group.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
B. Saevarsson
Axel Óskar Andrésson
Gunnar Bergmann Sigmarsson
Aron Elí Sævarsson
Haukur Örn Brink
Georg Bjarnason
Enes Þór Enesson Cogic
Andi Hoti
position Midfielder
Jón Vignir Pétursson
Bjartur Bjarmi Barkarson
Sævar Atli Hugason
T. Thrainsson
position Attacker
Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson
Bart Kooistra
Joacim Emil Godhei Holtan
Elmar Kári Enesson Cogic
Odinn Bjarkason
R. Dadason
Last Afturelding Coachs
Magnús Már Einarsson is the latest recorded coaching appointment and, on the available timeline, remains Afturelding’s current coach. He began the role on 1 January 2020, making him the longest-serving name in the recorded recent timeline. Earlier entries place Arnar Hallsson in charge from April 2018 to December 2019, following Úlfur Arnar Jökulsson’s tenure from 2015 to April 2018. Atli Edvaldsson is listed for the 2014 season, extending the recorded chronology further back.
Magnús Már Einarsson
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnús Már Einarsson | Iceland | 1 January 2020 | |
| Arnar Hallsson | Iceland | 1 April 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| Úlfur Arnar Jökulsson | Iceland | 1 January 2015 | 1 April 2018 |
| Atli Edvaldsson | Iceland | 1 January 2014 | 31 December 2014 |
Afturelding Transfers
Arrivals recorded include A. Hoti, who joined on loan from Valur Reykjavik in April, and free-agent additions B. Saevarsson, J. Holtan, Bart Kooistra, Jon Petursson and Daniel Thorkelsson. T. Thrainsson returned from a loan at Hvíti riddarinn in February. Odinn Bjarkason and Kristjan Sigurkarlsson were recorded as transfers, while earlier entries include L. Kassi and B. Stokke as free-agent arrivals. The available list also contains other domestic moves and loan returns, so it represents a selected movement record rather than a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Brink |
Stjarnan
|
Loan | 18 July 2026 |
| A. Hoti |
Valur Reykjavik
|
Loan | 20 April 2026 |
| B. Saevarsson |
KH
|
Free agent | 21 March 2026 |
| J. Holtan |
Kongsvinger
|
Free agent | 19 March 2026 |
| J. Vignir |
Selfoss
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
Hvíti riddarinn
|
Return from loan | 4 February 2026 | |
| Kristjan Sigurkarlsson |
Kári
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
KFG
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 | |
| Jon Petursson |
Selfoss
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| Bart Kooistra |
HK Kopavogur
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| Odinn Bjarkason |
KR Reykjavik
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| Bart Kooistra |
HK Kopavogur
|
Free agent | 3 February 2026 |
| A. Jónasson |
Grotta
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| A. Jonasson |
Grotta
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| L. Kassi |
Degerfors IF
|
Free agent | 22 July 2025 |
Departures recorded include B. Stokke to Eik-Tønsberg in July and R. Grondal to Hvíti riddarinn in May. A. Johannsson’s April move to Throttur Reykjavik and A. Jonasson’s February move to Grotta are listed without a stated type, while A. Jónsson and J. Andrésson left as free agents for FH hafnarfjordur. Earlier entries show a loan to Grotta, a return to Reading, an end-of-career entry and further free-agent or unspecified moves. This is a selected departures record, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Stokke |
Eik-Tønsberg
|
- | 23 July 2026 |
| R. Gröndal |
Hvíti riddarinn
|
- | 20 May 2026 |
| R. Grondal |
Hvíti riddarinn
|
- | 20 May 2026 |
| A. Johannsson |
Throttur Reykjavik
|
- | 30 April 2026 |
| A. Jónasson |
Grotta
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| B. Runólfsson |
Fram Reykjavik
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| A. Jonasson |
Grotta
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| A. Jónsson |
FH hafnarfjordur
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| J. Andrésson |
FH hafnarfjordur
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| T. G. Hafthorsson |
Vestri
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| B. Runolfsson |
Fram Reykjavik
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| A. Jonasson |
Grotta
|
Transfer | 3 February 2026 |
| J. Andrésson |
FH hafnarfjordur
|
Free agent | 3 February 2026 |
| A. Jónsson |
FH hafnarfjordur
|
Free agent | 3 February 2026 |
| H. Magnússon |
Kristiansund BK
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the available movement record, Afturelding’s squad turnover combines domestic recruitment, player returns and departures to clubs in Iceland and abroad. The incoming entries include a loan from Valur Reykjavik, several free-agent arrivals, two returns from loan and transfers involving Odinn Bjarkason and Kristjan Sigurkarlsson. The outgoing entries include moves to Eik-Tønsberg, Hvíti riddarinn, Throttur Reykjavik, FH hafnarfjordur, Grotta and other destinations, alongside a recorded return to Reading. The chronology also contains repeated entries for some players and entries with no stated movement type, so the list is best understood as a selected account of documented activity rather than a complete balance. It indicates an active cycle of squad change, but the available information does not establish fees, motivations or a definitive net movement.
Leagues Afturelding has participated in
Afturelding has recorded participation in Iceland’s Cup and League Cup from 2019 through 2025, with both competitions marked as recently active through the latest recorded season. The club’s Úrvalsdeild involvement is recorded for 2025 and is likewise among the recent competition entries. Earlier league history includes 1. Deild from 2019 to 2024 and 2. Deild from 2016 to 2018; these are historical records rather than current-season confirmations. Together, the entries trace the football section’s path through Iceland’s domestic league pyramid and cup programme.
More about Afturelding
Ungmennafélagið Afturelding, commonly known as Afturelding, is a football club from Mosfellsbær in Iceland’s Capital Region, just north of Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1909, giving its identity a long connection with the town and the Icelandic youth-sports movement. Its red-and-white colours are associated with a wider community institution whose activities extend beyond football.
Afturelding is a multi-sport organisation rather than a single-code club. Its broader sporting history is particularly linked with handball and volleyball, while football forms an important part of the local pathway from youth participation to senior competition. The name Afturelding conveys the idea of dawn or a new beginning, a meaning that fits the organisation’s emphasis on youth, renewal and civic continuity. The club’s community-owned, democratically organised structure is characteristic of Icelandic sports associations, with governance centred on a board and general assembly.
Football is played at Varmárvöllur in Mosfellsbær. The venue has an artificial pitch and sits in the Varmá valley beside the Varmá river, providing a shared setting for the town’s outdoor sporting life. It is more than a match venue in the club’s local context, linking football with the municipality’s broader recreational culture.
Within Iceland’s football system, Afturelding participates in the domestic pyramid administered by the Football Association of Iceland, known as KSÍ. Its recorded league history includes 2. Deild, 1. Deild and Úrvalsdeild, alongside recurring participation in the domestic Cup and League Cup. That range reflects a club shaped by movement between levels while retaining a stable community identity. The football section therefore sits within an ecosystem combining local ownership, multisport tradition, youth development and senior competition.
Last matches statistics for Afturelding
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fylkir
1 - 1
Afturelding
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Throttur Reykjavik
4 - 1
Afturelding
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Afturelding
4 - 1
Grindavik
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fylkir
3 - 3
Afturelding
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Afturelding
2 - 2
HK Kopavogur
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ægir
0 - 7
Afturelding
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Afturelding
2 - 0
Grotta
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Afturelding
2 - 0
Vestri
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Njardvik
2 - 1
Afturelding
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Afturelding
1 - 2
Breidablik
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Afturelding
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).