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Elías Ólafsson

€3MMarket Value

FC Midtjylland•Goalkeeper•

Iceland

Elías Ólafsson

€3MMarket Value

FC Midtjylland•Goalkeeper•

Iceland

6.9

Season Score

Mar 11, 2000

201 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.9

Season Score

Mar 11, 2000

201 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 8
Clean sheets: 1
Conceded: 8
Saves: 17
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 6.94

Career

Professional Career

MCSGASvMinRtg

FC Midtjylland

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

1223317836910,7037.15

Total

1474222741312,983

National Team

MCSGASvMinRtg

Iceland

2016 - now

15531461,3506.93

Youth Career

MCSGASvMinRtg

Midtjylland U19

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

Professional Career

MCSGAMinSvYCRCRtg

FC Midtjylland

26/27

8--720—006.94

FC Midtjylland

25/26

47--4,082—007.22

FC Midtjylland

24/25

33--2,861—007.21

FC Midtjylland

23/24

2--180—00-

Mafra

23/24

19--1,740—107.34

FC Midtjylland

22/23

13--1,200—006.93

FC Midtjylland

21/22

19--1,660—207.10

Fredericia

20/21

618540—10-

National Team

MCSGAMinSvYCRCRtg

Iceland

25/26

8--720—106.79

Iceland

24/25

101904007.24

Iceland

23/24

2--180—006.62

Iceland

21/22

4--360—007.29

Youth Career

MCSGAMinSvYCRCRtg

Iceland U21

20/21

21201800006.12

Midtjylland U19

18/19

516360—00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Saves	Clean sheets	Conceded	Conceded / 90	Rating
2020/2021	First Division (Denmark)	6	540	—	1	8	1.33	—
2021/2022	Superliga (Denmark)	14	1254	42	0	22	1.58	7.18
2022/2023	Superliga (Denmark)	8	720	22	1	26	3.25	6.89
2023/2024	Liga Portugal 2	18	1620	44	8	40	2.22	7.34
2024/2025	Superliga (Denmark)	22	1980	65	5	30	1.36	7.09
2025/2026	Superliga (Denmark)	27	2430	90	9	27	1	7.1
2026/2027	Superliga (Denmark)	6	540	9	1	5	0.83	6.93

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Goalkeeping figures come from the season goalkeeping record; conceded per 90 is computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Elías Ólafsson — computed career insights

Goalkeeping, computed

Clean sheets (league): 2525% of 101 league appearances
Goals conceded (league): 158
Saves (league): 272
Conceded per 90: 1.57over 9084 minutes on record

Domestic league seasons with a goalkeeping record; seasons the provider left empty are excluded rather than counted as zero.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.34Liga Portugal 2
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.89Superliga (Denmark)
Rating trend: -0.11last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.01 G+A per 900 goals + 1 assist across 7 league seasons (per-90 from 9084 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 7 (2020–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 4

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(46)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L		Last
Vejle Boldklub	5	4	1	0	0	Oct 2025
Silkeborg IF	4	3	1	0	0	—
Sønderjyske Fodbold	4	4	0	0	0	—
Odense BK	4	2	1	1	0	—
AGF	4	2	2	0	0	—
Nottingham Forest	3	2	0	1	0	—
Brøndby IF	3	1	1	1	0	—
Nordsjælland	3	1	1	1	0	—
Viborg FF	3	1	2	0	0	—
Lazio	2	1	0	1	0	Oct 2022
Sporting CP	2	0	1	1	0	Feb 2023
Hibernian	2	1	1	0	0	—
Feyenoord	2	0	2	0	0	Oct 2022
FC København	2	2	0	0	0	—
Ferencvárosi	2	1	1	0	0	Aug 2024
Beşiktaş	2	0	0	2	0	—
Real Sociedad	2	0	0	2	0	Feb 2025
Benfica	2	0	0	2	0	Aug 2022
AEK Larnaca	2	0	2	0	0	Jul 2022
Sporting Braga	2	1	0	1	1	Nov 2021

1–20 of 46

Rival National Teams(4)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	L	Last
Ukraine	2	0	2	Nov 2025
Montenegro	2	2	0	Nov 2024
Kosovo	2	0	2	Mar 2025
Italy U21	2	0	2	Nov 2019

Transfers

Transfer History

Mafra

FC Midtjylland

Jun 30, 2024End of loan

Jul 18, 2023Loan

Jun 30, 2021End of loan

Aug 11, 2020Loan

Aug 1, 2020Transfer

Jul 31, 2020End of loan

Jul 25, 2019Loan

Jul 17, 2018Transfer

Oct 16, 2017End of loan

Breidablik

May 16, 2017Loan

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

FC Midtjylland

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 11, 2000

Nationality

Iceland

Height

201 cm

Weight

93 kg

Shirt Number

#16

Age

26 years

Position

Goalkeeper

Market Value

€3M

Weekly Wage

£2,300

Yearly Salary

£119,600

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.95

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.9

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

62%

Matches

Total played8

Started (Lineups)8

From Bench0

Total Minutes720

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy62%

Total passes277

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels5

Duels Won5

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

147

total appearances

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About Elías Ólafsson

Elías Ólafsson featured 6 times in the 2026/2027 Superliga (Denmark) (540 minutes). That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.93.

His league record spans 7 seasons (2020–2026) across 4 clubs. His best-rated season remains 2023/2024 (7.34, Liga Portugal 2); his lowest was 2022/2023 (6.89).

25 clean sheets in 101 league appearances — 25% — make up his shut-out record. Those same league seasons carry 158 goals conceded, 1.57 per 90 minutes, with 272 saves on record. His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: Superliga (Denmark) (77 appearances), Liga Portugal 2 (18 appearances) and First Division (Denmark) (6 appearances). Availability: 25-plus league games in 1 of the 7 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2023/2024–2025/2026: 67 league appearances, 22 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Elías Ólafsson play?

Elías Ólafsson plays as a Goalkeeper for FC Midtjylland in the Europa League. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the Europa League 2026/2027.

What team does Elías Ólafsson play for?

Elías Ólafsson currently plays for FC Midtjylland in the Europa League. He has 2 appearances in the Europa League 2026/2027.

How old is Elías Ólafsson?

Elías Ólafsson is 26 years old, born on March 11, 2000. He is from Iceland. At 26, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Elías Ólafsson?

Elías Ólafsson is 201 cm tall. He weighs 93 kg.

How many trophies has Elías Ólafsson won?

Elías Ólafsson has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for FC Midtjylland.

What nationality is Elías Ólafsson?

Elías Ólafsson is from Iceland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for FC Midtjylland.