Eythor Bjørgolfsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eythor Martin Vigerust Bjørgolfsson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Ull/Kisa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Kentucky Wildcats | 68 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Ull/Kisa 2 | 21 | (13) |
| 2021 | Nardo | 4 | (2) |
| 2022 | Vermont Green FC | 10 | (6) |
| 2023 | Tacoma Defiance | 16 | (2) |
| 2024 | Moss | 17 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Start (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025 | Umeå FC | 29 | (15) |
| 2026– | Motherwell | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 March 2026 | |||
Eythor Martin Vigerust Bjørgolfsson (born 25 August 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Motherwell.
Early life
Bjørgolfsson was born on 25 August 2000. Born in Norway, he is the son of an Icelandic father and a Norwegian mother.[1]
Career
Bjørgolfsson started his career with Norwegian side Ull/Kisa 2, where he made twenty-one league appearances and scored thirteen goals. He moved to the United States in 2019 and played four seasons of college soccer for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, where he scored 24 goals.[2] During his senior season in 2023, Bjørgolfsson scored ten goals and was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy.[3] During the summer of 2021, he signed for Norwegian side Nardo, where he made four league appearances and scored two goals. Bjørgolfsson signed with Vermont Green FC for the 2022 summer season and scored the club's first-ever goal on 15 May 2022.[4] He finished the season with six goals.[2]
He was selected in the second round of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[5] On 2 February 2023, Bjørgolfsson signed with Seattle's reserve team, the Tacoma Defiance, and played in the 2023 season of MLS Next Pro.[6] He made sixteen appearances in league play and scored two goals. Bjørgolfsson was called up to the Sounders for a U.S. Open Cup match against the LA Galaxy.[2]
One year later, he signed for Norwegian side Moss, where he made seventeen league appearances and scored three goals. The same year, he was sent on loan to Norwegian side Start, where he made six league appearances and scored one goal. Six months later, he signed for Swedish side Umeå FC, where he made twenty-nine league appearances and scored fifteen goals and suffered relegation from the second tier to the third tier.[7]
Motherwell
On 19 January 2026, Scottish Premiership club Motherwell announced the signing of Bjørgolfsson from Umeå to a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 March 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vermont Green FC | 2022 | USL League Two | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moss | 2024 | OBOS-ligaen | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 3 | ||
| Start (loan) | 2024 | OBOS-ligaen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Umeå | 2025 | Superettan | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 15 | ||
| Motherwell | 2025–26[9] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 87 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup, Svenska Cupen and Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Leagues Cup and Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup
References
- ^ "Íslendingur á meðal þeirra markahæstu" [Icelander among the top scorers] (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Eythor Bjørgolfsson is our first January recruit". Motherwell F.C. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Sounders FC Selects Eythor Bjørgolfsson and Blake Bowen in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Presented by Adidas" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Record Book". Vermont Green FC. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (21 December 2022). "MLS SuperDraft: Sounders deal top pick; UW's Ilijah Paul selected by RSL". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Forward Eythor Bjørgolfsson and Defender Blake Bowen" (Press release). Tacoma Defiance. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Motherwell sign Eythor Bjørgolfsson as boss praises Norwegian striker's 'standout data'". Daily Record. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Eythor Bjorgolfsson". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Eythor Bjørgolfsson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
External links
- Eythor Bjørgolfsson at WorldFootball.net