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Ísak Jóhannesson

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (born 23 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. Born in England, he plays for the Iceland national team.

Ísak Jóhannesson
Personal information
Full name Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Sutton Coldfield, England[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 18
Youth career
–2018 ÍA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 ÍA 1 (0)
2019–2021 IFK Norrköping 44 (5)
2021–2024 Copenhagen 40 (5)
2023–2024 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 29 (4)
2024–2025 Fortuna Düsseldorf 32 (11)
2025– 1. FC Köln 31 (1)
International career‡
2018 Iceland U16 7 (2)
2018–2019 Iceland U17 9 (8)
2019 Iceland U19 5 (1)
2020– Iceland U21 6 (0)
2020– Iceland 44 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2026

Club career

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ÍA

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Having been born outside of Iceland, while his father Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson was playing for Aston Villa, Ísak started his career with local family club ÍA in Akranes in Iceland.[2][3] In 2017 he went on trial with both Ajax and Brighton & Hove Albion.[4][5] In 2018, he played his first senior game with ÍA, aged 15, in the Icelandic second tier, with his father managing ÍA at the time.[6] Later that year, he agreed a move to IFK Norrköping in Sweden, though the transfer didn't go through until 2019.[3][7]

IFK Norrköping

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Ísak made his Norrköping debut in the Swedish Cup on 21 August 2019, starting and scoring against IFK Timrå. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 26 September 2019, aged 16, coming on as a substitute against AFC Eskilstuna.[8] Before the Swedish 2020 season, he was named the most promising player in the league.[9] He was in the starting line-up for Norrköping for most of the season. In October 2020, he was named one of the 60 most promising players in the world, born in 2003, by British paper The Guardian.[10]

Copenhagen

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On 1 September 2021, Ísak joined Danish Superliga club Copenhagen on a deal until June 2026.[11]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

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On 9 August 2023, Ísak joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]

After a good season in which Ísak recorded seven goals and nine assists in 37 games for Düsseldorf, the club confirmed on 14 June 2024 that they had triggered his buyout clause - around €2 million according to media reports.[13] According to media reports, Ísak signed a contract until June 2029.[14]

1. FC Köln

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On 1 June 2025, Ísak signed a five-year contract with 1. FC Köln, recently promoted to Bundesliga.[15]

International career

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Ísak has featured for Iceland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[3] In November 2020 he was called up to the senior squad for UEFA Nations League match against England.[16] He made his debut in that match at the age of 17 years and 240 days, becoming the fifth youngest player to debut for the Icelandic national team.[17] He only became the third youngest player from Akranes to debut for the national team, as Akranes is the home town of four of the six youngest players to debut for the national team.

Personal life

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Ísak was born in England on 23 March 2003, to his parents, former international Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson, known as Joey Guðjónsson who is currently the assistant manager of the Icelandic national football team and his mother Jófríður María Guðlaugsdóttir who works in Akranes's high school, Fjölbrautaskóli Vesturlands. Ísak also has three younger brothers called Jóel Thor (2005), Daniel (2007) and Emil Karl (2010). His maternal cousin is Oliver Stefánsson, who is also contracted to Norrköping.[7] His paternal grandfather is manager Guðjón Þórðarson. His paternal uncles are Bjarni Guðjónsson, Þórður Guðjónsson and Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson. His maternal aunt is Magnea Guðlaugsdóttir. His father, grandfather, aunt and uncles have all won senior caps for Iceland. In addition, his grandfather managed the senior side. His girlfriend is Basketball player Agnes Perla Sigurðardóttir, a former youth international.[18][19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ÍA 2018 1. deild 1000—10
IFK Norrköping 2019 Allsvenskan 1011—21
2020 Allsvenskan 28341—324
2021 Allsvenskan 15211—163
Total 44563—508
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 164108[b]2256
2022–23 Danish Superliga 221506[c]0331
2023–24 Danish Superliga 20001[c]030
Total 40560152617
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 29453—347
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 321110—3311
Total 611563—6718
1. FC Köln 2025–26 Bundesliga 31121—332
Career total 1772620715221235

International

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As of match played 9 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iceland 202010
202191
202272
202370
202471
2025102
202630
Total446
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ísak goal.
List of international goals scored by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2021 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Armenia 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 22 September 2022 Motion invest Arena, Mödling, Austria  Venezuela 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 19 November 2022 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 1–0 1–1 (8–7 p) 2022 Baltic Cup
4 16 November 2024 Gradski stadion, Nikšić, Montenegro  Montenegro 2–0 2–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
55 September 2025Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Azerbaijan2–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
63–0

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 Ísak Jóhannesson at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Fótbolti.net".
  3. 1 2 3 "Leikmaður - Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson".
  4. ↑ "IA". Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson æfir með Brighton". 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Leikskýrsla: ÍA - Þróttur R. - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands".
  7. 1 2 "Ísak Bergmann: "Rétti kosturinn á þessum tímapunkti"". skagafrettir.is (in Icelandic). Skagafréttir. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Fótbolti.net".
  9. ↑ "Aftonbladet velur Ísak Bergmann efnilegasta leikmanninn í Svíþjóð - Vísir". 19 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ FCK KØBER STORTALENTET ISAK BERGMANN JÓHANNESSON, fck.dk, 31 August 2021
  12. ↑ "FORTUNA VERSTÄRKT SICH MIT ÍSAK BERGMANN JÓHANNESSON" [FORTUNA STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH ÍSAK BERGMANN JÓHANNESSON] (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  13. ↑ FORTUNA ZIEHT KAUFOPTION FÜR ÍSAK JÓHANNESSON, f95.de, 14 June 2024
  14. ↑ Officielt: FCK sælger Johannesson, bold.dk, 15 June 2024
  15. ↑ "FC sign Ísak Jóhannesson". 1. FC Köln. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ísak kallaður í hópinn".
  17. ↑ "Fimmti yngsti landsliðsmaður Íslands".
  18. ↑ "U15-U16-U18 drengja og stúlkna 2021" (in Icelandic). Visir. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ísak veit að hann verður hataður: "Ungur strákur átti sér draum"" (in Icelandic). Visir. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Ísak Jóhannesson at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  22. ↑ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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