Jóannes Bjartalíð (born 10 July 1996) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Kyzylzhar and the Faroe Islands national team.
Career Bjartalíð started his career at his hometown side KÍ, scoring 104 goals in 210 appearances and playing a crucial role as KÍ rose to become one of the most dominant sides in the Faroe Islands. He would transfer to Fredrikstad in 2022; the club are managed by Mikkjal Thomassen, his old manager at KÍ. Bjartalíð impressed in his debut season as Fredrikstad won promotion to the Eliteserien, winning the club's player of the year. He was a member of the Fredrikstad team that won the 2024 Norwegian Football Cup final, scoring a penalty in the shootout. Bjartalíð made his international debut for Faroe Islands on 5 September 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Sweden, which finished as a 4–0 home loss. He scored his first two goals for the country in a 2–2 draw with Luxembourg in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C. In 2026, he left Fredrikstad and joined FC Kyzylzhar in Kazakhstan.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKÍ2014Faroe Islands Premier League0010——10201527810——2882016261755——31222017278422010341020182681031—309201927184263—37232020271510401033152021241310——2513202226175260113820Total210104231121431257120Fredrikstad20231. divisjon271131——30122024Eliteserien11030——14020251710041—212Total55126141—6514Kyzylzhar2026Kazakhstan Premier League15310——163Career total280119301225531338137
International
Faroe IslandsYearAppsGoals201960202070202140202262202380202441202540202650Total443
Scores and results list Faroe Islands goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Jóannes BjartalíðNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 June 2022 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1–2 2–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C2 2–23 10 October 2024 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 2–1 2–2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C
Honours KÍ Faroe Islands Premier League: 2019, 2021, 2022 Faroe Islands Cup: 2016; runner-up: 2022 Faroe Islands Super Cup: 2020, 2022; runner-up: 2017
Fredrikstad Norwegian First Division: 2023 Norwegian Cup: 2024
Individual Norwegian First Division Player of the Month: October 2023 Norwegian First Division Player of the Year: 2023
References
External links