Bjarni Sveinbjörnsson (born 1963) is a retired Icelandic

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who played as a striker. He spent the majority of his playing career with

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, but also spent spells with ÍBV and

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. Bjarni won one cap for the

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, coming on as a substitute for Guðmundur Steinsson in the 1–0 win over the

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on 12 July 1985. He also made three appearances for the Iceland U19 team.

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Bjarni Sveinbjörnsson international appearances
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