Willum Þór Willumsson (born 23 October 1998) is an Icelandic professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Iceland national team.

Club career

BATE Borisov

Willum signed with BATE Borisov in February 2019. In February 2022, he signed a six-month extension with the club.

Go Ahead Eagles

In July 2022 he joined

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Birmingham City

On 19 July 2024, recently relegated English League One (third-tier) club

signed Willum on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to

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, but left the field just after half-time after aggravating a knee problem.

International career

Willum made his debut for the Iceland national team on 15 January 2019 in a friendly against

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, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson.

Personal life

Willum is the son of Willum Þór Þórsson, a former football player and manager, current member of the Icelandic parliament and

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since 2021. He is the brother of fellow footballer

Brynjólfur Willumsson Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson (born Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson; 12 August 2000) is an Icelandic professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for club FC Groningen, Groningen and the Ic ...

, who plays for

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Birmingham City *

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: 2024–25 *

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runner-up: 2024–25 Individual *

Team of the Month: November 2023

References

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