The amount of talent coming up in Iceland right now is unbelievable - never has this happened before in this amount of players. It's incredible really. The league in Iceland is bursting with talent.
Various Bundesliga clubs keeping a close eye on Icelandic talents:
Brynjar Narfi Arndal (THW Kiel, Rhein Neckar Löwen, Magdeburg + all the big clubs in Europe).
Gunnar Robertsson (Gummersbach, THW Kiel).
Agust Gudmundsson (Magdeburg).
Baldur Fritz Bjarnason (Magdeburg, Melsungen).
With regards to Kiel and the Icelandic talents - it's about being a club bringing in the best talents. Narfi Arndal (15) is without a doubt the greatest talent Iceland has EVER produced. Playing regularly in the league, youngest ever to play in the league aged 14, youngest ever to score, scoring 5 goals in Europe one week ago. It makes sense that he is Kiel material but all the big clubs are drooling over him. Gunnar Robertsson (17) well he is similar to Aron Palmarsson at that age so of course Kiel are keeping an eye on him.
Yes it's expected he will leave Iceland next summer - Magdeburg are very interested.
Baldur Fritz Bjarnason was already a topic of conversation in handball news in mid-May 2025. He was also in Magdeburg with SC Magdeburg.
Several posts on the topic, see link.
Are there positions for the respective players?
Arndal, Róbertsson, Bjarnason - left backs/playmakers
Gudmundsson - Right back.
Various Bundesliga clubs keeping a close eye on Icelandic talents:
Brynjar Narfi Arndal (THW Kiel, Rhein Neckar Löwen, Magdeburg + all the big clubs in Europe).
Gunnar Robertsson (Gummersbach, THW Kiel).
Agust Gudmundsson (Magdeburg).
Baldur Fritz Bjarnason (Magdeburg, Melsungen).
Soon after, Magnusson scored this breathtaking goal and secured the win:
There is not often you see Omar Ingi Magnusson angry but he was pretty angry after this foul last night:
We will see.
Who of them belongs to the Championship Squad in January, that will play two exhibition games before against Germany in Bremen and Hannover?
Only Stiven Tobar Valencia is in the preliminary squad, so he is the only one who has a chance to make the squad. The feeling is that he will be selected but will be 2nd choice to Bjarki Mar Elisson.
Considering Magdeburgs Philosophie they probably have them on their list
Do you believe they are ready to play Bundesliga
Valencia and the Oskarsson brothers are ready to be a part of a Bundesliga squad. Benedikt Oskarsson for example scored 9 goals in a 37-32 loss to Flensburg couple of weeks ago in the European League. Arnor Oskarsson scored 13 goals against Ystad in a loss this week. Stiven Tobar Valencia is the most ready now and what a player. He is one of the fastest players I have seen on the court. Will move to a big club soon.
Magdeburg should look more to Iceland with regards to finding talent. There are so many talented young players in Iceland now who could become very good in the future. Valencia will for sure will be in selected for the World Cup next month. All these players are being scouted by foreign clubs.
Few names you could see in the future, maybe one or two for Magdeburg:
Benedikt Gunnar Óskarsson (20) - playmaker (plays for Valur). Being scouted by Barcelona
Arnór Snær Óskarsson (22) - right back (plays for Valur).
Stiven Tobar Valencia (22) - left wing (plays for Valur).
Thorsteinn Leó Gunnarsson (20) - 2.05 tall left back (plays for Afturelding). Being scouted by THW Kiel.
Blær Hinriksson (20) - playmaker, left back (plays for Afturelding).
Adam Thorstensen (20) - goalkeeper (plays for Stjarnan).
Reynir Stefansson (17) - playmaker (plays for Fram).
The fact about Gunnarsson is that he is also very strong, agile and fast despite being 205 cm tall. Will be interesting to see what happens in the future for him.
THW Kiel are following closely 20 yr old Icelandic left back of Afturelding, Thorsteinn Leo Gunnarsson. The 2.05 m high player is also being monitored by other high profile clubs. I’ve heard reports are being submitted to Kiel after every match. Tonight he scored 11 goals against the champions Valur. I’ll keep following this interesting matter. I am Icelandic with great connections in Icelandic handball.
