Viktor Bjarki Daðason
Country: Iceland
Date of birth: 30/06/2008 (15 years old)
Place of birth: Iceland
Height: 193cm
Youth career: Fram Reykjavík
Current club: Fram Reykjavík
Squad number: 16
Current national team: Iceland U-16
Position: centre-forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Jørgen Strand Larsen
Strengths:
– finishing 
– off-the-ball movement
–link-up play
– athleticism
– pace 
– technique
– heading
– instinct
– bravery
To improve:
– a very complete skillset for a striker of his age but still needs to keep working on polishing his some elements of his games such as acceleration and operating with his weaker left foot
Style of play:
– modern target man
– tall player with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, and natural fitness
– great off-the-ball movement, above-average decision-making, timing, intelligence, and composure in the final third
– good top speed/pace over longer distances
– his physical power, aerial ability, and technique allow him to play fruitfully with his back to the goal/very good ability to connect with midfield and attacking partners
– often moves deeper into midfield and draws defenders with him in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– in addition to his traditional target man attributes, he’s also able to turn while playing with back to goal and run at defence directly
– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength and ball control
– good sense of positioning and feeling while receiving through balls
– knows how to use his upper-body strength and shield the ball well to gain advantage
– likes to take advantage of the carelessness of the opponents/always alert to capitalize on defensive mistakes
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– good activity and tenacity in pressing/out of possession
Daðason scores with a clinical finish after a good off-the-ball move into the penalty area.
Daðason stays calm in the penalty area and scores with a precise finish.
Daðason makes a superb turn while playing with back to goal and gets fouled.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Centre-forward in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 13 September 2023):
Besta deild 2023 (ongoing): 1 game/0 goals (Fram)
Description:
Viktor Bjarki Daðason is a product of the Fram Reykjavík youth academy. He is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Iceland. He made his professional debut on 3 September 2023 in a league fixture against Víkingur Reykjavík – at the age of 15 years, 2 months and 4 days he became the youngest player to play in the Icelandic top tier since 2019.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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