Elías Ólafsson

Ólafsson's current-season form is up 92% on last season (Season 12→23), while his Rating eased 44→42. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	27	8	30%	7.37	42	23
2024/25	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	22	5	23%	7.05	44	12
2023/24	MafraLoan · 9th	32	8	25%	—	53	19
2022/23	FC Midtjylland · 3rd	8	3	38%	6.86	39	11
2021/22	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	14	5	36%	7.08	43	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Iceland · international

Side	Apps	G
Iceland	23	0
Iceland U21	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

E. Ólafsson is a 26-year-old goalkeeper at FC Midtjylland, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 63rd of 202 on scout potential in the Superliga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (84.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ólafsson.

Judged on this season alone, Ólafsson graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 15 goalkeepers in the Superliga, on 8 clean sheets across 27 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 23). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 14% of the 15 goalkeepers in the Superliga. At 26 Ólafsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Ólafsson is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

Current potentialTop 14% goalkeepers · Superliga Current seasonTop 20% goalkeepers · Superliga3rd-best goalkeeper in the Superliga63rd in the Superliga · potential2nd-highest potential goalkeeper in the Superliga

41.5

Ratingi

2nd of 15 goalkeepers

23.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

84.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.04

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Clean sheets

30%

CS rate

84.4%

Minutes

8 clean sheets in 27 appearances (30% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.5, Ólafsson carries the 2nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Superliga (top 14%). A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.4%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.037

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %65

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 26, Ólafsson sits on 7.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ólafsson's projected Rating — 41.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Passes813

Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Duels won14

Duels won %93.3%

Fouls won4

Defending

Interceptions1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC Midtjylland(back from loan)2024/25 – now

Mafra(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

FC Midtjylland(back from loan)2021/22 – 2023/24

FC Fredericia(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

FC Midtjyllanduntil 2020/21

FH hafnarfjordur2016/17 – 2020/21

Breidablikuntil 2016/17

About E. Ólafsson

Elías Rafn Ólafsson is a 26-year-old goalkeeper who plays for FC Midtjylland, born on March 11, 2000 in Reykjavík, standing 201 cm tall. He is from Iceland. FC Midtjylland currently sit 2nd of 6 in the Superliga.

This season

In the current season, E. Ólafsson has made 27 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,430 minutes, averaging a 7.69 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Superliga and the UEFA Europa League.

When E. Ólafsson plays, FC Midtjylland's record this season is 22W-10D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.19 at home against 7.74 on the road.

Recent matches

May 10, 2026: 0-0 draw away at FC Nordsjaelland (90 minutes, 9.9 rating)
May 4, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Viborg (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Aarhus (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 23, 2026: 2-1 win away at Sonderjyske (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 20, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Aarhus (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
April 12, 2026: 2-1 win away at Brondby (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Sonderjyske (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Viborg (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Nottingham Forest (120 minutes, 9.2 rating)
March 15, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Nordsjaelland (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Ólafsson at 41.5 with a Season form score of 23.4, ranking 63rd of 202 goalkeepers in the Superliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Baltic Cup and the DBU Pokalen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, E. Ólafsson has totalled 135 club appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 32 appearances for Mafra.

E. Ólafsson's career has also included time at Mafra, FC Fredericia, FH hafnarfjordur and Breidablik.

On the international stage, E. Ólafsson has represented Iceland and Iceland U21 — 27 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points