Jóannes Bjartalíð

Jóannes Bjartalíð (born 10 July 1996) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Kyzylzhar and the Faroe Islands national team.

Career Bjartalíð started his career at his hometown side KÍ, scoring 104 goals in 210 appearances and playing a crucial role as KÍ rose to become one of the most dominant sides in the Faroe Islands. He would transfer to Fredrikstad in 2022; the club are managed by Mikkjal Thomassen, his old manager at KÍ. Bjartalíð impressed in his debut season as Fredrikstad won promotion to the Eliteserien, winning the club's player of the year. He was a member of the Fredrikstad team that won the 2024 Norwegian Football Cup final, scoring a penalty in the shootout. Bjartalíð made his international debut for Faroe Islands on 5 September 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Sweden, which finished as a 4–0 home loss. He scored his first two goals for the country in a 2-2 draw with Luxembourg in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C. In 2026, he left Fredrikstad and joined FC Kyzylzhar in Kazakhstan.

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International updated|3 November 2025| Norwegian First Division Player of the Year: 2023