Willum Þór Willumsson

Willum Þór Willumsson (born 23 October 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC 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 Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie.

Birmingham City On 19 July 2024, recently relegated League One (third-tier) club Birmingham City 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 Reading, but left the field just after half-time after aggravating a knee problem.

NEC On 1 February 2026, Willumsson returned to the Netherlands to join NEC on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

International career Willum made his debut for the Iceland national team on 15 January 2019 in a friendly against Estonia, 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, former member of the Icelandic parliament and was Minister of Health. He is the brother of fellow footballer Brynjólfur Willumsson, who plays for Groningen.

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Honours Birmingham City EFL League One: 2024–25 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2024–25

Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2023